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August 2014

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 12, 2014

Five Reasons post-Christianity is Good for Us

Anyone who has been paying attention knows that Christianity is in decline in the western...

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 11, 2014

postChristian: The Foreword

Following is the foreword pulled from my book, "postChristian: What's left? Can we fix it?...

August 08, 2014

A postChristian dialogue with Romal Tune

I sat down with my friend Romal Tune, an author, speaker and reformer for education...

August 08, 2014

Homebrewed Wet & Wild at the Goose

Christian and Amy join the rest of the Homebrewed team at the Wild Goose Festival....

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 15, 2014

Fence-Sitters and Boundary-Pushers: A Postmodern Reflection

My mom always loved gardening, but rarely had time for it in our two-career household....

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,...

July 08, 2014

Early Praise for “postChristian: What’s Left? Can We Fix It? Do We Care?”

With just over a month to go before publication, I'm getting really excited to share...

July 03, 2014

Protect Your Daughters; Turn Them Into Corporations

It’s been suggested that the recent Supreme Court decision involving Hobby Lobby’s resistance to provide...

July 01, 2014

The Holy Common Ground of Wild Goose

We’re headed home from Wild Goose Festival, a gathering of artists, activists, musicians, and theologians,...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Engaging a Generation for Justice

Often the Church does many things well: outreach in their neighborhoods, dynamic worship services, and...

June 18, 2014

GO: The Biggest Word in the Great Commission

Our son, Mattias, is a complicated kid. He’s sweet, creative and remarkably intelligent. But to...

June 18, 2014

Five Reasons Churches Need to “Come Out” on LGBTQ Rights

Our entire family, including my wife, Rev. Amy Piatt, and my two kids, took part...

June 12, 2014

postChristian: What’s Left? Can We Fix It? Do We Care?

I'm getting really excited about the release of my next book on August 12th, "postChristian:...

June 10, 2014

Frank Schaeffer on Art, Music, Irony, and Satire

Join Amy, Andy and Christian on the Piatt back porch in the latest Homebrewed Christianity...

June 09, 2014

Women’s Rights, Immigration, Slavery, Martyrdom: Pentecost and Liberation

I’ve always loved Pentecost. I’m not entirely sure why, but the Pentecost story in the...

April 2014

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 01, 2014

What Rock & Roll and Religion Have in Common

I grew up with music in my life. At first, it was a combination of...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

The Legacy of Fred Phelps

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

March 05, 2014

What if I’m Not Sure What I Believe?

I get asked questions sometimes that I feel are useful for a larger audience to...

March 04, 2014

A Faith, Broken: When Inclusion Evokes Christian Ire

I have great respect for religion writer Jonathan Merritt, even though we disagree on a...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

Where Does Faith Fit in Uncertain Times?

This is another piece in the series I write for First Christian Church, Portland. I...

February 19, 2014

The Trouble with Being Salt and Light

There was a time when calling someone “salt of the earth” was a compliment. It...

February 18, 2014

Church Sign Epic WINS, “Gosford Anglican” Edition

This church consistently hits them out of the park. Good for them.

February 12, 2014

Acts 29, Driscoll and New Faces on the Same Old Faith

I was interviewed recently by Barry Thompson, a writer for an alt-weekly in Boston called...