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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...

March 2026

March 16, 2026

My Universalism Demands Hell

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

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...

January 2024

January 19, 2024

Who Is Jesus To Me? I Don’t Think It Ultimately Matters

The following will be included in the forthcoming book, Who is Jesus to You? from...

March 2023

March 28, 2023

The Story of Christianity Told As Good News For All

The following article is a guest contribution from retired philosophy professor, Ric Machuga, and in...

June 2022

June 10, 2022

A Few Thoughts On Hell

I hate the doctrine of eternal conscious torment. I won't apologize for that. As a...

May 2022

May 09, 2022

10 Times God Was Hardly Pro-Life

The so-called pro-life crowd seems to have just won a huge victory in the fight...

April 2022

April 15, 2022

Was J.R.R. Tolkien A Universalist?

J.R.R. Tolkien was a devout Catholic, which makes some people convinced he could have never...

March 2022

March 21, 2022

Everyone Is Saved And Everyone Goes To Hell

A charge often leveled against universalists is that there is no room for justice. The...

March 18, 2022

Questions Christians Need To Ask Themselves

As a prolific author and podcaster, I am asked a lot of questions. Some are...

March 05, 2022

10 Reforms Christianity Needs To Make Right Now

The Reformed/Protestant tradition tends to be a dumpster fire, mired down by its own insistence...

February 2022

February 25, 2022

Addressing A Favorite Troll Of Mine

There's a troll who always tries to comment on my articles. I've tried to permanently...

January 2022

January 28, 2022

At The End Of The Day, Love Must Win

Christians will spend their lives worshipping Jesus, talking about Jesus, praising Jesus, giving their hearts...

January 14, 2022

I Don’t Hate Christianity

People new to my work may think I hate Christianity. I don't. There are aspects...

January 05, 2022

Christians Relieved To Find Out Hell Is Real

Zion, IL - In a huge win for Evangelical Christianity, it has been determined that...

October 2021

October 18, 2021

Answering a Reader’s Comment About God’s Wrath

In my latest article, I asked a whole host of questions to Evangelicals. That's it....

October 15, 2021

Evangelicals, I’ve Got Some Questions For You

American Evangelical Christianity is where I come from, but it's no longer the place I...

October 13, 2021

A Grotesque Thought Experiment: Hell, Murder, and the Age of Accountability

Two staples I was given as an Evangelical: 1) Killing children is bad and 2)...

September 2021

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 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....

July 2021

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 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 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...

June 2021

June 29, 2021

God Saves Us From God?

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

June 21, 2021

Why Is There So Much Disdain for Universalism?

Universalism pisses a lot of Christians off. Not all of them, but a lot of...

June 17, 2021

Some Thoughts On My Recent Discussion/Debate

Earlier this week, I had an informal debate/discussion with a radio host named Frank Holzhauser...

June 15, 2021

Gehenna Misunderstood

When Jesus talked about hell, he used the Hebrew or Aramaic equivalent of the Greek word...

May 2021

May 24, 2021

The Absurdity of Hell

The moment when you take your first step through the gates of hell, the only...

May 19, 2021

Theology Matters

I have friends who believe that theology doesn't matter, and while I respect where some...

May 18, 2021

They Don’t REALLY Believe In Hell, Do They?

Most Christians I've met say they believe in hell. Typically, it's reserved for non-believers who...