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September 2017

September 21, 2017

Prophets, Priests, Heretics, Nones and Becoming Truly Human

About one in four Americans identify as a "None," which means, when asked about their...

June 2017

June 28, 2017

Faith, Fame and Identity with Matt Morris

Matthew David Morris (a.k.a. Matt Morris) didn’t have a typical childhood. From playing arena shows...

November 2016

November 21, 2016

Trump’s Conflicts of Interest (And What to Do)

I wrote already about the issues with how President-elect Donald Trump plans to establish management...

October 2016

October 18, 2016

All Water is Holy: When I Visited the Site of Jesus’ Baptism

Following is part of a series of essays from my press tour to Jordan, sponsored...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Alan Chambers’ Exodus from Religious Slavery

Alan Chambers, former long-time Director of Exodus International, speaks in this episode about his struggle...

August 2016

August 24, 2016

Leaving A-Holiness Behind

The following is from Christian Piatt’s new book, “Leaving A-Holiness Behind: From Pious Jerk to Not-SoPious...

July 2016

July 25, 2016

Take the Christian A-Holiness Test

Did you know that when you survey people - both Christians and non-Christians, theists and...

March 2016

March 22, 2016

Why So Many Christians Skip Holy Week

I drove by a church last week, a few days before Palm Sunday, and read...

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 22, 2016

Nerds, Bullies and Why Trump is Winning

If you're like me, you were baffled at first by Donald Trump's success in his...

December 2015

December 17, 2015

No More “Far Away” and Belly Button Death

This is a different Homebrewed CultureCast show this week. First of all, apologies for the...

October 2015

October 05, 2015

An Opportunity for Grace in the Face of Hateful Protest

There's little in this world that gets me going more aggressively and quickly in life...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Why Hell Isn’t Scary and Failure’s a Blessing

In preparation for Eric Elnes' visit to Portland to appear live on the Homebrewed CultureCast...

September 20, 2015

Title My Next Book: Win $100 in Books!

I'm writing a new book and need your help. It's a funny illustrated book with...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Wm Paul Young, Del Phoena & Group Mad Libs (CultureCast LIVE, pt 1 of 2)

With live shows all along the east coast this summer, it was nice to head...

August 21, 2015

Going Nuclear: The Iran Debate (CultureCast Special)

Usually we're content to talk pop culture, a little news and some theology sprinkled with...

August 06, 2015

Does a Doctrine of Hell Justify Killing Children?

I've written a great deal about hell. I even debated a theology professor from Western...

July 2015

July 16, 2015

Five Reasons We Still Need Intentional Community (Regardless of Your Faith)

To be honest, I don't care if you go to church or not. From my...

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 14, 2015

Racist Flags, Greece Sags, Jurassic Drags (CultureCast)

Hey, wait a minute. This podcast has always been a low-rent, seat-of-the-pants kinda thing. And...

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 18, 2015

Charleston Church Shooting: The Danger of “All Are Welcome”

Dylan Roof, a 21-year-old white male, entered Emanuel AME Church Wednesday (one of the city's oldest...

June 16, 2015

Rachel Dolezal: Transracial, Passing or Blackface Liar?

Rachel Dolezal, the woman who was born to racially anglo parents, headed the Washington State...

June 12, 2015

Why Do 3-Year-Olds Die? Pat Robertson: “He Could Grow Up To Be Hitler”

700 Club leader and purveyor of no shortage of off-balance comments on his TV offered...

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 04, 2015

Following Jesus Isn’t About Belief. It’s About Walking.

For decades, if not centuries, people have been sold a false bill of goods when...

June 03, 2015

Nine Investments We Need More Than Military Defense

Our national defense budget is $610 BILLION per year. In 2010-2011, at the height of our...

June 01, 2015

Meet Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner

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

May 2015

May 29, 2015

It’s Time for Moneyball Church

Religion is notoriously behind on nearly every societal curve there's ever been. some say that's...