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April 2015

April 28, 2015

Is a Theology of Atonement a Ponzi Scheme that Enslaves Us to God?

There were several reasons I parted ways with my early conservative evangelical roots (among them...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Fifty Shades of God: Does Easter Week Affirm Our Violent Desires?

(Join Christian in his year-long quest to better understand what we mean when we claim...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

What does it really mean to follow Jesus?

Four out of five Americans claim to be Christians. That's more than a quarter billion...

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 03, 2015

Day Two of My Jesus Project: Are We Done Yet?

First, the good news: After four months of preparation, I have officially started my year-long...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

Five Ways I Suck at Following Jesus #MyJesusProject

As you may know by now, I'm starting a new project (ramping up now, starting...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

Art > Religion? Plus Biometrics, Bowls and Bieber

We’re packing in the content this week. Our first guest is a musical duo,Bettman and...

December 2013

December 29, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Beefy Cheesy Glory” Edition

So I opened my hamburger bun yesterday and I saw Jesus' face, right there in...

May 2013

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 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 08, 2013

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

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 (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 28, 2013

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

Sometimes words fail. Especially on church signs!

April 24, 2013

THOSE People (Video)

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

April 24, 2013

Jim Wallis Returns to the CultureCast

Not to get all braggy here, but this episode is pretty great. First, we have...

April 21, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Monster of Hell” Edition

When I told the pastor near my house I was taking a picture of his...

April 18, 2013

My Heretical Q&A With Patheos Editor Deborah Arca

(Deborah Arca, Book Club and Progressive Christian editor for Patheos, posted this interview with me...

April 18, 2013

Be Ready to Be Changed

We have a group at our church that does a weekly sandwich ministry together. Though...

April 17, 2013

Are You a (hu)Man or a Sheep? (Heretic’s Guide for April 21, 2013)

Should I be insulted when the Bible calls me a sheep? What is Peter doing...

April 14, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Tax Free” Edition

I actually kinda like tax day. It's the one time of year when choosing writing...

April 12, 2013

Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 2 of 2)

I was invited to participate in a debate as part of Oregon State University’s Socratic...

April 11, 2013

Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 1 of 2)

I was invited to participate in a debate as part of Oregon State University's Socratic...

April 09, 2013

Naked Fishing! Magic Sandwiches! Jesus-happy Earthworms! (Heretic’s Guide VIDEO)

Naked Fishing! Magic fish sandwiches! Jesus-happy earthworms! Who says the Bible is boring??? Check out...

April 09, 2013

Pew Religion Quiz, Game of Thrones, Road Rage & the Beatles (Commando CultureCast)

We didn't have a guest this week, so we decided to take a Pew poll...

April 07, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Ready to Die” Edition

My pastor asked me when I got to church today, "You've gotta ask yourself; do...

April 06, 2013

The Problem Isn’t God; It’s Certainty

Uncertainty about the existence of God is not the same thing as certainty about the...