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June 2013

June 02, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Arrogant Rabbis” Edition

There's really nothing worse than an uppity Rabbi. Except maybe for intransigent Swedes. They're so...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

God Hits the “Smite” Button (Bonus Heretics Guide “Year D” Content For June 16, 2013)

God Hits the “Smite” Button A Heretic’s Guide to the Bible Bonus Readings from Beyond the...

May 31, 2013

Patheos CEO Leo Brunnick, Dental Drama & Playing Doctor (HBCultureCast)

This week we settle in with Patheos co-founder and CEO, Leo Brunnick to talk about...

May 29, 2013

Jesus, Don’t Let Me Die Before I’ve Had Sex

I wrote a piece recently about the Christian challenges of what I call "marriage worship,"...

May 28, 2013

God is a Sock (Heretic’s Guide Sampler for Sun, June 9th 2013)

Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) First Reading 1 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24) A...

May 27, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Drop It Like It’s Hot” Edition

I once prayed for tickets to the Radiohead concert, and instead I got two tickets...

May 24, 2013

Animate.Faith: A Review

(Following is a guest post by Andy Campbell, blogger at The Crooked Mouth and professor at...

May 23, 2013

Bananas: The Atheist’s Nightmare

Thanks to Jess, a young woman in my Banned Questions Sunday school class, for passing...

May 22, 2013

The Dangers of Christian “Marriage Worship”

I've written before about the seemingly contrasting messages we offer to young people in church...

May 21, 2013

Christian Culture, Chuck Norris, Uppity Bakers & Evil Portland (HBCultureCast)

After a two-week recording hiatus, the gang is back together, and Amy starts everything off...

May 20, 2013

Elijah to the Baalites: “Your God Sucks!” (Heretic’s Guide Sampler)

Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) First Reading 1 Kings 18:20-21, (22-29), 30-39...

May 19, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Fill Your Cracks” Edition

Pentecost is my favorite religious holiday, because all the good boys and girls get a...

May 18, 2013

Five Questions with Sarah Thebarge, Author of “The Invisible Girls”

Sarah Thebarge is the author of The Invisible Girls, a new memoir from Jericho Books. I was...

May 14, 2013

CultureCast: Game Church, Jason Collins & Amy on Driscoll

Our guest this week is Drew Dixon, the editor-in-chief of GameChurch.com. Drew talks to us...

May 13, 2013

Hey, Wise Guy! (Heretic’s Guide Study for Sunday, May 26th, 2013)

This is a sampler of the full content offered at Heretic's Guide to the Bible....

May 12, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Yo Momma” Edition

My mom struggled through nine months carrying me, hours of painful labor and a C-section...

May 10, 2013

If Cheerleaders Don’t Convert You, Chuck Norris Will

You know, I always hedge when people ask me where I'm from, because the second...

May 08, 2013

Jesus in Space (Video Run-Down for Sunday, May 12th)

May 07, 2013

Holy Rollers and Drunk Disciples

Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel John 14:8-17, 25-27 Phillips still doesn’t...

May 06, 2013

Bitcoin: Satan’s Currency? Plus Doritos Tacos & Best Strip Club Review EVER (HBCultureCast)

Is Bitcoin the one-world currency mentioned in the Book of Revelation? Are vegan strip clubs...

May 05, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Testicle Festival” Edition

Good news is we're having a potluck after church today. Bad news is some of...

May 04, 2013

Hell and the Love of God Debate (pt 3 of 3) VIDEO

On April 10, 2013, the Socratic Society at Oregon State University invited Todd Miles and...

May 03, 2013

Hell and the Love of God Debate (Pt 2 of 3) VIDEO

On April 10, 2013, the Socratic Society at Oregon State University invited Todd Miles and...

May 03, 2013

Hell and the Love of God Debate (Part 1 of 3) VIDEO

On April 10, 2013, the Socratic Society at Oregon State University invited Todd Miles and...

May 02, 2013

It’s Not Fair! (Heretic’s Video Overview for May 5, 2013)

Is fairness the same as justice? Is there more than one kind of justice? Can...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Mark Driscoll’s Oral Fixation

It's no headline-grabber when Mark Driscoll does something to annoy me. It's another thing entirely...

April 29, 2013

Going Up! (AKA, Jesus in Space) Heretic’s Guide Bible Study Sampler

Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel Luke 24:44-53 Jesus gives the disciples...

April 28, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “In-Your-End-O” Edition

Sometimes words fail. Especially on church signs!

April 25, 2013

Radical Theology: The New “White” Religion?

I've experienced some strange extremes lately. First, I attended - and spoke at - the...

April 24, 2013

THOSE People (Video)

If we're being honest, we all have "those people" in our lives. And chances are,...