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October 2018

October 02, 2018

No, Allegations Of Abuse Are Never Irrelevant

No matter where you stand on the Kavanaugh/Ford debate, one thing is clear: the response...

September 2018

September 24, 2018

My 7 Favorite Depictions of Hell

The doctrine of eternal hell used to scare the living daylights out of me. Although...

September 19, 2018

7 Things I Wish More Christians Considered

Although I typically don’t get into many theological discussions or arguments on social media these...

September 12, 2018

Why I’m Considering Dropping the Term “Christian”

Last night my friend Carlos and I were chatting over some drinks about how we...

September 07, 2018

Vulnerability and God

*Note: this is a guest piece by my good friend Danielle Kingstrom, and is...

September 04, 2018

Vulnerability and Grace: Two Ingredients for a Successful Relationship

Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships, specifically those of...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

Sin: Christianity’s Favorite Three-Letter Word

Christians love talking about sin. Sin this, sin that, sin here, sin there, sin just...

August 24, 2018

Prayer, Healing, and a Word About My Absence

Hey everyone. I just wanted to take a moment to let y'all know why this...

August 02, 2018

Nationalism is Division of the Body

“Nationalism does nothing but teach you to hate people you have never met and take...

July 2018

July 11, 2018

Homosexuality and the Fruits of the Spirit

The LGBTQ issue has been something I’ve talked about a lot, not only on this...

July 04, 2018

Freedom of Religion

*This is a guest post by my good friend and pastor Daniel Wysong. “Our relationship...

June 2018

June 27, 2018

My Approach to Evil and Suffering

Anyone who affirms God has to deal with the age-old question, “What about evil?” No...

June 15, 2018

A Few Thoughts on Jeff Sessions, the Bible, and Immigration

I’m sure you’ve all heard the latest news about what is going on at our...

June 07, 2018

Some Things to Consider When Discussing the So-Called Sin of Homosexuality

The other day, my friend and colleague Keith Giles engaged in a lively debate with...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

An Open Letter to Jesse Duplantis

Jesse, C’mon, man! For real? You need another jet? One that costs $54 million? That’s...

May 29, 2018

Direct Experience vs. The Bible: Some Initial Thoughts

Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about experience and how it...

May 22, 2018

If Anyone Is Going to Hell, It’s the Christians

Although I no longer engage in theological discussions on Facebook all that often, I still...

May 18, 2018

A Quick Note to Kevin DeYoung

Hey man, I doubt you know who I am. And that’s totally cool. Unlike the...

May 11, 2018

The Date for the End of the World REVEALED!!!

There have been a multitude of end-of-the-world predictions concocted throughout my lifetime. Too many to...

May 07, 2018

A Biblical Worldview? No Thanks!

There are many Christian phrases that make me recoil in agony. In fact, a short...

May 02, 2018

Can We At Least Be Honest?

If you read my previous post, then you are probably well aware that my patience...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

Losing Patience with Christianity

People far and wide are losing patience with the Christian church. And so they are...

April 20, 2018

Am I Really One With Satan?

I’ve often been accused of being one with Satan. Given that the satan—or, ha satan...

April 18, 2018

The Heresy Hunters of “Come Sunday”

The other day, I watched the Netflix original film “Come Sunday,” which chronicles Bishop Carlton...

April 11, 2018

4 Heresies That Really Aren’t

Being called a heretic is not something I relish. It can be humorous, sure. But,...

April 05, 2018

5 Reasons People Aren’t Drawn to Christ

The other day, I made a phallic joke on my Facebook page. It was generally...

April 02, 2018

The Consequences of a Fear-Based Worldview

I used to live in fear. Fear of God. Fear of a Rapture that I...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Introducing “Heretic!” Out April 1

I wanted to take a moment to introduce my forthcoming book Heretic! An LGBTQ-Affirming,...

March 23, 2018

The Power of Palm Sunday

We all love power. We long for it, desire it, even covet it. Power gives...

March 21, 2018

3 Questions for Annihilationists

As filmmaker Kevin Miller so poignantly points out in his documentary “Hellbound?” there are basically...