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October 2015

October 26, 2015

A Reasonable Middle-Ground For Being A Christian At Halloween

It's almost Halloween, and kids everywhere are already bracing for the impending sugar rush that...

October 20, 2015

Toddlers Killing With Guns: It’s Not a Gun Issue, It’s a SIN Issue

Earlier this week, the Washington Post reported an issue that's likely raising some eyebrows: toddler...

October 19, 2015

90% Innocent: How America Is Creating Terrorists Faster Than We Can Kill Them

People aren't born terrorists. No one crawls out of their mother's womb, finishes weaning and...

October 16, 2015

Mike Huckabee Endorses Selling Poor People As Slaves (not even making this up)

Republican presidential candidate and Baptist preacher, Mike Huckabee, is endorsing a policy that sounds reeeeeeaaal Christian...

October 16, 2015

If The Bible Commands Us To Bless Israel, It Commands Us To Bless Muslims Too

With violence erupting between the nation of Israel and the Christians and Muslims referred to...

October 10, 2015

How To Live Relatively Safely, Without Owning A Defensive Firearm

I've always wondered why the gun lobby seems to keep sending us the message that...

October 09, 2015

Using the Bible To Run From Jesus (What If Jesus Actually Is Enough?)

Growing up, I learned a lot about Jesus. As an adult, I've learned even more....

October 06, 2015

6 Billion Reasons Why The American Gun Lobby Loves Them A Good Mass Shooting

I'll admit it: I'm officially to the point where I believe that the gun lobby...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

Why Standing Against Islamic Violence Forces You To Rethink Biblical Inerrancy

I've written a fair amount about contemporary issues regarding our relationship with Muslims. As a...

September 22, 2015

The Road To Death Camps Is Paved With Fear-based Rhetoric

In our divisive political climate, Hitler comparisons are far too common and grossly misused. Most...

September 21, 2015

How To Judge Less, Love More, And Grow Your Heart In Just Six Weeks

Perhaps one of the best known verses in the Bible comes from Matthew 7 and...

September 17, 2015

And Here’s Donald Trump Referencing Part of the Bible That Doesn’t Exist:

For those who have been following, Donald Trump has said several times that the Bible...

September 17, 2015

5 Things Christians Should Remember This Election Cycle

So, here we are. It's another election cycle and the "fun" has begun. Like it...

September 15, 2015

Bernie Is Right: Morality Is More Than Abortion & Gay Marriage

I won't be endorsing any candidates for president. Neither am I a member of any...

September 14, 2015

No, Mike Huckabee, Jesus Didn’t Define Marriage.

The other day Mike Huckabee was on MSNBC and made the claim that Jesus specifically...

September 11, 2015

9-11 & Remembering ‘An Eye For An Eye’ Is Never Satisfied

Today, we as a nation remember one of those days which will always stand out...

September 08, 2015

BREAKING: Attention On Kim Davis Vs. Refugee Crisis Reveals We’ve Got Issues

So, it's breaking news that Kim Davis has been released from jail. For the past...

September 08, 2015

What Jesus Meant When He Said, “I Didn’t Come To Bring Peace, But A Sword”

There's a passage in Matthew 10 that comes up somewhat frequently in conversations-- perhaps you're...

September 05, 2015

The Ultimate Signs You Got Your “Biblical” Worldview From Fox News

As Christians we're called to be in the world but not "of the world" yet...

September 04, 2015

A Sincere Question For My Calvinist Friends

I spent my teenage years discovering God in a Reformed Baptist church, and I met...

September 03, 2015

The 3 Biblical Options for a Theology of Hell

Many of us grow up hearing hell, fire, and brimstone messages in our churches from...

September 02, 2015

Hijacking The Government: What Franklin Graham Is Wrong About Today

In what will be a surprise to no one, Franklin Graham has come out in...

September 01, 2015

A Sincere Question For My Friends Who Believe In Hell

Here on the blog and That God Show, we've talked quite a bit about the...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Don’t Fear The “Homosexual Agenda”, It’s The Ammosexual Agenda That’s Concerning.

I grew up being warned about the "homosexual agenda", and for many years I believed...

August 26, 2015

BREAKING: Josh Duggar Checks Into Long-Term Treatment Facility

Continuing the long saga of Josh Duggar, it appears he has now checked into a...

August 26, 2015

Flamethrowers: The New & Totally Crazy Addition to the 2nd Amendment Debate

They're banned from use under international law, but not banned in the United States-- unless you...

August 25, 2015

The Type of Christian You’ll Want to Surround Yourself With (And The Type to Avoid)

For those of us on a Christian journey that flows in and out of certain...

August 24, 2015

John Piper: Women Not Suited For Most Jobs In The World

Pastor John Piper, a leading figure in Reformed Christianity, was recently asked the question: "Should...

August 21, 2015

If God Only Made Male & Female, What About Intersex?

I think I've heard the phrase "in the beginning God made them male and female"...

August 13, 2015

What Franklin Graham Is Wrong About Today (vol 1): Gendering Toys

While I prefer to ignore some of the loudest and most obnoxious voices within Americanized...

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