Articles By: Jeff Fulmer

Jeff Fulmer lives in Brentwood TN and is the author of the book, "Hometown Prophet." http://www.hometownprophetbook.com/

How Mormonism Shaped Mitt

Say what you will about Mitt Romney; he is devoted to his religion. A multi-generational Mormon, he has held high-ranking leadership positions and donated millions of dollars to the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). For many, religion goes to the core of their belief system, so what does it mean...

November 6th, 2012 | Democracy | Read More

Into the Cross Hairs

High profile shootings occur every year or so; Gabby Giffords, Treyvon Martin, Virginia Tech, and Columbine come to mind. The latest chapter was played out in Aurora, Colorado where a disturbed young man took his automatic rifle with a 100 round drum of bullets out on as many people as he could...

August 28th, 2012 | Essays, Social Justice | Read More

Are Natural Disasters a Sign from God?

As fires roared through Colorado a couple of weeks ago, Pat Robertson and the other self-appointed interpreters of God’s Divine Will were strangely quiet. They are often quick to point the finger of judgment at places that they feel have been deserving of a good smiting; far-away places...

July 30th, 2012 | Essays, Featured | Read More

Why We Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Why We Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Did you know that the first Cinco de Mayo celebration was not in Mexico, but in California in 1863? To this day, the date is still more celebrated in the US than in Mexico. While that probably has more to do with tequila and beer corporations marketing the holiday,...

May 10th, 2012 | Essays, Social Justice | Read More

2012: It’s the End of the World

According to the Mayan calendar, the world is coming to an end on December 21st of 2012. Actually, many Mayan scholars believe the completion of the long-form calendar does not mean that the Mayans thought the world would end. It could mean it’s the end of a major cycle, or maybe they...

April 2nd, 2012 | Essays | Read More

My Tim Tebow Problem

When I first saw the National Championship winning quarterback who wore Bible verses under his eyes, I didn’t like him. When he began starting for the Broncos, I confess, I looked forward to watching him fail. And when he started winning and “tebowing” on the sidelines, I disliked him even...

February 2nd, 2012 | Sports | Read More

Adventually

I am fairly new to the tradition of lighting candles for advent and have had a few confusing moments. Do you light the “joy” candle before the “love” candle – and where does “peace” figure in? For that matter, flaming candles in a wreath of laurel seems like a recipe for...

December 26th, 2011 | Essays, Featured | Read More

The Challenge of Loving Our Enemies

On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, we are once again reminded of the most traumatic event to happen to our country during my generation. Ever since that day, we’ve struggled with how to heal as a nation and come to terms with the evil that exists in the world. There were many different ways we could...

September 10th, 2011 | Essays | Read More