When Good People Leave: Emigration, Bad Leadership, and the Silence That Follows
There is a strange and painful way bad leadership thrives. The best people leave.
That was the central insight behind a recent Economist article on emigration and bad rulers. The article focused on Hungary, where Viktor Orbán has remained in power for nearly sixteen years. As Hungary faces political corruption, economic decline, and weakening democratic norms, many of its educated, ambitious, and reform-minded citizens have begun to leave. Young professionals, scientists, entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, and other skilled citizens are moving elsewhere in Europe or even to America in search of better opportunities and freer societies.
A Watershed Moment for Evangelicals?
Recently, President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself in a Christ-like role, healing a sick individual, with different people around him and a lot of strange imagery in the photo. There were eagles—which are not the issue—but also fighter jets, glowing figures in the sky, and an overall tone that was just bizarre. Some of the figures looked almost demonic. It was a weird image in a lot of different ways. But the bigger issue was not just that it was weird. The bigger issue was the blasphemy of presenting yourself as Jesus. That is, by definition, the action of an antichrist—presenting yourself as a pseudo-Christ. The photo itself was creepy, which is probably the right word for it.
When Pastors Are Lobbied
Christ is not an appendix to Israel’s story. He is its climax. He is the promised seed. He is the son of David. He is the one in whom the nations are blessed. He is the one who forms a sanctified people for God’s name in the world.
The Myth of Left and Right: A Christian Response to Political Labels
Christians today live in a deeply political age. News cycles, social media, and public discourse constantly frame our world through political categories—liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican, left and right. These labels are used as if they represent fixed ideological systems. Yet in reality, they are far more fluid than most people realize.
Could a Third-Party Candidate Impact the 2024 Election?
And they’re off for a second time. The first time was so great that we decided on an encore for the Biden vs. Trump election. However, the question on American voters’ minds now is the potential for disruption from third-party candidates.