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March 2018

March 01, 2018

Jesus Didn’t Tell Caesar What To Do? The Religious Right’s Most Confusing Claim

“Jesus never told Caesar what to do” is the confusing new battle cry of some...

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...

November 2016

November 10, 2016

What I Wish My White Friends & Family Understood About Our Election Grief

It's day 2, and I'm still grieving and feeling physically sick over the election-- especially...

September 2016

September 15, 2016

How Christian Fundamentalism Is Making A Concerning Comeback In America

American culture is currently experiencing what some, and now I, am calling New Wave Fundamentalism. The original...

July 2016

July 31, 2016

Why We Need To Stop Divorce-Shaming Conservatives (And Everyone Else, Too)

I get it-- when we think people are being hypocrites it's hard to not point it...

July 29, 2016

5 More Things Christians Should Remember This Election Cycle

Political season is a challenging time for Christians—or at least, it should be. The...

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...

March 03, 2016

Disrupted Rhythm: The Spiritual Danger of the American Political Season

How much of the news we watch is recycled coverage on the election? Is your Facebook...

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...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

5 Things Christians Should Remember This Election Cycle

So, here we are. It's another election cycle and the "fun" has begun. Like it...

April 2015

April 27, 2015

Jesus Wasn’t Concerned With “Taking The Country Back” And Neither Should We

It's that time again... and happens every four years. With each new election cycle there...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

If Jesus Gave A Speech At Liberty University (Here Are Some Things I Think He’d Say)

Yesterday, Sen. Ted Cruz became the first candidate to announce they're running for president in...

September 2014

September 03, 2014

10 Things Your Childhood Pastor Didn’t Tell You (But Should Have)

What things do you know now that you wish your childhood pastor would have told...

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