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November 2013

November 22, 2013

Banned Questions About Christians: The Contributors

I am excited about, and very proud of, the coming release of the third book...

November 19, 2013

Banned Questions About Christians: The Questions

I'm excited to announce that my next book in the Banned Questions book series, "Banned Questions About...

November 01, 2013

Banned Questions VIDEO Series

I've been working with videographer Gregg Brekke on a series of videos related to the...

January 2013

January 23, 2013

Did Jesus Ever Sin?

Most Christians' first reaction to this question is to answer this with a resounding "Of...

September 2012

September 24, 2012

Did Jesus Get Married and Have Children?

It's amazing what a difference six words can make in our understanding of a figure...

August 2012

August 13, 2012

My Visit with Eric Elnes on Darkwood Brew

I really enjoyed getting to take part in the worldwide Darkwood Brew worship service yesterday...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

Was Jesus a Pacifist?

To recognize the final days of the Amazon Kindle $2.99 sale of Banned Questions About...

March 2012

March 23, 2012

Which Matters More: Faith IN Jesus or the Faith OF Jesus?

Following is taken from Banned Questions About Jesus. Galatians 3:22: Is it the faith of...

March 01, 2012

Dealing With Inconsistencies in Scripture

The four Gospels in the Bible are central to the Christian faith. But they don't...

February 2012

February 20, 2012

Did Jesus Have to Die to Save Us from Sin?

One of the cornerstones in the belief of many Christians is that "Jesus died for...

February 01, 2012

Belief in Jesus: The Only Way to Heaven?

Following is one of the more interesting questions posed in Banned Questions About Jesus. This...

November 2011

November 22, 2011

Jesus’ Moment of Atheism

I’ve been working my way through Peter Rollins’ new book, Insurrection, when I came across...

November 14, 2011

Be A Man: Ethical Responses to Violence

I wonder, both as a parent and a follower of the way of Jesus, how...

November 10, 2011

PODCAST: All Things Christian and Taboo

A while back I did an interview with Cliff Zier and Roger Noriega from NDB...

November 08, 2011

What Are Your “Banned Questions” About Christians?

I've really enjoyed working the last couple of years on a new book series called...

November 05, 2011

Was Jesus a Bigot?

One of the biggest barriers to helpful, healthy conversation about the Christian faith seems to...

October 2011

October 24, 2011

Did Jesus Really Die for Our Sins?

One of the most pivotal concepts in contemporary Christianity has to do with whether Jesus...

September 2011

September 15, 2011

A Greeting Message for Dallas Event

I'm excited abut heading to an event in Dallas at the end of the month....

August 2011

August 20, 2011

What are your BANNED QUESTIONS about Christians?

I'm working on the proposal for book three in the BANNED QUESTIONS series, BANNED QUESTIONS...

August 16, 2011

BANNED in Brentwood, MO

The good folks of Brentwood Christian Church (DOC) and National Avenue Christian Church (DOC) in...

August 12, 2011

Nailing Down the Nature of Sin

A group at our church has been going through BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE, and...

July 2011

July 19, 2011

Banned Questions series set for July 20th & 27th at Brentwood (via Brentwood Christian Church)

Here's the article about a series this congregation is doing with BANNED QUESTIONS, culminating with...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Interview with Christian Piatt – Crazy Liberals…and Conservatives

Here's an interview I did recently with Zachary Bailes of the website, "Crazy...

June 21, 2011

Two Friars, a Fool, a Book and a Beer

Many thanks to Two Friars and a Fool for sharing their own thoughts on BANNED...

April 2011

April 24, 2011

Book offers answers to “Banned” Biblical Questions

By LORETTA SWORD | [email protected] Local author and musical pastor Christian Piatt's latest book delivers...

April 01, 2011

Which is it? Eye for an Eye or Turn the Other Cheek? (BANNED QUESTIONS)

How do we reconcile the Old Testament command for vengeance (eye for an eye) with...

March 2011

March 21, 2011

BANNED QUESTION: Are some sins worse or better than others?

Are some sins worse or better than others? (From the book, BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE...

March 14, 2011

BANNED QUESTION: Should a Biblical Hell be Taken Literally?

The following is a passage from the book, BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE. Visit Chalice...

March 09, 2011

What does the Bible really say about homosexuality?

From the upcoming book, BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE. Order sets of five copies at...

March 04, 2011

Video: BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE

Dig the video I made about my upcoming book, BANNED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE: