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October 2026

October 05, 2026

“Can You Follow Jesus and Still Practice Smudging?”

A chaplain’s question about Indigenous Christians opens a conversation about grace, spiritual authority, and who...

July 2026

July 06, 2026

Is God Violent? Rethinking the Bible’s Bloodiest Passages

Violence and religion have a long and tangled history. Is it just people who are...

June 2026

June 22, 2026

All the Colors of the Rainbow Testify to Love

Now, the rainbow isn’t just a flag that LGBTQIA+ people can wave. This Pride Month,...

May 2026

May 03, 2026

Renaming God: If God Is Love, Then Is Love God?

The Bible says God is love. But when everyone claims to act in love, how...

February 2026

February 09, 2026

Renaming God: When You Need God to Hold You

For many, God is an academic or theoretical pursuit. That works for theologians and seminarians—but...

January 2026

January 21, 2026

The Lie Behind “When God Looks at You, He Sees Jesus”

The church said God loves me because I’m “in Christ,” and when God looks at...

January 06, 2026

Renaming God: Why “The Course” May Save Your Faith

If the name “God” has been used to harm or abuse, try “The Course”—a Path...

December 2025

December 08, 2025

How Purity Culture Ruins a Fun Christmas Song

Here’s how I ruin a perfectly fun Christmas song. Or, rather, how purity culture ruins...

December 01, 2025

Jesus & Lao Tzu on Mission: People Aren’t Projects

Maybe your grandpa used to say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” What if...

September 2025

September 08, 2025

Holy Spirit and the Art of Renaming God

For those who can no longer relate to Deity in anthropomorphic terms, relating to God...

August 2025

August 18, 2025

I’m in the Lord’s Army: The AWANA Atrocity

“I may never march in the infantry, ride in the cavalry, shoot the artillery…but I’m...

July 2025

July 28, 2025

Can Christians Rename God as “The Universe” and as “Nature”?

These days, you hear many people substitute the word “God” with “The Universe” or “Nature.”...

May 2025

May 15, 2025

Why Renaming God “The Host” Appeals to Every Faith Tradition

Members of the world’s religions disagree on the name for God. I suggest “The Host”...

April 2025

April 14, 2025

Renaming God: Light and Life Beyond the Old Language

"I don't believe in God," she said. "But I do believe in Life with a...

March 2025

March 13, 2025

Renaming God as Wellspring & Source

The Bible depicts God as a divine Wellspring, the Source of all that is. Renaming...

March 10, 2025

Missionaries Getting Squicky: Faith, Fashion & Appropriation

Hudson Taylor said that Missionaries should live and dress like the people they seek to...

February 2025

February 10, 2025

Renaming God Can Rescue Your Floundering Faith Today

Too often, people abandon spirituality because Christians give God a bad name. But renaming God...

February 06, 2025

Does Christianity Need a New Holiness Movement?

Recently, someone told me that Christianity needs a new holiness movement. I agreed with them—but...

June 2024

June 30, 2024

Picking and Choosing: Why Selective Bible Reading is Okay

Paul and the other apostles practiced selective Bible reading, just like Jesus. Here's how you...

June 27, 2024

Be Like Jesus—Pick and Choose Your Scriptures!

When conservatives say, “You can’t pick and choose which parts of the Bible support your...

May 2024

May 22, 2024

Does God Change God’s Mind? The Bible Appears Confused…

We like to think that God doesn't change. Malachi has God saying, “I the Lord...

May 13, 2024

Drowning in Religion? Truth Walks Out to Meet You

Religion is meant to support you like the sea floating a boat. But sometimes religion...

April 2024

April 04, 2024

Is the Biblical Canon a Dangerous Weapon?

A weaponized Bible is a dangerous thing. The biblical canon is a weapon of mass...

March 2024

March 07, 2024

Is God the Source of Good and Evil?

Are God and Satan equal and opposite? Does God get credit for good, while we...

February 2024

February 22, 2024

Mostly Dead: The Princess Bride & Religious Deconstruction

Is religion like the Pit of Despair, sucking life from you? The good news is...

January 2024

January 12, 2024

World Religion Day: Why Outreach Shouldn’t Mean Evangelism

World Religion Day is on its way. How should (or shouldn't) your faith group reach...

January 08, 2024

Youth Evangelism Gone Wrong: A Confession of Spiritual Abuse

At an Evangelical summer camp, we used harsh tactics to get the kids saved, by...

January 04, 2024

Spiritual Abuse: Eternal Salvation by Any Means Necessary

A few months ago, my daughter told me that she experienced spiritual abuse in some...

December 2023

December 21, 2023

Word on the Street: Christmas Fact or Fiction?

Many are questioning what they believe about Christmas miracles. After deconstructing, will you still believe...

December 07, 2023

Wrestling With God: When My Faith Contradicts Itself

Should I be worried that my faith is full of contradictions? When I question what...