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April 2019

April 18, 2019

The Suffering Servant of Second Isaiah: A Non-Penal Consideration

Tomorrow is Good Friday, which means that you’ll likely hear all about how the death...

April 10, 2019

Transcending Our Labels

Labels, in and of themselves, are neither good nor bad. They are pointers, and, when...

April 04, 2019

Christianity Shouldn’t Be This Exhausting

Growing up in the Evangelical church, I was often told that I needed to “win...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

There Is No Such Thing as a Plain Reading of the Bible

Last week, I published an article for the new NRSV website entitled “Reading the Bible...

March 21, 2019

Many Traditions, One Message

As one who grew up in the Christian faith tradition, Jesus has always been a...

January 2019

January 04, 2019

No, Titus 2 Should NOT Be Used to Keep Women in the Kitchen

“Tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves...

December 2018

December 19, 2018

No, 1 Timothy 2 Should NOT Be Used To Silence Women

“Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. I permit no woman to teach...

December 06, 2018

What Not to Say When Tragedy Strikes

Nearly one month ago, the Camp Fire tore through the town I grew up in,...

October 2018

October 11, 2018

God Can’t Look Upon Sin? Who Says?

There is this idea floating around Christianity that says God is too holy to look...

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...

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 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 04, 2018

Freedom of Religion

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

May 2018

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 07, 2018

A Biblical Worldview? No Thanks!

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

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 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...

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 12, 2018

The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 2, Swords

In Part 1, we briefly covered the so-called “cleansing of the Temple,” arguing for an...

March 08, 2018

The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 1, The Temple Incident

It’s fascinating how many Christians argue for a violent Jesus. In spite of the fact...

March 02, 2018

Holy Scriptures and Faith-Based Violence: A Quiz

I’ve noticed an odd phenomenon among some Christians when it comes to violence and the...

January 2018

January 31, 2018

Saved From God? Alternatives to Penal Substitution Atonement Theory

*Note, this is part II of my series on atonement. Part I can be found...

January 29, 2018

Saved From God? 5 Problems With Penal Substitution Atonement Theory

*Note: this is part I of a two-part series I am doing on atonement theology....

January 12, 2018

8 Things Christians Need to Stop Saying . . . Like, Immediately

Christians have a tendency to say some pretty lame things. That doesn’t mean non-Christians are...

December 2017

December 27, 2017

Leaving Behind “Left Behind”

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump made the announcement that the United States was going...

November 2017

November 14, 2017

3 Lenses With Which to View the So-Called ‘Clear Biblical Truths’

If you’ve spent any time discussing theology with other Christians, you’ll likely hear about so-called...

March 2017

March 17, 2017

Dear Religion,

Dear Religion, You entered my life at such an early age that I cannot recall....

November 2016

November 22, 2016

Crying out in the Wilderness: A Lamentation

Here we are, as a species, teetering on the edge of ruin. We’ve flattened Syria...