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March 2017

March 27, 2017

Why I Left, Why I Stayed by Tony Campolo & Bart Campolo (Book Review)

Tony Campolo is one of the most gracious and well-spoken voices that I know of...

March 12, 2017

Why Evolution May Be More Important to the Church Than I Once Believed

My background is steeped in Young Earth Creationism (YEC). I heard it taught as gospel...

November 2016

November 24, 2016

A Day of Thanksgiving?

Today is called “Thanksgiving.” And there’s no doubt that I—well situated in my life of...

June 2016

June 12, 2016

It’s Time to Speak Out as a Gay-Affirming Christian

For several years now, I’ve been straddling the fence in response to you, my LGBTQ...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

Interview with Jeremy Myers, Author of The Atonement of God

I’ve long enjoyed discussions and debates with my friend Jeremy Myers on his blog and...

April 02, 2016

My Long Fight to Defend Inerrancy & Why I Finally Accepted the Bible We Have

I was raised as a missionary kid in a fundamentalist family. My dad, a pastor...

January 2016

January 16, 2016

Job Update

Just wanted to provide a quick update for those who have been praying for my...

January 07, 2016

Losing a Job, Losing a Community

This past Tuesday, Faithlife Corporation—the makers of Logos Bible Software, the publishers of Lexham Press,...

January 03, 2016

Resolving to Hear the Voice of Women in the Church

I may be a few days late, but that’s okay. I have a new goal...

January 01, 2016

Some Good Books I Read in 2015

These books aren’t all new, but I read them all for the first time in...

December 2015

December 22, 2015

When John Piper and I Agree (What Is Our Hope In?)

I very rarely agree with John Piper. I love him as my brother in Christ,...

December 02, 2015

My 7 Blogging Promises

A little over three years ago (when I first started blogging) I made seven promises...

December 01, 2015

What Defines a Heretic? Am I One?

Biblical definition Biblically speaking, the word heretic comes from the Greek hairetikon, meaning “divisive” (Titus...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Introducing My New Blog: Hippie Heretic

Why choose the name Hippie Heretic? In a sense, others chose the name for me....