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August 2018

August 08, 2018

A Modern Day Parable…

The Broccoli Tree: A Parable The other day, I hopped onto Snapchat for the first...

August 05, 2018

What “Using the Lord’s Name in Vain” Actually Means…

What “Using the Lord’s Name in Vain” Actually Means… "Thou shalt not take the name...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

The Beauty of Egalitarianism Also Goes Beyond Gender…

I've asked this before but, I'll ask it again: Why is it that Deborah...

July 29, 2018

Was Trump’s 2016 Election Rigged?

Was Trump's 2016 Election Rigged? “What has been will be again, what has been done...

July 26, 2018

The Most Post-Christian Cities in the U.S.

The Most Post-Christian Cities in the U.S. Ever wonder what the most post-Christian cities...

July 11, 2018

Research Suggests Inclusivity is Actually Hurting the Church

Research Suggests Inclusivity is Actually Hurting the Church "But here’s the punchline: The strategies that...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Refuting the Most Common Arguments Against Immigration

Refuting the Most Common Arguments Against Immigration… Since 1996 the federal government has reportedly deported...

June 25, 2018

Three Fundamental Reasons Extracanonical Writings Are Deemed Insignificant…

“Until the Lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter…” If we’re...

June 17, 2018

An Honest but Supportive Critique of the Reclaiming Jesus Movement

A Supportive Critique of the Reclaiming Jesus Movement There are two things both liberals and...

June 12, 2018

What’s Going on with 1,500 Migrant Children DHHS “Lost Track Of”…?

What’s Going on with 1,500 Migrant Children DHHS "Lost Track Of"...? So, apparently, a ton...

June 06, 2018

What’s Keeping Progressive Christianity from Actually Progressing?

What’s Keeping Progressive Christianity from Actually Progressing? It seems so bizarre that progressives have such...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Christians Who “Love Jesus but Not the Church”

“I Love Jesus but not so much the church”? We've heard it said before: You...

May 23, 2018

Rich Pastors in the Age of Hunger: Ever Wonder What Franklin Graham’s Salary Is…?

Rich Pastors in the Age of Hunger: Ever Wonder What Franklin Graham’s Salary Is…? Franklin...

May 21, 2018

5 Legitimate Reasons People No Longer Trust the Church

5 Legitimate Reasons People No Longer Trust the Church I’ve said before that “the internet...

May 15, 2018

Interpreting Childish Gambino’s “This is America” in Relation to the American Church

As if there aren't already enough interpretations out there. While, at the same time, I...

May 11, 2018

A Pedagogy of the Privileged

A Pedagogy of the Privileged Today, as I was walking to work I walked past...

May 04, 2018

What We Think About When We Think About God…

Written By Jonah Venegas “Understanding these ways in which we use metaphors and descriptors to...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

The Fourth Possibility C.S. Lewis Missed in His Infamous “Trilemma”…

“Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or Lord…” “I am trying here to prevent...

April 28, 2018

A Hermeneutic of Suspicion: What It Is and, Why You Should Be Suspicious if You’re Not Already…

"The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you...

April 25, 2018

What Happens to Your Brain When You Stop Believing in God?

We all have heard the statistics before (which I won't bore you with), but, millennials...

April 23, 2018

On Loving Difficult People And, Being Loved as a “Difficult Person”…

Saying “difficult people/person,” it’s both redundant and untrue. Because, while we’re each uniquely different, none...

April 19, 2018

Are You Being Straw Manned?

Whatever happened to that "liberal" part of the Christian movement that was actually about doing...

April 12, 2018

Were Concealed Weapons Standard Practice for Men During Jesus’ Time?

In Luke 22:47-53, Ever wondered where Peter got that sword from when he chopped off...

April 09, 2018

In Defense of a “Heretic”: Racist, Bigoted, Right-Wing Populist or, None of the Above?

Written by Tylor Standley I found progressive Christianity during my attempt to find a community—a...

April 04, 2018

Did the Resurrection Really Happen? (Or, A Reason to Examine Your Faith)

Did the Resurrection Really happen? Like, the literal, physical, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ... I mean, probably...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

When Congregants Have to Pastor the Pastors

Years ago I heard a story of a pastor who lost his faith. I’ve heard...

March 07, 2018

6 Tips On How Married Christians Can Embrace Single Adults

Written by Christena Cleveland (Note: Since many pastors, church leaders, and readers of this blog...

March 05, 2018

Lent, It Ain’t for the Oppressed (Here’s Why)…

Lent is Not for the Oppressed... In order for any of this to make sense,...

February 2018

February 14, 2018

Loneliness In The Age Of Facebook: We Have Hundreds Of “Friends,” Why Do We Feel So Alone?

"We have hundreds of friends, why do we feel so alone?" A while back I...

February 12, 2018

How the Internet is Killing American Christianity

"How the Internet is Killing American Christianity" The question is valid, “How much more do...