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February 2026

February 23, 2026

Trading Curiosity for Certainty

It was cool, breezy, and perfectly ordinary at last week’s farmer’s market. Then I noticed...

February 18, 2026

It’s Not Persecution, It’s Just a Bad Paper

Remember that OU student—Samantha Fulnecky—who got famous for writing a horrible essay? Well, I do,...

October 2024

October 22, 2024

Book Review: Honoring the Journey by Leslie Nease

Leslie Nease’s Honoring the Journey: The Deconstruction of Sister Christian offers an intimate glimpse into...

April 2024

April 30, 2024

Heretic Happy Hour Returns In ONE WEEK!

It's been a few months since a new episode of Heretic Happy Hour has released....

February 2024

February 17, 2024

SHOCKING TRUTH: How Jesus Used His Bible

How did Jesus use his "Bible?" Where did Jesus' authority come from? When Jesus approached...

September 2023

September 20, 2023

Praying Without Words: Integrating Prayer With An Uncontrolling God

You hear a friend of yours is in an auto accident, but you don’t yet...

November 2022

November 17, 2022

Parenting Deconstructed, Out Today

Well over a year ago, my friend and fellow Patheos columnist, Jason Elam, asked me...

August 2022

August 24, 2022

Learning to Float: Deconstructing Doctrinal Certainty to Embrace the Mystery of Faith

The following is from the Preface to my recently-released book Learning to Float, with Michelle...

May 2022

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...

March 2022

March 18, 2022

Questions Christians Need To Ask Themselves

As a prolific author and podcaster, I am asked a lot of questions. Some are...

March 05, 2022

10 Reforms Christianity Needs To Make Right Now

The Reformed/Protestant tradition tends to be a dumpster fire, mired down by its own insistence...

February 2022

February 21, 2022

A Response to “Why We Should Not Redeem ‘Deconstruction'” By Alisa Childers

I don't like giving more air time to the anti-deconstruction crowd than they already get....

February 11, 2022

The Deconstruction Conversation

(This is a guest post by Maria Francesca French, who will have her own blog...

December 2021

December 13, 2021

Weighing in on Deconstruction

Like I've said in the last two articles, it seems everyone is weighing in on...

December 10, 2021

When In Doubt, Demonize the Deconstruction Movement

All over the place, Evangelical Christians are talking about deconstruction. Let me rephrase: All over...

December 09, 2021

What They Don’t Understand About Deconstruction In One Tweet

I came across this Tweet today. In other words, tell us you don't understand deconstruction...

November 2021

November 10, 2021

“4 Causes of Deconstruction”: A Response

"Deconstruction is a symptom, not the root cause," says Joshua Ryan Butler of The Gospel...

May 2021

May 01, 2021

Before You Lose Your Mind

A few weeks ago, The Gospel Coalition released a book about deconstruction called Before You...

March 2021

March 18, 2021

Burn It Down…Out Now!!!

I bet y'all didn't know I could rap. But I can. To prove it, my...

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 01, 2021

New PODCAST: What’s With All the Deconstruction Stories?

Alisa Childers videos have been gaining in popularity. A lot of people have been sharing...