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October 2012

October 13, 2012

Louis C.K. on Our Neighbor’s Bowl and What “Fair” Is

Writing books is a strange process. When you're in the middle of creating something this...

October 12, 2012

Where Does Faith Fit in Today’s Politics?

It's always annoyed me when people assume that, because I'm a Christian, I must also...

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...

August 03, 2012

Jesus Phelps: Why Miracles Aren’t Enough

I was fascinated by Jesus' miracles as a kid. I pictured him alongside the Green...

August 01, 2012

God Loves Losers: Reflections on the Olympics

I'm an Olympics junkie. Not only that, but I'm also most ardently pro-American when watching...

July 2012

July 29, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol XXIV

For all you Arabic number snobs, that's volume 24 of your favorite cringeworthy church signs....

July 22, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails, Christian T-Shirt Edition

Thought I'd mix it up a little bit, especially since I've seen so many remarkable...

July 18, 2012

Should Christianity (as we know it) Survive?

There's been an interesting discussion going on about the future of Christianity in America. Though...

July 11, 2012

Ten Antidotes to Christian Cliches

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

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...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

When All the Church Can Say is “I’m Sorry”

Two weeks after we arrived in Portland, Amy (my wife and new senior pastor at...

June 18, 2012

Mad Men, Catholics and a “Moral Revolution”

Amy and I have been working (translated: watching lazily) our way through the first several...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

Did Pastor Charles Worley Break the Law?

Most people with some sense of universal human dignity have found the screed Pastor Charles...

May 26, 2012

I’m a Fraud (And So Are You)

I'm coming to terms with the realization that I'm a big, fat fake. But at...

April 2012

April 12, 2012

When I Think of Heaven

The popularity of Colton Burpo's story, called Heaven is For Real,, about experiencing heaven while...

April 06, 2012

What’s So Good About Good Friday?

I’ve never liked the fact that we call the day on which we remember Jesus’...

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 14, 2012

Things I Hate (But Shouldn’t)

I know, Christians, love everyone and everything, right? Mister Bluebird on my shoulder and all...

March 13, 2012

Forget Jesus Tortillas: Meet Jesus Toast!

I wrote a piece a little while back about a guy in Espanola, New Mexico,...

March 08, 2012

Worship, Evangelism and “Earning the Right” to Invite

Those of us who are involved in church are well-trained to invite people to worship....

February 2012

February 27, 2012

If It’s Armageddon, Do I Have To Do My Homework?

My son, Mattias, was in a religious school in town for a while for preschool....

February 25, 2012

John Piper Hates on Gays via Twitter

It's bad enough when Christians sit silently by while LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and...

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 17, 2012

Who Would Jesus Glitter Bomb?

For starters, I'll apologize for not including my usual images and links. I poured an...

February 16, 2012

NBA’s Jeremy Lin and The “Messiah Formula”

No, he doesn't go down on one knee every time he nails a dunk or...

February 15, 2012

Hottest Topics of the Past Month

I decided it was kind of fun to go back and see what folks are...

February 08, 2012

Examining John Piper’s “Masculine Christianity”

I really want to give people like John Piper the benefit of the doubt. Given...

February 06, 2012

Shedding Blood in God’s Name

I'll admit I'm a sucker for stories about the malleability of human morality. From the...

February 03, 2012

What is an Evangelical?

The "E Word" in Christianity is a funny thing. In one respect, Evangelicals are self-identified,...

February 02, 2012

Christian Exorcism Leads to Gay Teen’s Suicide

Eric James Borges was teased his entire life for being different. Though he didn't come...