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March 2013

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 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 20, 2013

Into the Shadows: The Origins of Hell and Satan (Part 2 of 2)

Yesterday, I discussed some of the historical bases for our contemporary understanding of Satan. Today,...

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 15, 2013

VIDEO Church Sign Epic Fails, “Apocalypse Now” Edition

The end is near, kids. Better make sure you have on clean underwear. VIDEO Church...

February 12, 2013

The Only Way Out is Through (A Lenten Reflection)

(I decided to share some meditations I wrote for Chalice Press a few years ago...

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...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

My Fascination with the Amish Mafia

Three nights ago, I awoke to four words that portend nothing good in the family's...

November 2012

November 17, 2012

Longing for the Unreachable God

I've wrestled for years with a Christian faith that focuses on personal salvation, on many...

October 2012

October 28, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails, Vol. (x = 40-3)

If'n you cant figger out the title of this here post, you done skipped algebra......

October 26, 2012

Five New Christian Cliches to Avoid

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

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 03, 2012

Is the Future of Church in Fantasy Faith Leagues?

I used to be in a fantasy league, but the fanaticism of the whole thing...

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...

August 05, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume 25

That's right, we've reached the quarter-of-a-hundred mark with our church sign posts. And you know...

July 2012

July 15, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails: “Festival of Tolerance” Edition

For some reason, I've happened on a particularly large number of church signs that point...

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...

July 01, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Twenty

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry, but it's true. We're twenty weeks into...

June 2012

June 17, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails, Volume Eighteen

You've got to ask yourself: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? Well, you...

May 2012

May 27, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails: Volume Fifteen

Three hands worth of bad church sign posts and they just seem to keep on...

May 09, 2012

Are Atheists Better People Than Christians? (Day Seven)

I came across a couple of interesting articles today, both of which other folks sent...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

25 Christian Blogs You Should Be Reading

This list is from 2012. To read the new, updated list of Christian Blogs You...

April 10, 2012

Young Adults: Forget Church, Follow Jesus

Two recent articles grabbed my attention, partly because they resonate quite a bit with the...

April 01, 2012

Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Six

Serving up your Sunday edition of really bad church signage. Church sign epic fails, part...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

Critiques of the “Blue Like Jazz” Movie and My Thoughts

I should recognize up front that I can hardly be considered a neutral party with...

March 26, 2012

Why Young Adults Leave Church: The Interview

I was interviewed recently on the Open House radio show, a weekly program with Leigh...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

Still Wondering if Santorum is a Theocrat?

Sometimes political candidates get wrongly labeled as a theocrat (one whose policy decisions are directly...