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June 2021

June 04, 2021

What The Bible Says Doesn’t Matter

I recently read an article by my friend Keith Giles that got me thinking (I know,...

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 12, 2021

The Rich Man and Lazarus

The Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus is a go-to passage infernalists use to...

April 2021

April 12, 2021

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (A Modern Remix)

The Parable of the Prodigal and His Brother comes from Luke 15:11-32 and is a...

March 2021

March 30, 2021

Licensed to Sin: Part II

In Part I of this two-part series, we talked about Christianity's assumptions about so-called "original...

March 29, 2021

Licensed to Sin: Part I

A lot of Christians have a skewed view of sin. If I had to guess...

March 25, 2021

The Gospel of Bad News?

Last night, after chillin' around the firepit with my best friend Michael, I made the...

March 23, 2021

Book Review: “Jesus Unforsaken” by Keith Giles

It's no surprise that Keith Giles and I go way back. We've been with the...

March 09, 2021

The Messiness of Deconstruction

Everyone is talking about deconstruction. Conservative Christians are talking about it. Progressive Christians are talking...

February 2021

February 28, 2021

I’m Just Gonna Leave This Here…

I'm just gonna leave this here...y'all can figure out where I'm going with this. Exodus...

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 03, 2021

God Is Love and Hell Is Not Real

Hell is not real. It's also quite real. Hell is real in that it is...

February 01, 2021

The Number of the Beast

I grew up believing that the mark of the beast was something I may be...

January 2021

January 13, 2021

Jesus Wasn’t Always Nice

There seems to be a recent movement among some Christians who think that Jesus played...

January 08, 2021

7 Reasons the Bible is NOT the Inerrant Word of God

"The Bible is the inerrant Word of God," or so says many Christians. But it's...

January 05, 2021

“Matt, What If You’re Wrong?”: Addressing the Infernalist’s Version of Pascal’s Wager

In case you didn't know, I'm a Universalist. This means that in the end, I...

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 29, 2020

Beliefs Don’t Matter (But They Also Do Matter)

Beliefs don't matter. However, they also do matter. Confusing, right? Well, perhaps only at first...

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...

December 11, 2020

Non-Affirming Egalitarianism Is Really Just Complementarianism

A few weeks ago, I attempted to share a pro-woman article in a Christian Egalitarian...

December 07, 2020

New PODCAST Interview w/ Patheos’ Very Own, Jason Elam

The other day, I had one of the best conversations I've ever had on my...

December 07, 2020

The Conundrum of LGBTQ-Affirmation

As I said in a recent article, I don't know if I'm a Christian. But...

December 01, 2020

I May Not Be A Christian, But I May Not NOT Be One Either

"Matt, are you even a Christian any longer?" To be honest, I'm not really sure...

November 2020

November 26, 2020

Without Women, We Miss the Gospel

As a content creator, I don't typically consume my own stuff for the sake of...

November 17, 2020

Are You a Conservative Evangelical . . . If So, Please Hear Me Out

Before I say what I feel like I have to say, let me tell you...

November 16, 2020

Inerrancy is Not Biblical

I don't generally like the term "biblical." It's sort of meaningless, a vapid feigning of...

May 2019

May 15, 2019

Introducing The Bonfire Sessions Podcast

I’m really excited to announce that I have a new podcast launching on May 20,...

May 14, 2019

What the Parable of The Prodigal Son Teaches Us About God

There are many stories throughout the Scriptures that teach us what happens when families fight....