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February 2023

February 03, 2023

A disgraceful action by House Republicans against Ilhan Omar

Not everybody follows the news about committee assignments in the House of Representatives, but we...

January 2023

January 30, 2023

Examining the doctrine of original sin

As I grew up, I was taught in no uncertain terms that Original Sin is...

January 24, 2023

Examining the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy

As I mentioned in an earlier post, as part of my own spiritual healing in...

January 17, 2023

Spiritual status quo, or the Bible in a box

Many of us never really think about our spiritual status quo. We don't question our...

January 10, 2023

A no-nonsense method to kickstart your New Year

Have you abandoned your New Years' resolutions yet? Mine are usually a distant memory by...

August 2022

August 23, 2022

Why every Christian (yes, you) should pray for Gaza

If you follow international news at all, you may have heard about Israel's "military operation"...

August 17, 2022

Evangelical binary thinking: “You can’t be a Christian and pro-choice”

The world is full of complexity, yet in the evangelical mind, so much seems to...

August 08, 2022

What evangelical certainty looks like

I remember it like it was yesterday: the knowledge that I possessed an uncommon understanding...

August 05, 2022

Hell? No. A former evangelical weighs in on eternity.

Today's exvangelical lecture is on the subject of heaven, hell, and how to qualify for...

July 2022

July 28, 2022

My will be done: an annotated Lord’s Prayer

(reposting due to a glitch) Let us prey without ceasing. And when we prey, let us...

July 26, 2022

Christian: is this letter addressed to you? (most likely, yes)

Dear Christians, Why is compassion sometimes as natural for you as breathing, but other times...

July 23, 2022

Presbyterians courageously acknowledge Israeli apartheid – what’s next?

(This is a repeat of a post from July 14, which was inadvertently deleted.) The...

July 21, 2022

Epic evangelical self-assurance around abortion

The abortion debate is still raging within Christendom. It's probably never going to be resolved,...

July 13, 2022

My will be done: an annotated Lord’s Prayer

Let us prey without ceasing. And when we prey, let us say: Our Father (and...

June 2022

June 24, 2022

“Let’s just agree to disagree about guns” is irresponsible

Many of the people who need to read this will refuse to do so because...

June 17, 2022

Evangelicals: Israel wants to keep this story hush-hush

A large proportion of evangelical Christians harbor an undiscerning adoration for the modern state of...

June 09, 2022

Deconstructing more evangelical gun myths

We've been talking about guns and how they may or may not be responsible for...

June 06, 2022

“Guns don’t kill – sin kills”?

Evangelical friends and readers, can you read this post all the way to the end?...

May 2022

May 26, 2022

Christians: when in God’s name are we going to end gun violence?

Christians: it is time NOW. It is time for us to humble ourselves and admit...

May 09, 2022

Better late than never: more Ramadan recollections

Dear readers, please excuse my extended absence. I disappeared in the middle of my Ramadan...

April 2022

April 15, 2022

Ramadan for Christians: iftar at the Muslim Community Center

There is a precious community in my (former) town of Rockford Illinois who can say:...

April 13, 2022

Ramadan lesson for Christians: fasting is jihad

"Jihad" is one of those misunderstood words in Islam – a word that makes many...

April 11, 2022

Ramadan memories from the “Magic Kingdom” (Saudi Arabia)

As promised, today I'm sharing some Ramadan memories from my years in Saudi Arabia. (Check...

April 09, 2022

What’s Ramadan for? The answer is simple – and challenging

Ramadan, the most treasured month in the Islamic year, commemorates the miracle of God's revelation...

April 08, 2022

A sneak peek into Ramadan for non-Muslims

For anyone who's not aware, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began around the world...

March 2022

March 15, 2022

This courageous man has a message for you

You're going to want to sit down for this. The gentleman in the photo is...

March 09, 2022

Newsflash: Lauren Boebert does not resemble Jesus

What can we learn from listening to the words of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-3)? She...

March 03, 2022

Straight talk about abortion and a woman’s right to choose

It's time to try to have a rational discussion about abortion – a topic on...

February 2022

February 27, 2022

Christians need to know what’s behind GOP-Putin love fest

In a polarized America, one might assume that Donald Trump and the Republican Party are...

February 15, 2022

Should we exclude transgender athletes from competition?

Lia Thomas is a competitive swimmer on the UPenn women's swim team – a statement...

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