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October 2018

October 30, 2018

Does the Reformation Still Matter?

Does the Reformation Still Matter? 501 years ago today Martin Luther nailed a list of...

September 2018

September 23, 2018

The Real Five Points of Calvinism

The Real Five Points of Calvinism A Truer Description of the Faith Calvinism is still...

September 02, 2018

The Forgotten Meaning of Labor Day

The Meaning of Labor Day Guest Post Written By Tylor Standley Let us remember the...

May 2018

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 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...

March 2018

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...

February 2018

February 21, 2018

Three Reasons Billy Graham is Definitely Not an “Evangelical”

Three Reasons Billy Graham is Definitely Not an "Evangelical" Written by Tylor Standley It’s hard...

April 2016

April 08, 2016

20 Signs You Were A Youth Group Kid In The 90s

Written by Rob Fee 1. You attended multiple Acquire the Fire events. 2. The earliest...

March 2016

March 07, 2016

Reforming the Biblical Narrative

Guest Post by Nancy Hightower I grew up going to Sunday school and church every...

May 2015

May 01, 2015

I Want To Be An Activist

“I want to be an activist.” These were the words of Henry, a six year...

April 2015

April 23, 2015

Searching for Church

I never thought that I would be one of “those” people, writing one of “those”...

April 22, 2015

My “Affair” with a Youth Pastor

"It took me years to realize that my relationship with my pastor was not romantic...

March 2015

March 13, 2015

Ex-Ex-Gay

I don’t know if there was a single moment when I realized that I had...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

Doubting God #StoriesFromTheDechurched

#StoriesFromTheDechurched is a series with no end date in mind collecting stories from those who have left the...

December 2014

December 17, 2014

The Violence of Demanding Peaceful Protest: The Missteps of Clergy in Ferguson

"We don't want anyone getting arrested or lashing out in anger. It is your job...

November 2014

November 02, 2014

I Went Back to Church

I went back to church this week. It's been close to a year since I've...

October 2014

October 24, 2014

Should You Go to Seminary?

[Photo provided and taken by @lauralawsonvisconti] Should you go to seminary? As a young man I...

October 22, 2014

A Simple Method to Resolve an Argument

[Illustrated by Kadriya Khayrutdinova. Edit suggestions by Anne Diebel.] Every time, in the heat of...

October 05, 2014

Pentecostalism and Spiritual Abuse

[This is a guest post written by Carly Gelsinger] We were the "chosen ones," the ones...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

How to Deal With Friends’ Racist Reactions to Ferguson

How to Deal With Friends’ Racist Reactions to Ferguson is a Guest Post from JENÉE...

August 22, 2014

How to Deal With Friends’ Racist Reactions to Ferguson

How to Deal With Friends’ Racist Reactions to Ferguson is a Guest Post from JENÉE...

August 20, 2014

Why I Kept Going to Church

When people hear my story, they often ask me why I stayed in church, and...

July 2014

July 03, 2014

3-things You Won’t Hear in Marriage Counseling, But Should have

So… You’re married… and you’re finding out (or know full well) just how difficult this...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

I Have Cancer…

Let me get this out of the way: I am no theologian. I don’t have...

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 13, 2014

Dear Men: A Much Needed Lesson on Menstruation

[Dear Men] I’ve said this before and I’ll point it out again: Menstruation is caused...

June 06, 2014

Love Isn’t Enough: Things You Need to Know About Adoption

[Guest post by Benjamin Corey] Adoption is a hot issue in American Evangelicalism, and while...

May 2014

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?...

December 2013

December 13, 2013

“It’s Okay To Let Someone Go…”

Photo credit to labirdiephotography.com A friend once told me I say the phrase “it’s ok”...

December 11, 2013

Butterfly Kisses

At bedtime, my daughters and I have a simple but essential routine. I kiss the...