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October 2021

October 11, 2021

Jon Kent, Son of Superman, Comes Out As Bisexual

I'm sure you've heard the news: Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent - you know...

October 08, 2021

What 4 Years on the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast Has Meant to Me

I've been a part of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast for 4 years now. As...

October 04, 2021

Religious Exemptions and the COVID-19 Vaccines

As vaccine mandates start becoming more commonplace, religious folks are turning to exemptions in order...

September 2021

September 27, 2021

Not LGBTQ+ Affirming? Let Me Nudge You In The Right Direction

Are you LGBTQ Affirming? Great! This article is probably not for you specifically. Let it...

September 24, 2021

Alisa Childers Just Doesn’t Get It

If you don't know who Alisa Childers is, then let me enlighten you. Alisa is...

September 21, 2021

God Won’t Protect You

Throughout this entire pandemic, we've heard a lot of people saying a lot of things....

September 17, 2021

“Can I Get My Hair Cut Under a Rainbow Flag?”: A Response

In an August 31 article for the ever-increasingly irrelevant online group blog, The Gospel Coalition,...

September 15, 2021

Which Chapter of the Book of Revelation Are We In This Week?

Let me begin by saying this: I don't think the book of Revelation is about...

September 14, 2021

Applying Trump’s Logic to My Life

Today is the California recall election, where we are voting either to keep Gavin Newsome...

September 13, 2021

A Response to Sean McDowell and Dr. George Yancey

A few weeks ago, my friend Keith Giles asked me if I would watch a...

September 04, 2021

5 Books That Can Change Your Life

I love books. I have a lot of them. Most I've read, but I'll be...

August 2021

August 25, 2021

The Bible Clearly Says: Put Others First (Even During a Pandemic)

Too many American Christians are approaching this pandemic as if the only thing that matters...

August 23, 2021

Freedom is Overrated

This isn't a "free" country. Nor should it be. Nor do you want it to...

August 13, 2021

No Hell? Then Why Care About Jesus?

I affirm universal reconciliation. Meaning, even if there is a hell, it doesn't last forever....

August 12, 2021

Religious Exemptions?

Beginning in September, the state of California will be requiring all medical professionals to get...

August 11, 2021

“The Holy Spirit Told Me . . . “

Is there a better way to shut down a conversation than by saying, "The Holy...

July 2021

July 31, 2021

The Olympics According to Angry, White, Conservative Men

Simone Biles, perhaps the greatest gymnast of all time, withdrew from the overall team event...

July 27, 2021

“What If You’re Wrong?”

As someone who believes in universal restoration, I'm often asked the question, "What if you're...

July 23, 2021

Owen, Strachan, Doesn’t, Know, About, Commas?

Owen Strachan has a legit PhD. He teaches at Grace Bible Theological Seminary. He knows...

July 21, 2021

10 Things I Wish I Knew Growing Up

I was taught a lot of rubbish growing up. Not that I blame my mom...

July 20, 2021

Your Theology is Meaningless If . . .

I've said it before but it probably bears repeating: Theology can be vitally important. However,...

July 15, 2021

Cussing Is Neither Good or Bad

I cohost a podcast called Heretic Happy Hour. The running gag is that we claim...

July 13, 2021

My Top 10 Memes

I love making memes. They are fun, creative, and take very little time to create....

July 08, 2021

Repent: Behavior Modification, Changing Your Thinking, Or Both?

What does it mean to repent? If you ask most evangelical Christians, they'll likely start...

July 07, 2021

Those Times Jesus “Changed” Scripture

"Jesus quotes the Old Testament, therefore he affirms everything in it." How many of you...

July 05, 2021

Repeat After Me

If you are a member of the LGBTQ community, and you are "out," you've probably...

June 2021

June 30, 2021

God Saves Us (But Not From God’s Self)

In my last entry, I discussed a ridiculous Paul Washer quote about how God saves...

June 29, 2021

God Saves Us From God?

"When a man gets saved, he gets saved from God. The justice of God was...

June 23, 2021

A Peculiar Disapproval of John Piper’s Peculiar Disapproval of Gay Pride

I am not interested in the fact that John Piper disapproves of the celebration of...

June 22, 2021

Take It Easy: Some Ground Rules for this Blog

When I first returned to Patheos back in November 2020, I wrote a piece about...