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October 2013

October 22, 2013

Why I Am Hopeful for the Future of American Christianity

I was reflecting today on the many different subjects I've written about over these past...

September 2013

September 17, 2013

Simple Life: why we need less stuff in our lives

In February, I found myself spending time in the slums of Mumbai, India while on...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Trayvon Was My Grandson: why I want to see King’s dream completed

50 years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr stood on the steps of the Lincoln...

August 20, 2013

10 Ways We Water Down the Gospel (let’s admit, we all do it)

The accusation that some other group or person is "watering down the gospel" is an...

August 12, 2013

Literal or Metaphoric? (or are we asking the wrong question entirely?)

While I love the debates on whether or not a particular passage in scripture is...

August 07, 2013

10 Reasons Why People Leave Church

If a church were really to look like Jesus, people wouldn't want to be anywhere...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Real vs. Fake Christian Persecution: how you can spot the difference

One of my biggest pet peeves in this world, is when folks in my tribe...

July 16, 2013

Misfit Toys in the Kingdom of God: why it’s great to be a jack-in-the-box named Charlie

Do you ever feel like a character from Rudolph's Island of Misfit Toys? Feel like...

July 04, 2013

Why July 4th Troubles Me: my loyalty is somewhere else.

As I logged onto Facebook today, I saw the predictable and obligatory independence posts clogging...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

Why We Need to Stop Using the Term “Illegal Immigrant”

As the Senate recently passed long awaited immigration overhaul and the bill now heads to...

June 26, 2013

Do you have Post Traumatic Church Syndrome?

Do you suffer from church related trauma? This is a post for those who do,...

June 21, 2013

10 Things You Can’t Do and Still Call Yourself “Pro-Life”

Being "pro-life" had always been something that was central to my identity. I learned early...

June 20, 2013

Why I Quit Being a Christian (in order to better follow Jesus)

    The day I truly became "born again" was the day I quit being...

June 19, 2013

Sodom & Gomorrah – A Story About Us (and not for the reasons you think)

On election day in 2012, I received an e-mail from someone who had been my...

June 13, 2013

Prince of Peace or God of War? Liberty University cashes in on war profitability (and what sojourners left out)

Image (C) Sojourners Magazine In the May edition of Sojourners Magazine, Sojourners reveals that Liberty...

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