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April 2015

April 22, 2015

Creating A Common Memory (Doctrine of Discovery)

* Guest post by Mark Charles "Everybody get your cell phones out!" "Make sure you...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

If Christian Bakers Actually Applied *That* Logic Consistently

On June 4, 2018, the Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of a Colorado baker...

March 03, 2015

Dear Rick & Becky: I Hope You Get To Read This One Day

Dear Rick and Becky, We don't know each other, and the chances of us meeting...

March 01, 2015

Georgia Execution Proves We Love Vengeance Over Restoration

In a matter of hours, yet another divine image bearer will die by the tip...

March 01, 2015

The Gospel Isn’t About Escaping This World, It’s About Transforming It

The end times version of Christianity that many of us grew up with has been...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

5 Reasons Why You Need To Get Out And Travel #WVBloggers

This week I'm traveling through Armenia on a vision trip with World Vision, a top-notch...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

Why Cops Are Killing Unarmed People: Understanding The Big Picture

Between John Crawford, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and a host of other people...

December 03, 2014

You Don’t Have To Be In The KKK To Still Be A Racist

The events in Ferguson, Missouri that led to the death of Michael Brown have now...

December 02, 2014

Crime & Punishment In America: Maybe We’re Doing It Wrong?

10.2 million people sit in prison cells today around the world-- and almost half of...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

10 Things Christians Should Consider On Black Friday

Every year Americans kick off the Christmas season by heading out to the stores to...

November 18, 2014

If God Still Smites Places, Texas Is Begging To Be Messed With

They say "Don't mess with Texas," but if God still smites places, they sure are...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

The Evil Part Of Halloween You Probably Didn’t Think Of

Every year in the lead up to Halloween, we see the many questions regarding Christian...

September 2014

September 25, 2014

How Many John Crawfords Before We Admit There’s A Problem?

I went to bed last night grieved. I woke up this morning grieved. Grieved for...

September 24, 2014

Suicide Prevention: It’s Time For The Church To Get Serious

I wear a lot of labels in life-- or perhaps from a different vantage point,...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

John Oliver Completely Nails It About Ferguson

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August 15, 2014

Why We’re Still Unwilling To Admit To Systemic Racism in America

If you're not up to speed on what's happening in Ferguson, Missouri, I hope you'll...

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 13, 2014

When We’ll Finally Care About Michael Brown

In a news cycle that has been absolutely overrun by sadness and death lately, there's...

June 2014

June 05, 2014

What Both Sides Completely Miss In The Abortion Discussion

If we want to make any headway on this, we're going to need to have...

May 2014

May 23, 2014

Peace In The Middle East: Could Christians Be The Barrier?

I appreciate the heart and intent of the pro-Israel movement; they're simply trying to be...

May 11, 2014

On Mother’s Day, I Played “Mom” To The Motherless

We often talk about the "fatherless" in reference to orphans, but why not the "motherless"?...

April 2014

April 14, 2014

Birmingham Police Stop Pastor From Feeding Homeless

Birmingham, AL police are cracking down on pastors who feed the homeless. Keep it classy,...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

When We’d Rather Let Kids Go Hungry Than Be Reasonable On Gay Marriage

I officially know what an aneurysm feels like, because I think I just had one...

March 08, 2014

Discovering God’s Plan For My Life When I Visited Hell

Three years ago today, my wife and I took a long drive from Lima, Peru...

February 2014

February 13, 2014

If People Excluded “Illegal Immigrants”, We Wouldn’t Have Jesus

We only have Jesus because someone decided to show love and mercy towards an illegal...

February 11, 2014

Reclaiming The Immigration Discussion: Why Jesus Followers Need To Side With The Stranger

When the people of Jesus reclaim the immigration discussion, we discover that immigrants should be...

February 08, 2014

We Don’t Have To Be Enemies: Partnering With Atheists To Build The Kingdom

As a Jesus follower, I want to be a part of the culture Jesus came...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Justice Delayed: About That Time We Executed A Child With A Bible

Too often we're sent the message that we're most doing the work of God when...

January 28, 2014

5 Reasons Why Jesus People Ought Oppose The Death Penalty

Now is the time to begin teaching people that following Jesus means we must oppose...

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...

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