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August 22, 2025

The Biblical Case For Supporting Israel is Rock Solid

This might take a minute, but we'll get there. By Caitlin Johnstone, reposted from Caitlin's...

August 20, 2025

South Africa v. Israel, and power without competence

The vice-president of the International Court of Justice said, 'The Lord is counting on me...

October 2023

October 04, 2023

3 simple questions guaranteed to make your pro-birth friends really think

The pro-choice/anti-choice issue can get pretty heated, and usually ends in a stalemate, right? "Yeah,...

September 2023

September 29, 2023

I wanna know what love is – I want you to show me

LOVE. The greatest commandment. Greater than faith and hope. And also the squishiest, most subjective,...

September 17, 2023

Communing with God: a new perspective to consider

Back in the day, we all knew that communing with God was a priority. My...

September 13, 2023

You need to know: is stepping in cat puke is part of God’s plan for your life?

I've never forgotten the day a Christian friend posted this cat puke status on Facebook...

September 10, 2023

Dietrich Bonhoeffer explains how to fix stupid

We've heard it said, "you can't fix stupid." That's a grim assessment. My good buddy...

September 02, 2023

White folks, say it out loud: “We perpetrate hate crimes”

The hate crimes cycle happens like clockwork in this country: We get news of a...

August 2023

August 16, 2023

Christian Nation series: “Bearing False Witness” and systemic racism

We’ve been making our way through the Ten Commandments (full series here) to see whether Christian...

July 2023

July 23, 2023

Christian nation series: a Christian case for gay marriage

For the past few days, we've been discussing issues related to "thou shalt not commit...

July 06, 2023

Christian Nation series: beyond parenting, to authority

Christian Nationalism...the ideology that believes America is (or should be) a Christian nation has been...

July 03, 2023

Christian Nation series: “Honor your parents”

Many Christians believe that the founding fathers were inspired by God as they penned our...

June 2023

June 24, 2023

Christian Nation series: “Holy Sabbath, Batman!”

We've been discussing the idea, popular in some Christian circles, that the United States should...

June 19, 2023

Christian Nation series: “God’s name in vain”

A subset of American Christians believe the United States should be (or already is) a...

June 10, 2023

Christian Nation series: “no other gods”

Many Christians insist that the United States is a Christian nation, or should be a...

June 07, 2023

The “America is a Christian Nation” hoax, revealed

Is America a Christian nation? Was America created based on Judeo-Christian values? Many Christians would...

May 2023

May 02, 2023

Did you know? The “pro-life” party is also pro-suicide

Before we jump to our discussion of suicide, let's admit one thing. It is impossible...

April 2023

April 28, 2023

Texas wants to take away religious liberty

CNN has reported on several bills sailing through the Texas state legislature which seek to...

April 18, 2023

Gun violence and the “politicization” of dead children

Gun rights politicians may never let go of their ideology – but we can change...

April 04, 2023

Is there such a thing as too much Scripture?

One of the most profound changes my life has seen since I left evangelicalism is...

March 2023

March 14, 2023

How the Bible helps us demonize the poor

Did you grow up looking down on the poor? I did. Directly or indirectly, I...

February 2023

February 25, 2023

The Bad Guys are going to win

If good people live in this world as spectators, the Bad Guys are going to...

February 16, 2023

Can you pass this quiz about good works?

If you grew up in a Christian environment, this quiz should be easy. Answers may...

February 08, 2023

Original sin (part 2): a cause of suffering

Original sin is a doctrine that, for me, used to be set in stone. Today...

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...

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