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W. Scott Lamb is an author of biographies, literary agent and Baptist preacher. A native of St. Louis (go Cardinals!), he lives on a Tennessee hill outside of Nashville with his wife and six kids. Readers may email him at wscottlamb@gmail.com.

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In this Feb. 9, 2011, photo, a shopper selects Oreo cookies by Nabisco, which is part of the Kraft Foods Inc. family of brands and products, at a supermarket in Los Angeles. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is railing about what's wrong in corporate America as he woos voters fed up with the status quo. He is blasting drugmaker Pfizer's tax-saving plan to move its headquarters overseas, refusing to eat Oreo cookies made in Mexico and vowing to get Apple to make iPhones in the U.S. His tirades about unfair competition, tax evasion and lost jobs trumpet a familiar tune, but going further than many others running for president have dared. (AP Photo/File)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Wednesday

Marijuana revenue tops Oreos; Campus religious groups in Kansas; Gender-bender conference at Princeton Seminary; Col. Sanders' biography

March 23, 2016

"Political Church," by D.C. pastor Jonathan Leeman.

W. SCOTT LAMB: BOOK REVIEW: ‘Political Church’ by Jonathan Leeman

Jonathan Leeman, a pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., writes: "The public square is nothing more or less than a battleground of gods. And the church is a political institution inhabited by citizens of heaven who bear a distinctly political message: Jesus is king."

March 22, 2016

President Obama and the Easter Bunny stand for the National Anthem to kick off Monday's annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House. (Associated Press)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Tuesday

Religious liberty in Missouri; Churchill lessons for pastors; atheists troll creationists; no "Easter" in Easter Eggs; Little Sisters at SCOTUS

March 22, 2016

This Friday, March 21, 2014, file photo, shows a Wendy's restaurant in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Monday

Fast food evangelism; Robert P. George endorses Cruz; evangelicals and Trump; millennials' religion

March 21, 2016

The Great American Speech (Reaktion Books, 2015), by Stephen Fender.

W. SCOTT LAMB: BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Great American Speech’

According to Stephen Fender, we're all better served when mouths and ears desire for more than just an individualized form of the American dream.

March 16, 2016

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Wednesday

Laura Ingalls Wilder's legacy; Coca-Cola and LGBT; Donald Trump theology; preventing abuse in nursing homes

March 16, 2016

Protestor Cory Gryder holds up a sign during a Donald Trump rally in Hickory, N. C., held at Lenior-Ryhne University, Monday, March 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Earp)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Monday

Trumpvangelicals: Falwell, Schlafly and Robertson--oh my!

March 14, 2016

In this June 2, 2015 photo, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal speaks to reporters following a ceremony announcing a $300 million expansion of Google's data center operations in Lithia Springs, Ga. Deal's plan to overhaul the state's method for funding K-12 schools may face a new challenge, with lawmakers questioning proposals put forward by the governor's staff. Deal announced his Education Reform Commission in January and initially set an August deadline for recommending changes to the complicated formula used to determine school funding. At the request of lawmakers on a subcommittee charged with that task, Deal recently extended that deadline until December. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Friday

Georgia Gov. and same-sex marriage; Church budget shortfalls; Paula White shares Trump Bible story; Jesus at work; post-Obergefell America

March 11, 2016

Don Hinkle, editor of Missouri's The Pathway, a publication of the Missouri Baptist Convention.

W. SCOTT LAMB: ‘Show me’ religious liberty

Missouri legislators have been engaged in a battle of words and parliamentary procedure this week over issues at the intersection of same-sex marriage and religious liberty.

March 10, 2016

Cover image of "Undeniable," a report on hostility toward religion in America, released by the First Liberty Institute.

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religious hostility in America

Kelly Shackelford and the First Liberty Institute release a report on religious hostility in America

March 10, 2016

"We do not seek to impose our religious beliefs on others. We simply ask that the government not impose its values on the university when those values conflict with our religious teachings. We have engaged in conversations to find a resolution that respects the consciences of all, and we will continue to do so." - The Rev. John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame's president, May 21, 2012. (Associated Press)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Thursday

Florida abortion bill; Missouri religious exemption; Notre Dame and abortion; politics and the pulpit

March 10, 2016

Then-Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks during the Iowa Right to Life Presidential Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Wednesday

Fiorina endorses Cruz; Missouri lawmakers debate religious liberty and same-sex marriage; former Muslim now a Christian minister; Syrian refugees

March 9, 2016

First lady Nancy Reagan sits on the knee of television personality Mr. T, dressed as Santa Claus, as he joined her for a preview of the White House Christmas decor on Dec. 12, 1983 in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Tuesday

John Heubusch and Mr. T. on Nancy Reagan; anti-Trump appeal to Catholics; ISIS' actions are genocide

March 8, 2016

Franklin Graham speaking to a crowd on the steps of the Iowa state capitol on Tuesday January 5, 2015. (Image courtesy of Franklin Graham.)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Franklin Graham calls for truce on campaign gutter talk

Christian Evangelist Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, has called on 2016 candidates to end the "childish bickering" that has dominated the campaigns as of late.

March 7, 2016

Flowers sit atop the sign at the entrance to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Simi Valley, Calif. Former first lady Nancy Reagan died Sunday at 94. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Monday

Nancy Reagan, Jerry Bridges; no "Creator" allowed in science; Robert Jeffress; 2016 election coarseness

March 7, 2016

In this Jan. 27, 2016, file photo, a sticker that reads, &quot;Keep Locker Rooms Safe,&quot; is worn by a person supporting a bill that would eliminate Washington's new rule allowing transgender people use gender-segregated bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings consistent with their gender identity, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religious headlines worth 5 minutes of your Saturday

Churches and same-sex weddings; religious liberty for all; bathroom bills in SD; Southern Baptists and 2016 election; Trump Evangelicals

March 5, 2016

Facebook screenshot from Gary Miller, minister with "Talk Less! Pray More!" ministries.

W. SCOTT LAMB: A helpful guide to evangelicals, for improved exit polling

But if you are an evangelical who understands "SBO: Softball only" (people who join a church or Sunday School to become eligible to play on the church's softball team), then you might be concerned about the reality behind the humor.

March 2, 2016

In this Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 photo, dental resident Madison Myers Galloway checks the teeth of Justin Perez, 11, during an office visit at Riley Hospital for Children's Department of Pediatric Dentistry in Indianapolis. A federal report says three out of four children did not receive all required dental services, such as regular checkups and fluoride treatments, in Medicaid programs in four states. One in four kids failed to see a dentist at all. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Wednesday

Abortion compared to tooth extraction; SD Gov. vetoes transgender restrictions; Christian prayer and principles for voting.

March 2, 2016

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 29, 2010 file photo, Luella Lingenfelter marks her ballot at the Oklahoma County Election Board during early voting in Oklahoma City. Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigns are reaching out to independents, who for the first time will be allowed to vote in Oklahoma&#8217;s Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

W. SCOTT LAMB: Religion headlines worth 5 minutes of your Tuesday

Super Tuesday and religious demographics; Jennifer Garner goes to church;

March 1, 2016

"I Voted Today!" stickers can be seen at the Mt. Bethel Baptist Church voting station on Rhode Island Avenue in Northwest where a special election is held to replace Harry Thomas for Ward 5 city councilmember, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

W. SCOTT LAMB: Jesus wasn’t a Republican. Jesus wasn’t a Democrat. Right?

"Rather than spending our energies trying to keep the Bible out of politics, we should work to let it back in."--Michael Kruger

February 29, 2016