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May 2017

May 27, 2017

Making History With Bishop Karen Oliveto

Some people choose to break ground in their careers; others feel called to a ministry...

November 2016

November 14, 2016

If You Bristle at the Term “White Fragility,” That’s White Fragility

You hear the term "Black Lives Matter," and it pisses you off. You think, "What...

August 2016

August 22, 2016

Who’s down with learning how not to be an asshat? I mean if you like...

July 2016

July 19, 2016

CultureCast LIVE at the Goose with Trey Pearson

For the first time, we did a live show out of town with the whole...

June 2016

June 22, 2016

Orlando, God and the Gay Christian (Matthew Vines)

In this special hour-long interview, I talk with Matthew Vines, author of "God and the...

March 2016

March 16, 2016

Apple vs FBI, Trans Sisters and President Romney

It’s the age-old “security-versus-freedom” debate that we’ve had i the U.S. since Jefferson, but everything...

February 2016

February 23, 2016

Talking Sex with Invisibilia’s Hanna Rosin

I've wanted to interview Hanna Rosin, host of NPR's Invisibilia Podcast, contributor to/former editor of The...

September 2015

September 25, 2015

Not “That Kind” of Christian

Read more about "Not THAT Kind of Christian" by CLICKING HERE Lots of people either...

August 2015

August 03, 2015

A Live Podcast Explosion from Columbus Ohio

Come see Wm. Paul Young LIVE as part of the upcoming Homebrewed CultureCast show at Marmoset Music in Portland,...

August 01, 2015

Wm Paul Young: EVE’s Revolution and THE SHACK, the Movie

Come see Wm. Paul Young LIVE as part of the upcoming Homebrewed CultureCast show at...

July 2015

July 15, 2015

Sophia Rising: A Revolution of Strong Women is Coming

We're witnessing what I see as the beginning of a feminine revolution in the United...

July 08, 2015

How I Went From Texas Baptist to LGBTQ Advocate

"I believe Jesus would. I don't have any verse in scripture. ... I believe Jesus...

July 02, 2015

God is Transgender

I had a text discussion this morning with two of my theological colleagues, and one...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Gay Marriage is Legal; SCOTUS Dissent is Shameful

In a historic 5-4 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states must recognize...

June 17, 2015

Five Reasons We Take Our Kids to Gay Pride

The Gay Pride parade in Portland, Oregon is not only a family-friendly event; it's a...

June 10, 2015

LGBTQ Pride Month: What We Do When the Bible is Ignorant?

Let's face it; the Bible is ignorant about some things that we know more about now,...

June 01, 2015

Meet Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner

It didn't take long for Bruce Jenner to come out publicly with his gender transformation...

February 2015

February 18, 2015

Christ Church PDX Loses Funding, Denomination for LGBTQ Advocacy

After nearly two decades serving within the denomination known as the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC),...

February 11, 2015

Is “Fifty Shades of Grey” a Step Backward for Feminism?

Anyone who has been paying attention to the popular culture buzz knows that the book,...

February 04, 2015

When love with limits isn’t love at all: thoughts on exclusion in a time for inclusion

While I'm hard working on following Jesus - My Jesus Project - I've invited my...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

25 Christian Blogs You Should Be Reading (2014 Readers’ Choice)

Welcome to the annual "Blogs you should be reading" blog! If your New Year's resolution...

October 2014

October 14, 2014

The Good and Bad in the Vatican’s new LGBT Statement

In what the Human Rights Campaign calls a "seismic shift in position," the Extraordinary Synod...

June 2014

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 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...

May 2014

May 18, 2014

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Clothing Optional” Edition

So I showed up naked to this church and got the weirdest looks. Hey, if...

May 06, 2014

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Longer Than Sex” edition

You know, it's bad enough trying to compete with the media's portrayal of beauty and...

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 15, 2014

Four Reasons Men Need Paternity Leave

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

March 2014

March 27, 2014

5 Reasons You Need a Female Pastor

I recently asked my five-year-old daughter, Zoe, what God looks like. She gazed into the...

March 25, 2014

The Legacy of Fred Phelps

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