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July 2014

July 24, 2014

Millennials and Religion [Part 2]: Gone and Not Coming Back

[It took me a while to write this, as I thought I'd have a post up...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Pete Enns On Millennials and Religion

0:03 - Pete tells me about Tony Campolo's return - coming out of retirement to...

June 18, 2014

Don’t Be This Guy: “Student Defies School Order Speaks Openly of His Christian Faith”

Christian to Christian... Please, don't be this guy. This only works when you're like... Ghandi,...

June 16, 2014

Is Being Gay a Sin? | 4 Things to Consider Before You Answer

Is Being Gay a Sin? | 4 Things to Consider Before You Answer: Guest Post...

June 10, 2014

Whitewashed Tombs

I lost my faith well before I started seminary. Ya know, now that I think...

June 04, 2014

[Re] Defining Evangelicalism

[Re] Defining Evangelicalism: I, am an evangelical. There, I said it. Though, when I call...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

Interview on The John and Kathy Show Word FM

[If you'd like to fast forward a bit, my time with Kathy starts at about...

May 07, 2014

6 “HERETICS” WHO SHOULD BE BANNED FROM EVANGELICALISM (OR, A LESSON IN CONSISTENCY)

What does it mean to be “evangelical”? What must you believe? What must you reject?...

April 2014

April 07, 2014

Segregation in the Church: White’s Only Bible Studies

I couldn't believe it. You're not going to invite my friends are you? You're not...

February 2014

February 05, 2014

Bill Nye vs Ken Ham: Witnessing a Train Wreck

I’ve come to find that winning a debate isn’t so much about who’s more “right”...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

How to Save the Church

My entire life Christianity felt wrong to me. I was too young to pin point...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

The American Churches Legacy

If you've ever wondered if the church has hurt more people than it has helped,...

November 13, 2013

Post-Christian Era

It's said that we've entered into a "post-Christian era"... I'd suggest that rather we're entering...

November 11, 2013

Paradoxicality: Proving Our Faith

I’ve noticed a weird tension over time within my faith. Its this paradoxicality (i made...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Why I Don’t Go to Church

I don’t really go to church services often. When people ask why, I normally just...

October 28, 2013

The Worship of Worship: Emotional Porn

I heard a quote the other day, it was from Viktor Frankl, he said: "I...

October 14, 2013

Reformation & The American Church

I'm not so sure Christianity is dying; so much as only a certain kind of...

September 2013

September 13, 2013

It’s All About Jesus

A friend asked me the other day, "What are my top 5 values..." I stumbled...

September 09, 2013

Communion, Candy, & Drums

I spent my childhood growing up in a medium sized southern church. I was the...

September 04, 2013

Following Jesus

“So like, how much longer do we have?” I asked Andrew, in my best stoner-esque...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Unanswered Prayers

We sat in silence, as the head pastor stood next to one of our churches...

August 26, 2013

To Live is Christ

After becoming a Christian, I went to therapy. Yeah… I literally went to therapy because...

August 19, 2013

With Everything

It's crazy to think that it's been over two years, since I left the pastorate....

August 16, 2013

12 Gif’s For Youth Pastor’s

As many of you may know, I used to work in youth ministry, way back...

August 02, 2013

Millennial’s & Church

As a Millennial and someone who has walked away from what we’ve come to know...

June 2013

June 24, 2013

Erwin McManus Quotes – On Being Irreligious, FOCUS ON LOVE NOT LAW!

So many times our generation [millennials], or even those who no longer adhere to the...

June 12, 2013

The Local Church: Is What We’re Doing Working?

I've always wondered and questioned how effective the local American church actually is. Like, is...

June 03, 2013

Love Does.

When I was a kid I was made fun of a lot... and consistently. One...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Quitting Christianity.

I recently stumbled upon a quote from Anne Rice, who in 2010 decided to “quit...

August 2012

August 21, 2012

Grace

I never fully understood grace. I grew up in a conservative evangelical church, and have...