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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 13, 2026

The Hidden Theology of the Gingerbread Man

Think children's stories don't matter? The Gingerbread Man teaches two radically different theologies, depending on...

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...

May 2026

May 18, 2026

6 Lessons I Learned from a Thief

A dying thief teaches a living faith: grace needs no magic prayer, perfect theology, or...

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 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...

November 2025

November 24, 2025

Renaming God: Could “Peace” Be Another Name for the Divine?

Most of us don’t think much about peace until we realize how badly we need...

October 2025

October 20, 2025

Renaming God: The Unmoved Mover and The Center

Renaming God as the Unmoved Mover and the Center displays the Divine as stillness in...

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...

June 2025

June 23, 2025

Renaming God: Finding the God of My Understanding

For as long has religion as existed, people have been renaming God according to their...

May 2025

May 26, 2025

Why Christ’s Ascension is Greater Than the Resurrection

Most people say that Easter is the highest observance of the Christian calendar. Yet, Christ’s...

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...

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...

July 2024

July 25, 2024

No, Trump Is Not the Antichrist (Neither Is Anyone Else)

People are asking—Does Trump’s wounded head mark him as the Antichrist? The answer is no....

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 20, 2024

Neurotheology: Is Spiritual Experience All in Your Head?

Ever had a spiritual experience that upon reflection, you wondered if it was all in...

May 16, 2024

Jesus and Lao Tzu Talk About Eternal Life

What does Jesus mean when he talks about eternal life? The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu...

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 21, 2024

Preaching Jesus on Other Planets (And Earth, Too)

What would Christianity look like on a different planet? How can we determine which truths...

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...

December 2023

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...

November 2023

November 09, 2023

No Condemnation in Christ Jesus—What Does the Bible Mean?

Do you struggle with your sin nature? When the book of Romans says there is...

October 2023

October 23, 2023

Foiled Again! Blessings and Curses in the New Testament

The Old Testament talks a lot about curses, but what about the New Testament? Do...

August 2023

August 07, 2023

No, Jesus’ Death Was Not Your Fault

"Jesus died for your sins," makes Jesus' death your fault. This is spiritually abusive and...

August 01, 2023

Jesus and Melchizedek: Christ in Another Religion

Is it possible to find Christ in another religion? The author of Hebrews says the...

July 2023

July 24, 2023

Will Christians Receive Crowns in Heaven?

Will Christians receive crowns in heaven? What does the Bible say about spiritual rewards? The...