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August 2014

August 14, 2014

Frank Schaeffer Interviews Benjamin L. Corey: Undiluted

On Tuesday I once again had a chance to spend some time with my friend,...

August 14, 2014

Here’s How Much Attention The World Should Give #Matt Walsh:

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August 11, 2014

Iraqi Genocide: Our Violence Got Us Here

My spirit has been grieved in a way I haven't experienced before as the situation...

August 08, 2014

The Uniqueness Of the Sin Of Religious Judgmentalism (the original sin)

Greg Boyd is perhaps one of the most influential living theologians of our time, and...

August 07, 2014

Generational Theology: It’s What Jesus Invites Us To Let Go Of

Why, when talking about theology, is there the tendency to fire off criticism and denounce...

August 05, 2014

For The Good Of The Global Church, Mark Driscoll Should Resign

I don't know about you, but truth be told, I'm exhausted from all things Mark...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

A Few Things I’ve Learned As A Christian Outsider

The American Christian landscape in our current context seems to have a steady stream of...

July 26, 2014

Gun Training A Mandatory Part of School? (Yes, Gundamentalists Exist)

People wonder why I push back against gun culture so hard, and well, the guy...

July 24, 2014

So Listen– It’s Not Religious Discrimination Just Because You Can’t Discriminate.

Earlier this week, the President signed an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating on...

July 22, 2014

Support Marriage Equality? You’re Part of Satan’s Church (Says MacArthur)

My old friend Johny Mac who not long ago told parents of adult children who...

July 14, 2014

5 Ways We Could Probably Be “Better Christians”

One of the key things I have attempted to do over the past year has...

July 10, 2014

5 Ways You Can Spot A Jesus Follower

The word Christian may only be nine letters, but it's a big 'ole word. With...

July 07, 2014

What John Piper’s Proud Whopper Tweet Reminds Us About Christian Divorce

John Piper is "farewelling" again. No, this time it has nothing to do with Rob...

July 03, 2014

5 Reasons Why Fundamentalists Might Not Want To Go To Heaven

1. It would be way too crowded for them. One of the basic tenets of Christian...

July 01, 2014

Matthew Vines v. Michael Brown: The Gay Christian Debate

The other day Michael Brown agreed to debate Matthew Vines on the issue "can you...

July 01, 2014

Why American Christians Get So Angry When You Question Nationalism

Why do American Christians get so ridiculously angry when you question nationalism, or question how...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Please Skip That Independence Day Service At Church

If your church is going to be holding an Independence Day celebration this year, I...

June 27, 2014

3 Key Reasons Why Religious Right Leaders Are So Angry

What's worse from their perspective, is the situation is more than just the fact these...

June 25, 2014

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim and The First World Problem of “Religious Persecution”

It seems that what has happened here is that persecution in America has become just...

June 24, 2014

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim arrested AGAIN in Sudan! This is what real persecution looks like.

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, the woman who was just freed from death row in Sudan, has...

June 24, 2014

Why Some Christians Are Universalists (Letting Go of Hell Series)

Continuing the discussion on hell we started yesterday, I was asked to show the third...

June 23, 2014

Letting Go Of Hell (Without Letting Go Of The Bible)

Affirming that scripture is inspired and true means one must also affirm the "eternal,...

June 20, 2014

Be Not Deceived: There’s No Such Thing As A “Christian Banker”

The Bible calls bankers who lend money for interest an "abomination". Why aren't we putting...

June 18, 2014

What’s So Complicated About “Love Your Enemies”?

If there's one thing I don't understand about modern Christianity in America, it's this: The...

June 16, 2014

Dr. James White Isn’t Crazy About Me (But I’m Still Right About MacArthur)

The other day I posted a video that has since made the rounds on the...

June 13, 2014

Christianity Today, Church Rape, And Why We Still Don’t Get It #TakeDownThatPost

Sexual abuse in the church is a serious issue, and one that for far too...

June 12, 2014

When The Bible Becomes Another Way To Spread Your Brand…

It looks like this: Regardless of whatever their intentions may or may not be,...

June 11, 2014

When We Worship The God of Fear (the idolatry of gun culture)

Our culture which has for generations been so radically pro-gun that it has opposed any...

June 10, 2014

John MacArthur on Having Gay Children: Alienate Them & Turn Them Over to Satan

John MacArthur was recently asked by a reader how they should respond to an adult...

June 10, 2014

10 Things I’ve Learned After A Year Of Christian Blogging

With all the drama we've seen in the last year, the truth remains that I...

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