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August 2014

August 19, 2014

We Are Ferguson

I asked a local seminarian and active pastor this week what his thoughts were about...

August 14, 2014

Revolution of Niceness: Differentiating Between Good and Nice

I'm not sure anyone else within white Americanized Christianity, is saying it so I will: The...

August 06, 2014

10 Reasons I Love Pope Francis

I'm not Catholic, I'm barely protestant these days, and I don't really ever plan on...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Dear Pastor Who Keeps Emailing Me…

I think there is the widespread assumption that I left the Church because I, personally,...

July 28, 2014

How The Internet Killed [Westernized] Christianity

The question is valid, "How much more do we have to take from the church...

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 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 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 10, 2014

Whitewashed Tombs

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

April 2014

April 30, 2014

White Privilege Explained

Privilege is an oddity, though what's more idiosyncratic is that society has taken arbitrary factors, such as...

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...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

A Crumbling Dynasty: White Evangelicalism

It feels almost as if the media is lobbing the church pitches to either (a)...

October 2013

October 16, 2013

The Forgotten Minority: That Moment When You Realize You’re Not White

The Forgotten Minority: That Moment When You Realize You're Not White When I was five...

October 08, 2013

Intolerant to Injustice

Every now and again I'll just drive around in my car, open up Spotify, choose...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

Abolishing Silence

I met with a pastor the other day, who's church is a wealthy, upper middle...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Moving Past Sexual Orientation

For the longest time, I considered myself a gay celibate Christian. It was uneasy for...

June 2013

June 14, 2013

The Poor & The Powerless

I became a Christian at 19 or so. I mean I guess I was a Christian...