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February 2016

February 22, 2016

Dear Christian Parent: Please Don’t Try To Break Their Will

Christian parent, please don't try to break your child's will. If you do, you might...

February 16, 2016

God Never Changes, But God Is Constantly Changing (It’s The Paradox of Love)

I'm sure over the course of time as a Christian you've heard the phrase, "but...

February 15, 2016

5 Reasons We So Blindly Support Israel in Spite of the Truth or Biblical Ethics

Over the course of time I've noticed a troubling trend: it's *almost* impossible to have...

February 13, 2016

Some Serious Questions I Have For All Those “Good Guys With Guns”

So, you're a good guy with a gun. I get it. I've seen the bumper...

February 12, 2016

Bernie Isn’t Really That Radical (His Ideas Are Actually Quite Normal)

I don't endorse political candidates, and this piece is not an endorsement. However, as someone...

February 02, 2016

No, The Super Bowl Isn’t The Largest Sex Trafficking Event In The World

Perhaps you've seen it in your newsfeed this year or in a year past. Regardless...

January 2016

January 30, 2016

If Hell Is Real, Why Did God Wait So Darn Long To Warn Us About It?

For me growing up, hell was the center of gravity and perhaps my biggest motivation...

January 29, 2016

Cutting Government Spending And Our Hypocritical Refusal To Help The Poor

Every few years around election cycle the same discussions repeat themselves over and over again....

January 28, 2016

10 Tips To Raising Christian Kids After Fundamentalism

A common question I've received over the years is, "I've left fundamentalism, but how do...

January 26, 2016

No, Franklin Graham, LGBTQ Children Are Not The Enemy

(What Franklin Graham is Wrong About Today, Vol 3) Sometimes I see a comment or hear...

January 22, 2016

You Can’t Be Pro-Life and Support the Mass-Deportation of Immigrants

Every election cycle I find myself shocked at some of the core beliefs and suggested...

January 15, 2016

Why Exodus 22:2 Doesn’t Work To Justify Armed Self-Defense

As one who teaches that Christians are under Christ's command to love their enemies and...

January 14, 2016

GOP: “Ouch! Obama Keeps Bonking Us Over The Head With The Bible!”

As a student of culture, I've seen politicians complain about a lot of things-- especially...

January 11, 2016

The Only Way To Avoid Attending A Church You Have Disagreements With

Church. There's probably few words in the English language that provoke so much emotion when...

January 07, 2016

The Real Reason Wheaton College is Terminating Larycia Hawkins: Loving the Common “Enemy”

Wheaton College, a well-respected (until recently) Christian college here in the United States, has been in...

December 2015

December 17, 2015

Yes, Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God (But Here’s What That Means & Doesn’t)

In the ongoing conversations about Islam in America, the issue of God v. Allah is...

December 15, 2015

5 Steps Toward Leaving A Bigger Legacy For The Kingdom

Several weeks ago I was tucking my daughter into bed (I'm sooo thankful she still...

December 14, 2015

The 10 Weirdest Christmas Gifts I Discovered on the Internet This Year

I like to do as much Christmas shopping online as possible-- you get to skip the...

December 09, 2015

The Blood of American Christianity Will Be The Seed Of The Church

It's a funny thing what makes Christianity grow and flourish. In the Second Century, Tertullian...

December 08, 2015

The Importance Of Reframing The Most Common Question We Ask Kids At Christmas

There's no time of the year more magical, especially for children, than the season of...

December 02, 2015

How To Be A Better Friend To Someone Who Grieves At Christmas

For some, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year-- but that's not true...

December 01, 2015

When Being Anti-LGBTQ is More Important Than Being the Church

Theological questions on LGBTQ issues is one of the areas where much of the Church...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

How The Current Pro-Life Ethical System Leaves Room For Violent Terrorism

Late last week the United States became the victim of another domestic terrorist attack, this...

November 23, 2015

The Texan Assault on Christianity: Where’s The Persecution Crowd Now?

As you know, over the course of time I've written at length on the issue...

November 23, 2015

A Middle-Ground To Being A Christian On Black Friday

Historically speaking, I've been someone who has been anti-materialism, anti-consumerism, and by extension, anti-Black Friday....

November 19, 2015

To Start Thinking Like Christians, We Need To Stop Thinking Like Americans

This past week has been a difficult week to be a Christian with access to...

November 06, 2015

LGBTQ Rights And The Hypocritical Christian Outrage Over Sharia Law

For some reason I have a lot of anti-Muslim articles and blogs that flow through...

November 05, 2015

5 Reasons Why I’m A Christian Who Stopped Supporting Israel

Growing up conservative Evangelical, we loved Israel as much as we loved America-- probably even...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Three Things Jesus Would Be For Halloween This Year

It's almost Halloween, and as we know, Christians have some mixed feelings on this. The...

October 27, 2015

Sarah Palin, Our Source For What The Bible “Really” Teaches On Violence?

On October 30th a new Christian documentary will hit theaters-- and I'm excited about it....

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