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September 2014

September 17, 2014

Urban Outfitters’ Blood Stained Kent State Sweatshirt is a Final Straw

No joke...this really was for sale, at least until enough people caught wind of it...

September 16, 2014

What Christianity Can Learn from the Dalai Lama

Historically, Christianity hasn't been very open to the idea of being influenced by other religions....

September 10, 2014

Mark Driscoll, Women as Penis Houses, and Crumbling Temples

Oh, Mark Driscoll. Just when I start to muster an inkling of compassion for you,...

September 06, 2014

Reconcile: An Interview with John Paul Lederach

I’ve had the chance to speak with author and international peace activist John Paul Lederach...

August 2014

August 24, 2014

Church Signs, “Michael Brown” Edition

August 18, 2014

postChristian, Puberty, and Putin

This week’s show runs a bit long, but it’s chock full of such good stuff!...

August 16, 2014

Is Christianity Keeping People Poor?

Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of...

August 14, 2014

Michael Brown, Iraq, Putin, Gaza: How to Reconcile the Brokenness?

A soon-to-be college-bound Michael Brown is shot by Missouri police, reportedly while holding his hands...

August 11, 2014

God Isn’t Punishing Mark Driscoll

This week has been a rough one for Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church...

August 06, 2014

Five Reasons Progressive Christians Secretly Love Mark Driscoll

Anyone who reads my stuff with some regularity probably already knows that Mars Hill pastor...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

“Everyday Sunday”: The Interview

I don’t usually find myself listening to traditional Christian Music. Though I can get behind...

July 17, 2014

How Would Jesus Vote?

I read an article on Huffington Post today about a new survey by a nonpartisan...

July 12, 2014

Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?

Jesus talks to me, pretty much every day. No, I don't mean he speaks to...

July 10, 2014

Four Reasons Conservatives are Embracing Prison Reform

There are few social issues over which all within the greater Christian Church can agree,...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

Ten free Blood Doctrine Books – Claim Yours

For the next couple of weeks, we're running a giveaway on Goodreads. Click the button...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Why I Feel Sorry for Donald Sterling

Donald Sterling, eccentric billionaire and owner – at least for the moment – of the...

April 28, 2014

Church Sues State for Marriage Equality

Never before has a major Christian denomination sued state government in the United States over...

April 23, 2014

Doing the White Guy Shuffle…

There is a seismic shift of sorts underway in the landscape of late-night television. Jay...

April 22, 2014

Heartbleed, Holy Chickens and Hancocks (CultureCast)

Amy shows off her yodeling and confesses that she and Christian *might* have a problem...

April 18, 2014

Advance Copies of BLOOD DOCTRINE? We’ve Got That!

Yeah, I hear you. All of your friends listen covetously as you brag about how...

April 16, 2014

Lobster Hands, World Vision and Raising Babies (CultureCast)

Jess the Intern and Philip the Page show off their costuming skills for Zoe’s play,...

April 15, 2014

Four Reasons Men Need Paternity Leave

I was saddened, but not entirely surprised, by the response New York Mets second baseman...

April 15, 2014

How Do I Get My Book Published?

There's self-publishing, and there are the big, traditional publishing houses. But what about a third...

April 03, 2014

Sneaky Televangelists, Fred Phelps is Dead, and a Glut of God Flicks

This week we are honored to have NPR Religion Correspondent John Burnett return to the...

April 02, 2014

Daystar’s Day of Reckoning: My Interview with NPR’s John Burnett

I first got to know NPR correspondent John Burnett when he was in Portland doing...

April 02, 2014

The Dead Don’t Die; They Just Reboot

Religion has, for centuries, been fairly obsessed with the afterlife. For some, what awaits us...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Malaysia, Marriage and Measles! (CultureCast)

We continue our time-tested tradition on the Homebrewed Christianity CultureCast about taking completely unrelated topics,...

March 25, 2014

The Legacy of Fred Phelps

I suppose it is an indication of how steeped in popular culture I am that...

March 20, 2014

Why Should the Church Care About Marriage?

I was asked by my friend, Audrey, at the GLAD Alliance (Gay & Lesbian Alliance...

March 14, 2014

Cool Weed, Cold Wars, Smokin’ Apps and Hot Messes

Sometimes we just talk so damn much, there's no time for an interview. This happens...