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September 2020

September 18, 2020

Yes, Metaxas, Racism Is Still Wrong without God

According to Eric Metaxas, evil is only evil because God says so, and if God...

August 2020

August 23, 2020

The Big Book of Hippie Heretics (Daneen Akers’ Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints)

These are the folks who care more about seeking justice and mercy than conforming to...

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...

March 2019

March 11, 2019

Jesus Was a Socialist

Many Christians think socialism is at odds with their faith. But Jesus taught (and the...

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 03, 2018

Why I Value Christian “Orthodoxy”

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

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 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),...

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...

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 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...

September 2017

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,...

September 05, 2017

Conflating Polyamory, the LGBTQ Community, and Orientation

I apologize for failing to communicate clearly. My intention was not to conflate these things,...

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....

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...

August 16, 2017

What I’ve Learned from Dead Guys (Podcast Interview)

Ryan Cagle and I chat about C.S. Lewis, St. Athanasius, George MacDonald, and my journey...

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 12, 2017

Breaking: Good Satire Discovered at the Babylon Bee

Visitors to The Babylon Bee were shocked to discover something entirely new to the website:...

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...