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August 2021

August 26, 2021

It Isn’t Scapegoating if You’re Guilty

I keep hearing folks claim that anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers are being "scapegoated" for their actions....

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...

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 28, 2018

Keith Giles on Jesus and the Bible

Check out the video of Keith’s talk (along with a brief appearance by yours truly),...

January 2018

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 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 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 29, 2017

Top 10 Books That Most Impacted My Spiritual Journey

Every book I read influences me in one way or another. But a handful of...

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 06, 2017

Yes, I Am a Christolator

An idol is an image made to represent God. But Jesus actually is “the image...

June 2017

June 27, 2017

The Invisible Man and His Shadow (An Allegory)

There once was an invisible man. Though no one could see this man, they could...

May 2017

May 02, 2017

In Due Time God Revealed His Word (RTT)

God’s perfect self-revelation is found only in Jesus Christ and the message he taught. To...

April 2017

April 27, 2017

A Few Quick Thoughts on Jesus and Bibliolatry

Jesus taught them, saying, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your...

April 25, 2017

On Christians Talking Dirty (RTT)

For week four of Random Text Tuesday (RTT), my random-text selector gave me Ephesians 5:4....

April 20, 2017

The Violence of Scripture by Eric A. Seibert (Book Review)

This is part three of a three-part review of Eric Seibert’s books. See my introductory...

April 17, 2017

The Least of All Nations (RTT)

For week three of Random Text Tuesday (RTT), my random-text selector gave me Obadiah 2....

April 13, 2017

Disturbing Divine Behavior by Eric A. Seibert (Book Review)

This is part two of a three-part review of Eric Seibert’s books. See my introductory...

April 10, 2017

Eric Seibert on God, Violence, and Scripture (Some Introductory Remarks)

I’ve wrestled long and hard with my understanding of scripture. I was raised to believe...

April 04, 2017

Introducing Random-Text Tuesday (RTT)

I thought it would be fun to start a regular weekly series on my blog....

April 01, 2017

Ken Ham’s Ark Park Plans to Re-create Plagues of Egypt

As some of you know, I used to work for Answers in Genesis back in...

June 2016

June 29, 2016

A Gay-Affirming Christian, Part 2: The Biblical Case for Marriage

This is the second post in a series arguing for the legitimacy of LGBTQ relationships...

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 12, 2016

No, Denying Inerrancy Does Not Make One a Marcionite

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve witnessed an inerrantist accuse someone of...

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...

February 2016

February 05, 2016

25 Views on Hell? 2 Questions to Reframe the Debate

The Christian church has always agreed that there will be a final judgment of the...