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May 2022

May 25, 2022

Our God Is An Awesome God

America is a God-worshiping nation. On every street corner, God resides. In our book stores,...

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...

May 08, 2022

Responding to “Our Cultural Moment” by Grayson Gilbert

I am constantly perplexed by many of the things I see coming out of the...

May 07, 2022

“Ankles Only” Bill Introduced By GOP Representatives

Washington, DC - A week after the now infamous SCOTUS leak, which, if put into...

May 04, 2022

Fire Destroys Prominent Embryonic Lab, Multiple Deaths Reported

Boston, MA - A fire at Comprehensive Genomic Services, a premier embryonic laboratory, broke out...

February 2022

February 24, 2022

Don’t Let Bad Christian Theology Off The Hook

When Christians do horrible things, it's easy to let their faith off the hook. We...

February 15, 2022

10 Things Christians Are More Hyped About Than Jesus

I grew up in your typical large, conservative Evangelical Church. I spent a decade playing...

February 02, 2022

Christians Against Cancel Culture?

Wikipedia defines cancel culture as "a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of...

January 2022

January 27, 2022

Tucker Carlson Has Meltdown Over Cereal With “Gay Agenda”

New York, NY - Fox News propagandist Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson is upset over the...

January 26, 2022

Conservatives Growing Frustrated With General George Washington

Mt. Vernon, VA - George Washington, at one point a favorite among conservatives, is facing...

January 25, 2022

Baptist Group Considering Adding 5th Gospel To Their Bibles

Mt. Juliet, TN - A small group of Southern Baptist ministers are currently deliberating over...

January 22, 2022

Conservative Christians Burning Their Carhartt Gear In The Middle Of Winter

This is not satire. I repeat, this is NOT satire. Last year, Carhartt announced that...

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 12, 2022

Local Church Sees 1000% Attendance Increase After Controversial Promotion

Pensacola, FL - The SonShine Congregational Church is once again making headlines. Known for their...

January 07, 2022

New Survey Shakes Middle Earth

Rivendell, EASTERN ERIADOR - A recent survey conducted by a coalition between the elves of...

November 2021

November 08, 2021

Taking No Sides Is Taking A Side

I recently got booted from a Facebook group I was a part of for roughly...

October 2021

October 19, 2021

Whiteness Is Not Real

The other day, the Heretic Happy Hour podcast recorded an episode for our upcoming "decolonizing...

September 2021

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...

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 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...

May 2021

May 26, 2021

Can We At Least Be Consistent? Slavery, the LGBTQ Community, and the Bible

A few weeks back, I was watching an online debate between my friend Keith Giles...

February 2021

February 20, 2021

Reframing the Question “What Would Jesus Do?”

"What Would Jesus Do?" WWJD. That's a question Christians ask themselves many times over the...

February 17, 2021

10 Things To Give Up For Lent

We are in the season of Lent, that period of time where some Christians give...

February 15, 2021

Party of Values, My Left Behind

Two years ago, Donald J. Trump was impeached and acquitted. Last month, Donald J. Trump...

January 2021

January 21, 2021

Never Settle For Normal

Now that Joseph R. Biden is President of the United States of America, I keep...

January 07, 2021

Dear Trump-Supporting Christians

Dear Trump-Supporting Christians, Are you happy now? Is this what you wanted? To watch fellow...

January 04, 2021

Let Freedom Ring!

I've been thinking about freedom lately. What does it mean to be free? What, exactly,...

December 2020

December 15, 2020

Sins We Need To Talk About

Christians love talking about each other's sins. Sin this. Sin that. It's their favorite three-letter...