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October 2026

October 02, 2026

The Pharmakon of Autism

Turns out, I’m autistic. I didn’t know I was autistic until recently, but I’ve lived...

September 2026

September 08, 2026

Addressing the Recent Heretic Happy Hour Podcast Episode

On September 8, Pastor Evan McClanahan joined the Heretic Happy Hour—a podcast I’ve been co-hosting...

August 2026

August 10, 2026

Yes, Max Miller, She Would Have Made You Empanadas

Ohio GOP Representative Max Miller is an alleged abuser of women and girls. His ex-wife,...

July 2026

July 24, 2026

The Anthony Bourdain Approach

For the past week, I have been in Maui with my wife and daughter. It’s...

July 02, 2026

I Debated Andrew Wilson, Here’s What I Learned

This past Monday, I had the unpleasure of “debating” one of the worst internet personalities...

June 2026

June 11, 2026

It MUST Be Obama’s Fault

My family and I (along with a friend of our daughter’s) are on a family...

May 2026

May 25, 2026

Reading Galatians Right

Reading Romans Right came out well over a year ago. March 18, 2025, to be...

May 04, 2026

An Evangelical Case for Trump as the Antichrist

I spent roughly 25 years in evangelicalism. I remember the prophecy charts, the altar calls...

April 2026

April 29, 2026

Bittersweet Reflections on Book Launch Day

This week is launch week for Saints, Sinners, and Clickers. I should feel nothing but...

April 14, 2026

The Strange Line MAGA Christianity Just Decided to Draw

We’ve all seen the picture of Trump depicting himself as Jesus Christ. And after everything,...

April 02, 2026

10 Things The Last of Us Teaches Us About Our World

Note: Spoilers for The Last of Us (Part I and II) ahead. I didn’t write...

March 2026

March 22, 2026

A Second Coming That Undoes the First

There is a version of Christianity that has grasped power in America that should trouble...

March 16, 2026

My Universalism Demands Hell

Universalism has a reputation problem. For a lot of Christians, the word sounds like moral...

March 02, 2026

War (With Iran): What Is It Good For?

For years, Donald Trump sold himself as the anti-war candidate, mocking the architects of the...

February 2026

February 23, 2026

Trading Curiosity for Certainty

It was cool, breezy, and perfectly ordinary at last week’s farmer’s market. Then I noticed...

February 18, 2026

It’s Not Persecution, It’s Just a Bad Paper

Remember that OU student—Samantha Fulnecky—who got famous for writing a horrible essay? Well, I do,...

February 09, 2026

Bad Bunny and Kid Rock: A Lesson in Authenticity

During The Super Bowl we were treated to two halftime shows. One pulsed with culture...

February 06, 2026

Megyn Kelly’s Gospel of Cruelty

Megyn Kelly has had quite a few months. First, she dove headlong into the defense...

February 03, 2026

“Woke”: How White Folks Colonized a Compliment

I know it's been a while, but I am now back and will be posting...

June 2025

June 05, 2025

A Fond Farewell (for Now) to All Set Free

After several years of writing here on All Set Free, I want to take a...

December 2024

December 06, 2024

Why I’m A Universalist Who Believes In Hell

Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not here to sell you fire insurance, pitchforks, or...

November 2024

November 22, 2024

The Problem with “Homosexual”: Let’s Change Our Language

In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) made a landmark decision: it removed homosexuality from...

November 21, 2024

Trans Day of Remembrance: Standing With the Marginalized

Every year on November 20th, we pause to observe Trans Day of Remembrance, a solemn...

November 20, 2024

Breaking Free from Harmful Beliefs: A Review of Finally Free

There are books that entertain, books that inform, and then there are books that dismantle...

November 19, 2024

Wrestling with a Church Gone Rogue

On a recent episode of Heretic Happy Hour, Keith Giles and I took on some...

November 18, 2024

Why FOR OUR DAUGHTERS Is a Must-Watch Documentary

We’ve often heard that history is written by the victors, but when it comes to...

November 15, 2024

Donald Trump Promises Brand New Executive Order

Washington, DC -- President elect Donald J. Trump has made a lot of boisterous and...

November 15, 2024

What the Bible Really Says About Sodom and Its Sin

For centuries, the word "sodomite" has been flung around like a theological dodgeball, aimed squarely...

November 14, 2024

Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?

Growing up in evangelical circles, I was practically marinated in end-times theology. The Antichrist, Gog...

November 13, 2024

The Camp Fire: Tragedy and the Human Spirit

I was living 15 minutes away in Chico when the Camp Fire ignited on November...