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September 2026

September 08, 2026

Addressing the Recent Heretic Happy Hour Podcast Episode

On September 8, Pastor Evan McClanahan joined the Heretic Happy Hour—a podcast I’ve been co-hosting...

July 2026

July 02, 2026

I Debated Andrew Wilson, Here’s What I Learned

This past Monday, I had the unpleasure of “debating” one of the worst internet personalities...

April 2026

April 29, 2026

Bittersweet Reflections on Book Launch Day

This week is launch week for Saints, Sinners, and Clickers. I should feel nothing but...

March 2026

March 22, 2026

A Second Coming That Undoes the First

There is a version of Christianity that has grasped power in America that should trouble...

March 02, 2026

War (With Iran): What Is It Good For?

For years, Donald Trump sold himself as the anti-war candidate, mocking the architects of the...

February 2026

February 06, 2026

Megyn Kelly’s Gospel of Cruelty

Megyn Kelly has had quite a few months. First, she dove headlong into the defense...

November 2024

November 21, 2024

Trans Day of Remembrance: Standing With the Marginalized

Every year on November 20th, we pause to observe Trans Day of Remembrance, a solemn...

November 19, 2024

Wrestling with a Church Gone Rogue

On a recent episode of Heretic Happy Hour, Keith Giles and I took on some...

November 18, 2024

Why FOR OUR DAUGHTERS Is a Must-Watch Documentary

We’ve often heard that history is written by the victors, but when it comes to...

October 2024

October 24, 2024

The MAGA Cult: Reflections from “The God Squad” Pod

During a recent episode of The God Squad, we dove into a topic that has...

October 18, 2024

Unlocking Compassion in Middle-earth

In one of my latest books, Mimetic Theory & Middle-earth, I explore the brilliant world...

July 2024

July 14, 2024

Guns, Jesus, and the Trump Conundrum

In light of recent events involving gun violence and former president Donald J. Trump, it...

April 2024

April 19, 2024

REPOST: Dear Trump-Supporting Christians

(I posted this after the January 6th terrorist attack at the US Capitol. It is...

April 15, 2024

Christianity, the Bible, and Slavery: Some Candid Thoughts

April 16th is Emancipation Day, and it commemorates the ending of slavery in Washington D.C....

April 14, 2024

What SHOULD a Christian Be?

Throughout history, different groups of Christians have defined their faith in different ways. From the...

December 2023

December 01, 2023

The Temptation Of Jesus

We've all heard sermons on the temptation of Jesus from Luke 4. I've personally witnessed...

October 2022

October 11, 2022

The Myth Of White Christian America

All cultures and societies use myth to tell their stories, and by myth I don't...

September 2022

September 21, 2022

10 Reasons I Could Never Be A Biblical Literalist

I was never a biblical literalist. My church was, but I wasn't. There were just...

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...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

Mordor Invades Rohan, Conservative Gondorians Praise Sauron

Edoras, Rohan - Last week, the forces of Mordor invaded the borders of Rohan, and...

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...

January 2022

January 18, 2022

Update On Jesus’ Return

Bethlehem, PA - UPDATE: One week ago, we reported a story about the return of...

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 11, 2022

After 2,000 Years, Jesus Returns (But Just To Clarify A Few Things)

Jerusalem, ISRAEL - After 2,000 years, Jesus Christ of Nazareth returned to earth in order...

November 2021

November 29, 2021

Spare the Compassion, Harm the Child

It’s extremely important that parents use proper technique if they are going to spank their...

November 12, 2021

“The Genesis of Violence,” Now Available

Today is the day! A book that is nearly 5 years in the making is...

November 09, 2021

I’m Getting Pretty Sick of Keith Giles

You know, that Keith Giles is really starting to grind my gears. He's already got...

October 2021

October 27, 2021

Why Do Bad Things Happen? Spoiler Alert: I Don’t Know

In my last post, I responded to a John Piper article in which he justifies...

October 25, 2021

What Made It Okay for God to Kill Women and Children In the Old Testament?: A Response

Today's frontpage article at desiringgod.org is a doozy. In it, John Piper, Calvinist darling and...