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September 2015

September 01, 2015

Are You Prepared for the A**hole Apocalypse?

Are You Ready for the A**hole Apocalypse? You've encountered those Christians who are so self-assured...

April 2015

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 25, 2015

Repenting Doesn’t Mean Feeling Like Crap About Yourself

We've all heard the sidewalk preachers and TV Evangelists quoting the Gospels, telling us to...

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 09, 2015

The Zen of Beard Trimming: Stories of Punk Rock, Poverty, and the Search For Peace

C.J. Campbell is a fan of the Homebrewed Culture Cast and reached out to me...

February 06, 2015

Jesus Wouldn’t Do Lists (But I do)

Anyone who knows me very well can tell you I'm pretty intense about things. When...

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...

May 2013

May 08, 2013

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

April 2013

April 28, 2013

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

Sometimes words fail. Especially on church signs!

April 02, 2013

Truth or Fact? (Heretic’s Guide to the Bible)

Fact or Truth? Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel John 20:19-31 Jesus...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Drive Thru Crucifixion” Edition (2 of 2)

I went up to the drive-through and ordered a Big Mac, and all I got...

March 30, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Old Testament Sex” Edition (1 of 2)

I'm so full-up on church signs that I'm offering a double dose for Easter. Enjoy...

March 24, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails “Bunny Love” Edition

Folks ask me how I find so many of these signs. Turns out if you...

March 22, 2013

Heretic’s Guide to the Bible: A Video Introduction

Somewhere around the end of March or early April, 2013, I'm launching a new blog...

March 08, 2013

My Son, The Holy Heretic

I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger...

March 06, 2013

Subverting the Norm II: Can Postmodern Theology Live in the Churches?

I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger...

March 05, 2013

Beer Saved My Faith

I’m taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger...

March 04, 2013

Heartbroken Atheist Mama

I'm taking an early Spring Break this week and will be running a guest blogger...

March 03, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Holy Sex” Edition

In church growing up I got two messages about sex: It's dirty, and; Save it...

March 01, 2013

VIDEO Church Sign Epic Fails, “Surgically Altered” Edition

Hang on to your junk, folks. This one might sting a little... Church Sign...

February 2013

February 24, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Surgically Altered” Edition

There are only two things I can't stand: people who are intolerant of other cultures,...

February 17, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Show Me the Money” Edition

I got a visit from my pastor recently asking me to give more. Then it...

February 10, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Apocalypse Now” Edition

I've heard Christians talk about "end times" my whole life, but it hasn't happened yet....

February 09, 2013

VIDEO Church Sign Epic Fails, “Mormons Rock” Edition

Why video? Because sometimes reading can make your brain really hurt! Let me break it...

August 2012

August 11, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails: Faith vs Reason Throwdown

I'm not going to have time to post this tomorrow, so enjoy your Church Sign...

July 2012

July 28, 2012

What Christians Mean When They Bless You

Christians toss out blessings like beads at Mardi Gras. They get offered so often and...

July 13, 2012

Five ‘Christian Parenting’ Ideas To Let Go Of

I was invited by Paul, my editor at Huffington Post, to write a piece on...

July 10, 2012

Nine (Final) Christian Cliches to Avoid

To learn about Christian Piatt's new project, "A**hole Christian Survival Guide," and to pre-order your...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

PregMANcy: A Publishers Weekly Review (Shameless Plug)

I realized that I never actually posted the review from Publishers Weekly of PregMANcy. For...