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April 2015

April 22, 2015

Worship How-Tos Franklin Graham Blues and New Tattoos (CultureCast)

I tell ya, one week without our cohost Slim Moon around and it all turns...

April 11, 2015

THE SHACK’s Wm. Paul Young: Where’s God When…

Where's God in the midst of loss and suffering? How do we find hope and...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Sara Miles CultureCast

Back in the saddle, getting back to a weekly schedule, many important questions are answered....

February 17, 2015

The Death of Jordan Baker and Why “All Lives Matter” Isn’t Enough

I was asked by Huffington Post Black Voices to write as part of their #28BlackLives...

February 10, 2015

Learning to Love the Crust Punks and Society’s “Other”

As part of my year-long quest to better, more fully and authentically follow the life...

January 2015

January 09, 2015

Charlie Hebdo: Comedy as an Act of Courage

I love Jon Stewart. I mean, like "maybe jump the fence" love him. His presence...

November 2014

November 14, 2014

To the “Beer and Hymns” Haters in Tulsa, OK

“Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men...

November 11, 2014

Jesus Exercised His “Right to Die.”

“You know what, it's not your life, it's life. Life is bigger than you, if...

October 2014

October 13, 2014

How Others View Christianity (#postChristian book tour trailer)

Here's a video Gregg Brekke (SixView Studios) and I put together for the postChristian book...

October 01, 2014

Is the Internet Killing Christianity?

No one reasonably disputes that attendance in Christian churches is in sharp decline. The real...

September 2014

September 20, 2014

Church Sign Epic Fails, “I Heart Sex” Edition

God loves sex? With whom, pray tell! Or is this a...um...solo kinda gig? Not that...

September 18, 2014

The Black Man Shot by White Cops No One is Talking About

Most, if not all, of us know about Michael Brown and Ferguson Missouri at this...

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...

August 2014

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

postChristian: The Foreword

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

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 19, 2014

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Church + Porn = FAIL” Edition

Pastor, I promise I thought it was a "PAWN" store. I totally was just cashing...

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 06, 2014

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Race Car to Hell” Edition

Celebrating all things bumper sticker today, because nothing says "I'm following the path of Jesus"...

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 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 17, 2014

Blood Doctrine: Prologue

A video reading of the prologue from BLOOD DOCTRINE, my debut novel, coming out May...

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...

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...