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January 2017

January 31, 2017

The Most Rebellious Thing a Christian Can Do

Jesus taught us how to #resist. Jesus was a revolutionary who stood against the status...

January 14, 2017

How One Southern Girl Found the Limit of Her Dad’s Love

Brandi Burgess, daughter of conservative Christian radio host, Rick Burgess, is gay. And her father's...

January 12, 2017

Why I Need Jesus to Look More Like Superman

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...Jesus?

January 03, 2017

What if Jesus was the Pastor of Your Church?

I don’t know what church would look like if Jesus was the pastor, but I...

November 2016

November 11, 2016

Shame: A Big Gulp of Shut Up Juice

Join me today for a conversation about shame with Todd Littleton. And check out this...

October 2016

October 30, 2016

Steve Austin: This is My Story (Video)

Abuse, addiction, and a suicide attempt weren't the end of Steve Austin's story. In fact,...

October 24, 2016

Self-Care for the Wounded Soul

If you have ever felt hopeless, if you have ever believed that all the bad...

October 07, 2016

ASK STEVE #1: What is Grace?

The first question in my brand-new ASK STEVE series comes from a Twitter follower, who...

September 2016

September 25, 2016

Why I Want Faith Like Water

My faith matters to me. I read the Bible. I attend church. I pray when...

September 19, 2016

Faith and Doubt: Do We Really Have to Agree on Everything?

Have you ever been cut off by a friend? I don’t mean moving away and...

September 11, 2016

Why I Trust God in the Midst of Tragedy

I am no longer the boy who intentionally memorizes Scripture, and I haven’t been the...

September 06, 2016

How to Reimagine Grace: Listen to This Powerful Interview Now!

For the first 28 years of my life, grace was just a beautiful old melody...

August 2016

August 26, 2016

How I Found God in All the Wrong Places

I didn’t plan for Jesus to meet me a few years back, in a little...

August 17, 2016

How To Sever Relationships: From a First-Year Ministry Student

At the age of twenty, I had all the answers. I remember judging a family...

August 15, 2016

One Hurting Group the Church Desperately Needs to Welcome

I long for the Church to echo the words of Christ, who said, “Come to...

August 12, 2016

Is the Holy Spirit Your Comfort…or A Crazy Cousin?

During my childhood, I saw people act forcefully on behalf of the Holy Spirit, but...

August 09, 2016

Why Being a 90’s Kid in the Church was Scary as Hell

I just knew the Henchmen of Heaven would come and steal me away in the...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

It Really Sucks to be a Christian Right Now

I don’t like being a Christian today. Actually, I should say, I don’t like most...

July 19, 2016

Have You Ever Wanted to Punch God in the Face?

My daughter passed away five months ago after a three year battle with a one...

July 18, 2016

9 Ways to Know if You’re in an Oppressive Church

For many people I know, Christianity has been boiled down to morality. It has become...

July 11, 2016

How to Make Space at the Table

The stories throughout the book are absolutely wonderful. This is a father/son duo who obviously...

July 09, 2016

How to Win a Scholarship for My Online Recovery Group

The Grace is Messy Spiritual and Religious Recovery Group last four weeks. It includes a...

July 06, 2016

Why I Stopped Hating the Church

Anyone who says church hurts are no big deal has no idea what they're talking...

July 04, 2016

Are you in Religious Recovery? Here’s Why Self-Care Matters.

In stopping my ridiculous search for fulfillment in the local church, I have found my...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

On Zombies, Trump, and Denying Jesus

Growing up in the Evangelical tradition, I was scared to death of denying Jesus. Countless...

June 28, 2016

How to Win a Free Copy of My New Recovery Journal

It’s time to take ownership of your recovery. It’s hard work, but you can do...

June 23, 2016

JOIN US: Christianity, Queers, and Crisis…and What about Orlando?

The Church has found itself sharply divided in the midst of this, waging a cultural...

June 21, 2016

What Happens When You Believe You are Bad?

This is a story about a dear friend. He was kicked out of Bible College...

June 20, 2016

4 Simple Ways to Change the World Today

I launched a new website a few weeks ago. As part of the launch, I...

June 11, 2016

How to Own Our Story and Love Better: Review of “Queer Virtue”

Liz Edman's book is not another worn-out argument in the “gay debate.” It is a...