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January 2014

January 27, 2014

Justice Broken: How A Poor Theology Of The Cross Created America’s Broken Justice System

America's justice system is broken, but why? The ultimate reason can be traced back to...

January 25, 2014

Christian Outsiders: Why The Religious Right Is Losing Control Of The Future Of American Christianity

The great, vast landscape of American Christianity is in the process of changing-- something that...

January 24, 2014

A New Way I’m Dealing With Hate Mail: Reply, But Be Funny And Obnoxious (like this)

There are a variety of opinions on how to manage hate mail: I say, reply--...

January 23, 2014

Your Same Sex Marriage Hasn’t Affected The Sanctity Of Mine (an apology to the LGBT community)

A new study shows that divorce rates are highest in areas with conservative Christians-- not...

January 22, 2014

Parenting Via Kirk Cameron: Kids Don’t Need No Explanations

Kirk Cameron says that giving your kids explanations is unbiblical. Instead, children should simply be...

January 21, 2014

Taking Space: When You Love The Church Too Much To Go To Church

When your church experience has you wounded and depleted, sometimes the good and right thing...

January 20, 2014

5 Reasons Why We’ve Let MLK Down

Every generation seems to be blessed with at least one prophetic voice, and the generation...

January 17, 2014

Why I’ll Always Be A God Believer (about the day I was going to die)

What I'm about to tell you is the most personal, sacred story that I've ever...

January 16, 2014

Pat Robertson Says: “Corey and McGrath Are Right, and Ken Ham Is So Wrong It’s Not Even Funny”

“As much as it pains me to side with a couple of liberal heretics like...

January 15, 2014

Genesis 1: It Doesn’t Have To Be True In Order To Still Be True

It's easy to get lost in the debate over the interpretation of Genesis 1, so...

January 14, 2014

Creationist Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Why I’m Forced To Root Against Creationism

On February 4th, the Creation Museum will host a sold-out debate that's generating a lot...

January 13, 2014

5 “Secular” Songs I Wish We’d Sing In Church

I grew up on old school church music-- we sang hymns, and nothing else for...

January 10, 2014

Evangelical High School Drama (Yes, we need Mainline)

While I've banished myself from ever doing a search of my own name because of...

January 08, 2014

On The Flip Side: Here’s What I’ll Always Love About Evangelicalism

The other day I published a piece (if you didn't catch it, you can here)...

January 04, 2014

Dear Evangelicalism: I Don’t Think This Relationship Is Going To Work.

If evangelicalism were a person, here's what I'd need to say: So, Evangelicalism... it's me....

January 02, 2014

American Slavery, Marriage Equality, and the Wrath of God

Reflecting back on the movies I saw in 2013, the most powerful movie was hands...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

The God of Do-Overs (what New Years reminds me of)

At midnight tonight, we'll usher in a new year-- 2013 is over, and 2014 will...

December 20, 2013

10 Reasons Why I’m Falling In Love With Pope Francis

Pope Francis was recently named Time Magazine's Person of the Year, a choice that I...

December 19, 2013

Examples Of Anti-Christian Persecution In Present Day America

In light of the fact that Phil Robertson's employer has suspended him from the show...

December 17, 2013

If We’re A Christian Nation… When Will We Stop Bombing Weddings?

In April, 2009, President Obama caught holy hell from the Christian right for saying that...

December 12, 2013

Fox News Reports: Jesus Was A White Guy

If we haven't lost all reason to avoid Fox News at all cost, this is...

December 02, 2013

Keeping the “X” in Xmas: it’s not some secular conspiracy

Well folks, it's that time of year again. Soon our stockings will be hung by...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Witches, Emergents, and Bullhorn Guys: My Interview With the Pastor of Witch City

Phil Wyman is perhaps the most interesting pastor in America. He might not think so,...

November 22, 2013

Why I Submit to My Wife (It Honors God)

"Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." - Eph 5:21 Looking back on...

November 20, 2013

Almighty God Action Figure (comes with his own AK-47)

The most offensive children's toy ever made? This might be it. I guess kids are...

November 19, 2013

Forgotten Lessons from Jesus: Sometimes, You Just Gotta Love Yourself & Get Away.

This past Sunday, as soon as we were finished with church, my wife and I...

November 13, 2013

10 Reasons Why Reading The Bible Makes Us More Progressive

In a piece I published yesterday, (Study Shows: Reading Your Bible Often Makes You More...

November 12, 2013

Study Shows: Reading Your Bible Often Will Make You A Flaming Liberal

Ok, well... maybe not a "flaming" liberal. I just said that to get you to...

November 04, 2013

Why I’m Hesitant to Let My Kid Watch Christian Movies

1. Because there is a really, really, really good chance that Kirk Cameron is one...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Walking Wounded as a Means to Build Community (The Dave Test)

It wasn't long after my wife and I started dating that I realized I had...

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