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May 2015

May 20, 2015

The Real Reason Christianity is Still in Decline

The most recent Pew forum study, which show that numbers of people identifying with any brand...

September 2014

September 10, 2014

Mark Driscoll, Women as Penis Houses, and Crumbling Temples

Oh, Mark Driscoll. Just when I start to muster an inkling of compassion for you,...

August 2014

August 06, 2014

Five Reasons Progressive Christians Secretly Love Mark Driscoll

Anyone who reads my stuff with some regularity probably already knows that Mars Hill pastor...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

Acts 29, Driscoll and New Faces on the Same Old Faith

I was interviewed recently by Barry Thompson, a writer for an alt-weekly in Boston called...

December 2013

December 03, 2013

Following Up on the Mefferd/Driscoll Interview and My Blog Post

Never, in my wildest imagination, did I think that the thing I'd get the most...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

Mark Driscoll’s Plagiarism Witch Hunt

Read a follow-up to this piece HERE. Yes, I know it is Thanksgiving. So maybe...

October 2013

October 27, 2013

Church Sign Epic Fails, “God Hates Heavy Metal” Edition

I was told to dress up as the scariest character I could imagine, so I'm...

September 2013

September 12, 2013

Tony Kriz, Killer Bees and Women in Prison (CultureCast)

This week, Christian sits down with Tony Kriz (AKA, Tony the Beat Poet from Blue...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

Bananas: The Atheist’s Nightmare

Thanks to Jess, a young woman in my Banned Questions Sunday school class, for passing...

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...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Mark Driscoll’s Oral Fixation

It's no headline-grabber when Mark Driscoll does something to annoy me. It's another thing entirely...

April 04, 2013

Jimmy Carter vs. the SBC/Driscoll/Victoria’s Secret: A Sea Change?

Jimmy Carter offered an open letter a few years back (republished this week by Women's...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

New Sincerity, Hating to Love Mark Driscoll & Gun Control

Today's guest on the Homebrewed CultureCast is Jonathan Fitzgerald, editor of Patrol and Not Your...

January 24, 2013

I Hate Loving Mark Driscoll

Rev. Mark Driscoll, founder of Mars Hill church, has a true gift. Just when I...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Driscoll, Piper, Calvin and God’s Gift of…Racism?

“It’s right for God to slaughter women and children anytime he pleases. God gives life...

October 22, 2012

Rev. Phil Snider, LGBT Rights and Going Viral (CultureCast)

Over the weekend, our friend Phil Snider had the unexpected pleasure of going viral. Not him personally,...

October 19, 2012

Homebrewed CultureCast is Blowing Up – HELP!

Homebrewed Christianity CultureCast is listed today as "New and Noteworthy" in religion podcasts...This is a...

October 15, 2012

Five Misconceptions About Men

Growing up, I looked to my dad as the quintessential definition of what a man...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

New “Hellbound?” Movie Challenges the Prospect of Hell

Apologies folks, but the review has been pulled for the moment. To be released in...

July 19, 2012

Gospel Coalition’s Views on Gender, Sex Aren’t “Complementary”

On the one hand, I'm encouraged when Christians can have more honest, open dialogue about...

April 2012

April 28, 2012

Further Thoughts on Mars Hill and the “Angry Queers”

There's been some interesting discussion following my recent post about the vandalism of a Mars...

April 26, 2012

“Angry Queers” Take on Driscoll, Mars Hill the Wrong Way

I had a stew of emotions when I read about an activist group in Portland...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

You Might Be an Emergent Christian If…

I'm working on wrangling the final submissions for book three in the Banned Questions series,...

March 29, 2012

Richard Dawkins: The Atheist Martin Luther

As further evidence that atheists are as diverse as their faithful counterpart, Alain De Botton...

March 15, 2012

What is Church 2.0? (Video)

Here is a condensed version of a workshop I offer on the concept of "Church...

February 2012

February 24, 2012

Evangelical 2.0: The Deception of Driscoll’s Acts 29 Network

I've written quite a bit about churches like Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill and the concerns...

February 23, 2012

Sh*t Emergent Christians Say

My friend, Travis Mamone, did a short video about all the stuff emergent Christians are...

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 07, 2012

Mark Driscoll’s Mars Hill: A Case for Accountability

I wrote a piece recently about Mark Driscoll, his Mars Hill Church in Seattle, and...

January 2012

January 27, 2012

Mark Driscoll on Women as “Weaker Vessels”

First, I owe an apology for mis-quoting Mars Hill's Pastor Mark Driscoll in an earlier...