I’ve never understood why most churches in this country put an American flag in the sanctuary, practically on par with the cross. As if the apostle Paul had the believers in Corinth prop up a Roman standard emblazoned with S.P.Q.R. in the corner of their meeting place.

A flag is a symbol of temporal power and authority. It has no place in a house of worship… unless what the flag symbolizes IS a focus of worship.

And if it is, then there is a problem.

Jesus called His followers the “salt of the earth”. Only a little salt will preserve the meat. But if the salt loses its saltiness, as Jesus said, then it is worthless. And it does nothing. The meat will deteriorate.

That’s what Christianity in America has become: it’s lost its salt. Because too many of those who boast of Judeo-Christian morals don’t realize the damage they ...