Derek Caldwell

Op-ed contributor

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Oct 15, 2026
Why is it wrong for us to be jealous, but not for God?
Jealousy is one of the least attractive traits in a partner. So why does Scripture describe God this way? The answer begins with a key distinction: envy wants what isn’t yours, while jealousy fights for what belongs to you.
Jan 12, 2024
God, the thought police?
Christopher Hitchens often liked to cite passages like these, railing against Jesus’s allegedly Orwellian police state over our thoughts.
Dec 13, 2023
God has not abandoned you. He's closer than you think
We have not been left alone, beloved. Christ has come for us and sustains us even now.
Dec 10, 2023
Christmas blues hit you? Wait patiently
Let us wait, patiently even if painfully. Let us look to that star arising in the east. Rest assured; the One is coming.