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July 2019

July 16, 2019

Progressives Need to Start Preaching Hell Again

Maybe, rather than rushing in to immediately explain away what we think Jesus means by...

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.”

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...

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...

May 2018

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...

January 2018

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...

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...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

What Are Polyamorous Christians to Make of Karl Barth? (Guest Post)

Karl Barth’s relationship with Charlotte von Kirschbaum has created quite a stir. What might polyamory...

October 05, 2017

5 Reasons for Writing about Polyamorous Families (Guest Post by Mark Kille)

Mark Kille, who has been blogging about polyamory and Christianity since 2014, shares the importance...

October 02, 2017

Is God Polyamorous?

Is God monogamous or polyamorous? To answer this question, let’s examine the Trinity, God’s relationship...

September 2017

September 26, 2017

Southern Baptist Preacher Affirms Polyamory (Interview with Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood)

Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood talks about his affirmation of polyamory, his understanding of God as...

September 20, 2017

Christian Sexual Ethics and Polyamory

Margaret A. Farley has identified seven guiding principles for navigating matters of sexuality from a...

September 11, 2017

What Polyamory Is Not

It’s important to understand what is meant by polyamory. With so many misconceptions surrounding it,...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

It’s Time for the Church to Talk About Polyamory

Where are the serious public conversations about polyamory? Why aren’t most LGBTQ-affirming churches being equally...

August 30, 2017

The Nashville Statement—A Point-by-Point Response

Something compelled me to write a point-by-point response to all of their affirmations and denials....

July 2017

July 20, 2017

A Response to Preston Sprinkle on LifeWay and “the Biblical View of Marriage”

When I posted about LifeWay’s so-called “biblical view of marriage,” Preston Sprinkle made a critical...

July 17, 2017

Sorry, LifeWay, None of Your Authors Hold to “the Biblical View of Marriage”

LifeWay claims their authors must all hold to “the biblical view of marriage,” but I...

July 10, 2017

Faith Communities (and a Hate Group) at Bellingham Pride

I was thrilled to see nine affirming congregations at my city’s Pride parade. And when...

June 2017

June 22, 2017

The Importance of Loving Yourself First

Jesus first. Others second. Yourself last. Right? Or do we have that backward? What if...

June 20, 2017

A Challenge to Those on the Fence about LGBTQ Affirmation

I get it. You don’t hate LGBTQ people. You’d like to affirm them, but you...

June 15, 2017

Can You Love LGBTQ People while Condemning Their Relationships?

Which side of history will we land on? How will our actions appear in retrospect?...

May 2017

May 18, 2017

Wounded Children (The Beautiful Gospel of WHEAT)

“Depravity” is not only a pessimistic view of the state of humanity, but also a...

April 2017

April 04, 2017

A Day of Darkness and Gloom (RTT)

For the inaugural post of Random Text Tuesday (RTT), my random-text selector gave me Esther...

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...

January 2017

January 25, 2017

An Open Letter to Jesus: Find Common Ground

Dear Jesus, Let me start by saying how much I appreciate the majority of what...