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October 2021

October 19, 2021

Whiteness Is Not Real

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

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 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...

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 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 20, 2021

Your Theology is Meaningless If . . .

I've said it before but it probably bears repeating: Theology can be vitally important. However,...

June 2021

June 30, 2021

God Saves Us (But Not From God’s Self)

In my last entry, I discussed a ridiculous Paul Washer quote about how God saves...

June 29, 2021

God Saves Us From God?

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

May 2021

May 19, 2021

Theology Matters

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

March 2021

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 16, 2021

What Would Jesus Quote?

Recently, I was invited to contribute a chapter for a book project that will address...

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...

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...

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...

November 2020

November 19, 2020

The Arrogant State of America

"This was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess...

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...

October 2018

October 02, 2018

No, Allegations Of Abuse Are Never Irrelevant

No matter where you stand on the Kavanaugh/Ford debate, one thing is clear: the response...

June 2018

June 27, 2018

My Approach to Evil and Suffering

Anyone who affirms God has to deal with the age-old question, “What about evil?” No...

June 15, 2018

A Few Thoughts on Jeff Sessions, the Bible, and Immigration

I’m sure you’ve all heard the latest news about what is going on at our...

March 2018

March 23, 2018

The Power of Palm Sunday

We all love power. We long for it, desire it, even covet it. Power gives...

March 17, 2018

The Myth of a Violent Jesus: Part 3, The Return

This will be the final installment of “The Myth of a Violent Jesus” series. Parts...

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...

February 2018

February 21, 2018

In the World, Not of the World: Some Initial Reflections After Yet Another Shooting

I apologize for it taking me so long to comment on the most recent school...

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...