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October 2024

October 23, 2024

Is “Practicing Homosexuality” a Sin?

Short answer: No. A somewhat longer answer: No, because it can’t. The question itself—"Does the...

October 15, 2024

I Am A Heretic, Too!: My New Book Out Now

Heretic, Too! is not just a continuation of my theological musings from Heretic!, but a...

July 2024

July 25, 2024

God and the Gay Christian

As a co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast and out bi man, I have...

June 2022

June 08, 2022

The Babylon Bee Earns Top Honors At This Year’s Christian Cringefest Awards

Dallas, TX - Christian Cringefest, dubbed the Academy Awards of Christian "art," held its yearly...

May 2022

May 14, 2022

I’m In Facebook Jail For Hate Speech

Yesterday, I got thrown in Facebook jail for hate speech. I'm currently serving a 3-day...

February 2022

February 25, 2022

Addressing A Favorite Troll Of Mine

There's a troll who always tries to comment on my articles. I've tried to permanently...

January 2022

January 29, 2022

Reclaiming The Word “Queer”

The word "queer" was once used as a pejorative. In fact, to this day, I'm...

January 18, 2022

Update On Jesus’ Return

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

January 07, 2022

Pastor In Hot Water After Dildo Collection Speaks Out

Biloxi, MS - Pastor Andrew Jackson Jefferson Davis of Biloxi Baptist Church is in hot...

October 2021

October 11, 2021

Jon Kent, Son of Superman, Comes Out As Bisexual

I'm sure you've heard the news: Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent - you know...

September 2021

September 27, 2021

Not LGBTQ+ Affirming? Let Me Nudge You In The Right Direction

Are you LGBTQ Affirming? Great! This article is probably not for you specifically. Let it...

September 17, 2021

“Can I Get My Hair Cut Under a Rainbow Flag?”: A Response

In an August 31 article for the ever-increasingly irrelevant online group blog, The Gospel Coalition,...

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...

July 2021

July 13, 2021

My Top 10 Memes

I love making memes. They are fun, creative, and take very little time to create....

July 08, 2021

Repent: Behavior Modification, Changing Your Thinking, Or Both?

What does it mean to repent? If you ask most evangelical Christians, they'll likely start...

July 05, 2021

Repeat After Me

If you are a member of the LGBTQ community, and you are "out," you've probably...

June 2021

June 23, 2021

A Peculiar Disapproval of John Piper’s Peculiar Disapproval of Gay Pride

I am not interested in the fact that John Piper disapproves of the celebration of...

June 08, 2021

Sex-Obsessed Christians Need to Get a Life

Please don't get me wrong; I love sex. It feels amazing. It's a great way...

June 04, 2021

An Open Letter to the Homophobes and Bigots

Dear Christian Haters, Bigots, and Homophobes, Forgive me if this letter comes across as nothing...

May 2021

May 26, 2021

Can We At Least Be Consistent? Slavery, the LGBTQ Community, and the Bible

A few weeks back, I was watching an online debate between my friend Keith Giles...

May 19, 2021

Theology Matters

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

April 2021

April 19, 2021

Some Initial Thoughts on My Coming Out

Last week, I came out as bisexual. Needless to say, it's been an interesting week....

April 13, 2021

Coming Out

I'm happily married to a woman. We've been married for nearly 17 years. Some people...

January 2021

January 05, 2021

New HERETIC HAPPY HOUR: Episode 093 w/Alexander John Shaia

Today, we at the Heretic Happy Hour podcast begin a series on the "clobber passages,"...

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 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

The Conundrum of LGBTQ-Affirmation

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

June 2019

June 24, 2019

To the Well-Meaning Christians, Please Stop

To the well-meaning Christians, please stop. If a loving relationship between two adults is filled...

July 2018

July 11, 2018

Homosexuality and the Fruits of the Spirit

The LGBTQ issue has been something I’ve talked about a lot, not only on this...

December 2015

December 04, 2015

40 Answers to Kevin DeYoung’s “40 Questions for Christians Now Waving Rainbow Flags”

A few months ago, author Kevin DeYoung posed forty questions to those, like me, who...