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May 2019

May 14, 2019

What the Parable of The Prodigal Son Teaches Us About God

There are many stories throughout the Scriptures that teach us what happens when families fight....

April 2019

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 2018

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...

February 2018

February 12, 2018

Theological Wrestling: Addressing Definitions and Presuppositions

I’m a Universalist and I affirm hell. I’m a Universalist and I affirm justice. I’m...

December 2017

December 27, 2017

Leaving Behind “Left Behind”

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

December 07, 2017

A Response to One of My Detractors (Re: ‘What My Universalism Is and Is Not’)

On October 1, 2016, I published an article entitled “What My Universalism Is and Is...

October 2017

October 03, 2017

5 Things We’ll Miss if We Take the Bible Too Literally

We all want certainty, especially when it comes to the Bible. I get that. It...

October 14, 2015

What We Say About God

Christians say a lot of things about God. If asked to describe the Creator, many...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

The Theology that Set me Free

If you have either walked away from Christianity, have never considered it, or are struggling...

August 28, 2015

The God We Follow

So what do I say to those who hold to a theology that includes violence?Start...

August 12, 2015

Jesus Christ: The Fullness of God in Bodily Form

Whether in lesson, in action, or even in hermeneutics, Jesus is constantly redefining our understanding...