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September 2016

September 07, 2016

Would An Eternity In Hell Even Be Fair? (The Problem of Proportionality)

So, you're a sinner. Just one sin lands you in that category. No matter how...

September 06, 2016

Yes, God Changes His Mind (Because Love Is Always Adapting)

For those of us who grow up within Christianity, one of the first things we're...

September 02, 2016

Why Christian Parents Should Celebrate The Biblical Example of Colin Kaepernick

Perhaps one of the most discussed stories of the current news cycle is the controversy...

September 01, 2016

10 Ways The Ideologies Of ISIS and Franklin Graham Are Near-Identical

There are two things I can expect to show up in my newsfeed each morning:...

August 2016

August 23, 2016

How Culture Convinced America’s Police To Become So Deadly

I'm a creature of habit, so my daily routine is the same most days: I...

August 18, 2016

Rethinking Romans 8:28 (It Doesn’t Mean What You Were Taught It Means)

Many of us who grew up in Christianity were taught that life and human history...

August 17, 2016

If God Is The Cause Of Our Suffering, He’s Kinda A Jerk (Just Sayin’)

Lately I decided to be more public about some grieving in my personal life. This has...

August 16, 2016

The One Speech That Could Turn Donald Trump From Villain To Hero

Rumor has it that Donald Trump may be secretly looking for a way to exit...

August 15, 2016

How To Be Here, When *Here* Is The Shittiest Place You Can Imagine

Lately I've been swearing a lot. Don't judge- it makes me feel better. I've also...

August 12, 2016

What To Do When You’re Not Going To Get To Watch Your Kids Grow Up

This blog was supposed to have a way cooler title. I had longed for the...

August 11, 2016

Sorry, Folks: A President Can’t Just Abolish The Second Amendment

Some things never change. One of those things that never change is that right-wing folks...

August 02, 2016

The Total and Complete Biblical Case for Supporting Donald Trump

As I had expected, the #NeverTrump movement among evangelical Christians was short-lived. What was once...

July 2016

July 31, 2016

Why We Need To Stop Divorce-Shaming Conservatives (And Everyone Else, Too)

I get it-- when we think people are being hypocrites it's hard to not point it...

July 29, 2016

5 More Things Christians Should Remember This Election Cycle

Political season is a challenging time for Christians—or at least, it should be. The...

July 28, 2016

No, A Hillary Presidency Won’t Be The End of America

Those who know me know that I’ve never been much of a Hillary fan—I’m still...

July 21, 2016

I’m A Progressive Who Admires The Courage And Integrity of Ted Cruz

It's no secret-- I'm not a fan of Ted Cruz. In fact, I found him...

July 16, 2016

I’m A Privileged White Guy, So I’m Giving Away My Vote This Election

It's the height of election season in Americaland. While many of us probably already feel...

July 06, 2016

5 Reasons You Might Want To Stop Judging Others

Standing in judgement over other people is one of the most simultaneously natural and unnatural...

July 04, 2016

Declaring Independence from Violence on the 4th of July

When confronted with problems, the United States has a history of bold ideas, of path-finding...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

10 Things Donald Trump Might Not Realize About Becoming “Born-Again”

Donald Trump is a born again Christian-- or so they say. And by they, I...

June 22, 2016

Is Christian Universalism Compatible With Free Will? Justice? Hell?

As many know, I have long been a proponent of the view of Annihilationism, which...

June 21, 2016

The Orlando Massacre & The Ethical Dilemma for Conservative Christians

What happened in Orlando recently is certainly worthy of outrage and action. 49 people killed...

June 20, 2016

Confession: I Think I’m Becoming A Calvinist

It's no secret- I've been a little hard on my Calvinist friends over the years...

June 03, 2016

Why The Anti-Trafficking Movement Ignores The Voices Of Sex Workers

When I was part-way through doctoral work that included conducting extensive field-based research in the world...

June 02, 2016

We Do It Better When We Do It Together: What I Learned In The Dominican Republic

I grew up in the United States, which means I grew up in an individualistic...

June 01, 2016

Franklin Graham Wants Bella Abzug To Speak Up For Women– But There’s Just One Problem

Franklin Graham, in his never-ending quest to define one of the largest religions in the world...

June 01, 2016

Was Jesus A Pacifist?

I hear the claim, “Jesus wasn’t a pacifist!” a lot. But is it true? Was...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Christian Rocker Comes Out: An Interview with Everyday Sunday’s Trey Pearson

About 10 years ago, I met Trey Pearson at a concert where his band, Everyday...

May 27, 2016

5 Reasons Why More Christians Are Becoming LGBTQ Affirming

If one follows the news they'd see that many major Christian denominations are split over...

May 26, 2016

Is Pornography What’s Fueling Human Trafficking?

In the world of trafficking, porn is just a low hanging fruit that becomes an...

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