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September 2017

September 19, 2017

I’m a Christian, but I’m Not Interested in Living “Biblically”

Being a Christian isn't about following the Bible, it's about following Jesus-- and that shouldn't...

April 2017

April 05, 2017

God Can’t Be In The Presence of Sin? (And Other Crap About God We Mindlessly Repeat)

Growing up evangelical, you've probably heard this answer to the question, "Why did Jesus have...

February 2017

February 10, 2017

5 Ways To Be Political The Way Jesus & Early Christians Were Political

Some say that Christianity by nature is political. To a great degree, that's absolutely true-- though...

March 2016

March 19, 2016

10 Reasons Jesus Would Never Win The American Evangelical Vote

It's political season, have you noticed? (Seriously, kill me now.) As part of that political...

January 2016

January 14, 2016

GOP: “Ouch! Obama Keeps Bonking Us Over The Head With The Bible!”

As a student of culture, I've seen politicians complain about a lot of things-- especially...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

Three Things Jesus Would Be For Halloween This Year

It's almost Halloween, and as we know, Christians have some mixed feelings on this. The...

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....

September 2015

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...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

What People Really Mean When They Say “But I Believe The WHOLE Bible”

"But I believe the WHOLE Bible." It's a very common phrase I hear in Christian...

July 23, 2015

The One Thing Even Jesus Didn’t Want To Do

Culture has a tendency to quietly whisper in our ear that independence is a beautiful thing--...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

Hit The Reset Button: The Key To Saving a Weary Faith

On a daily basis I interact with readers who come from nearly every location on the...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Mike Huckabee vs. Jesus

July 2014

July 21, 2014

The Potential Beauty That Could Come From Dying For An Enemy

As I sit down to write this post I'm realizing that I'm probably going to...

July 18, 2014

What Jesus Would Have To Say About The Current Immigration Crisis

Over the past few weeks, the current immigration crisis has boiled over in a way...

July 16, 2014

No, Jesus Didn’t Command We Own Weapons

Where do Bible believing "gundamentalists" get this idea from?

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...

June 2014

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 19, 2014

You’ll Never Understand The Bible Until You Understand Jesus

True story: nearly loosing my eye 14 years ago taught me how to better read...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

How To Completely Misuse The Bible In 5 Easy Steps

Yes, the Bible can be a complex set of documents to understand, and is easily...

April 09, 2014

How To Be A Christian Without Being A Total $@#& About It.

Let's be honest: Christianity in America has an image crisis, and justifiably so. Somehow the...

March 2014

March 12, 2014

5 Reasons Why Calvinism Makes Me Want To Gouge My Eyes Out

Calvinism, in contrast to Jesus, teaches that God picks a few and not the rest--...

March 11, 2014

What If God Actually Loves Me? (A Truth I’m Rediscovering Outside American Christianity)

As I've shared before, I've spent most of my life suffering from this idea that...

February 2014

February 17, 2014

When Pastors Live In Multimillion Dollar Mansions, It’s Not A Sign Of God’s Blessing– But Our Sinfulness

Is the phenomenon of rich American pastors a sign of God's blessing? In this post...

February 14, 2014

5 Keys To Surviving A Christian Paradigm Shift

We all go through shifts in our faith, and sometimes they're radical shifts. It can...

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 12, 2014

Finding Jesus When You’re Adrift: The Benefit Of Being A Christian Outsider

Today I take great comfort that Jesus came not for the people with their feet...

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...

January 2014

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...

December 2013

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...

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