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August 2021

August 13, 2021

How Much Has Changed

Political activism, a renunciation of pacifism, and realizing my own queerness. Here's my attempt to...

December 2018

December 24, 2018

“Christmas Heresy” by Andrew Robinson (Guest Poem)

“Centuries and generations of white Jesus art have convinced us that Christmas is about us.”

December 10, 2018

The 4 Jesuses I Love (And I Don‘t Mean the 4 Gospels)

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Jesus, but there isn’t just one...

November 2018

November 18, 2018

An Open Letter to Brian Zahnd: On Full Participation in the Church

Dear Brian, I cannot overstate the positive impact you’ve had on my life. I’m so...

October 2018

October 16, 2018

The Actual Danger of Marcionism in Progressive Christianity

What could Nazis and an ancient heresy have to do with progressive Christianity? I’ll give...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Marrying Differently: Why I Call My Polyamorous Relationships Marriage (Guest Post)

In this guest post, we’ll hear from Annie Thomas, as she shares her story of...

September 25, 2018

Southern Baptist Performs Polyamorous Wedding (Guest Post)

I’m thrilled to announce the marriage of some friends of mine, and I’m honored that...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

A Manifesto of Sorts for Hippie Heretics (and a New Facebook Group)

We are an online community of people seeking a safe space for discussion and fellowship...

August 25, 2018

On the Gender of God & Divine Pronouns

Our use of exclusively male pronouns for God has allowed us to subconsciously fall into...

August 03, 2018

Why I Value Christian “Orthodoxy”

I think I've just pinpointed, for myself, why I so value Christian “orthodoxy,” even though...

July 2018

July 03, 2018

Rethinking Petitionary Prayer with Mark Karris (Review of Divine Echoes)

In Divine Echoes, Mark Karris tackles our understanding of petitionary prayer in light of the...

June 2018

June 19, 2018

In the Beginning Was Love

In the beginning was Love. Love was with God, and Love was God, for God...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Top 25 Favorite Hymns of Progressive Christians

Based on your responses, here are the 25 hymns most loved by progressive Christians—and we...

May 23, 2018

Has Inerrancy Become More Important than Orthodoxy?

The small conference I attended this past weekend may not represent American Christians on the...

May 09, 2018

What Hymns Still Work for You as a Progressive Christian?

I love the hymns I sang as a child, but so many of them are...

April 2018

April 16, 2018

The Theology of Battlestar Galactica (A New Podcast)

For any fans of science fiction and theology, I’d like to draw your attention to...

April 12, 2018

Hell & Mr. Pearson (A Review of Come Sunday)

Come Sunday starts off with a familiar scenario. Our main character is seated on a...

April 01, 2018

How Smoking a Pipe Turned Me Into a Calvinist

Everyone knows of the health risks associated with smoking a pipe. But no one ever...

March 2018

March 21, 2018

Different Faiths, Same Religion

We all have a faith, and we all have a religion, but the two aren’t...

March 14, 2018

My “Silly Little Article” and a Powerful Response

Jera Brown asks, “Why must it be silly to imagine that an embodied version of...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

A Response to My Former Self on Unity & Theological Essentials

Four years ago, I wrote a chapter for the book, Simple Church: Unity Within Diversity....

January 23, 2018

Could Jesus Have Been Biologically Intersex?

Here are a few reasons why I think that Jesus may have been intersex. That...

January 16, 2018

How Trump and an Unlikely Parable Changed My Mind about Voting

Despite my opposition to Donald Trump, I chose not to vote in the 2016 United...

January 08, 2018

The Many Marriages of David & Solomon

David is nothing short of abusive toward his wives. But Solomon appears to truly love...

December 2017

December 14, 2017

The Beautiful Gospel of WHEAT Distilled (with Danny Prada)

My friend Danny Prada, lead pastor of HeartWay Church, has distilled the points of WHEAT...

December 07, 2017

Tantric Jesus by James Hughes Reho (Book Review)

I was gearing up to enjoy this book. Reho is a good writer, and it’s...

December 05, 2017

The New Testament: A Translation by David Bentley Hart (Book Review)

It’s quirky and awkward, and I love it! Hart has gifted us with a meticulously...

November 2017

November 15, 2017

Jacob’s Marriage to Leah, Rachel, Bilhah & Zilpah

Jacob is only said to have loved one woman, but patriarchy pushed him into marrying...

November 10, 2017

Abram’s Marriage to Sarai, Hagar, Keturah & Others

Sarai and Hagar had their fair share of disputes. Did their conflicts stem from polygamy?...

November 07, 2017

Polygamy and the Problem of Patriarchy

Does the Bible critique polygamy by demonstrating problems in polygamous marriages? Or could patriarchy be...