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May 2018

May 29, 2018

“The White Man’s Guide to Not Being a Jerk,” Abridged

When it comes to issues of gender equality and racism, I feel the frustration and...

May 23, 2018

Wednesday Writing Prompt: When Summer Was Outside

For today's Wednesday writing prompt, I was going to invite you to describe a summer...

May 22, 2018

Very Christian White Guys: Here’s the Problem with Complementarianism

It was a fun weekend. I had a book signing at my local Barnes and...

May 17, 2018

$h*t Jesus Says: “These Are Not People, They’re Animals” Edition

Truly I tell you, these immigrants you see before you are not people. They are...

May 09, 2018

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Facebook’s 10 Album Challenge

Social media is equal parts toxic rhetoric and mindless drivel some days. And yes, maybe...

May 07, 2018

The Gospel of Toxic Masculinity: Why the Southern Baptists are Actually Condoning Domestic Abuse (Whether They Mean To Or Not)

Who's game for some Monday morning feminist rage? Everyone? That's what I thought. Let's roll....

May 02, 2018

Kansas ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Hurts Children and the Economy

Kansas lawmakers are trying to push through a bill that would allow adoption and foster...

May 01, 2018

Strong Words and Strong Women: And Other Things That Make Us *&%$#@^ Uncomfortable

(Trigger warning: Strong language. Colorful language. If you do not find swear words acceptable for...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Prayer to an Unknown God

16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that...

April 26, 2018

Farewell, Apu: Problematic Simpsons Character May be Leaving Springfield

Viewers of "The Simpsons" have grown increasingly vocal about the problematic nature of Apu, with...

April 11, 2018

Sick and Tired: The Real Burden That Lawmakers Place on Teachers

Guest post: My friend Tasha is one of many teachers in Kentucky (and elsewhere)...

April 10, 2018

And Who Else Would We Be?

I wrote a book last summer. It made me really angry. That book *officially* releases...

March 2018

March 14, 2018

Miracles of the Dust: Stephen Hawking, Science and Sacred Embodiment

He opened up the heavens for us. And he was an atheist. Stephen Hawking long...

March 05, 2018

Parenting the Resistance: 5 Ways to Have Hard Conversations with Kids

It went down like this: "Mommy, I have a joke for you, listen. How long...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

A Long List of Questions: And Why Arming Teachers Is Not the Answer

Guest Post: Aimee Hicks Graham in-san-ity. noun: The state of madness (synonyms: madness, dementia, lunacy, instability, mania,...

February 20, 2018

A Better Way: Support of Haiti Orphanages Does More Harm Than Good

Guest Post: Margot DeGreef It's a common sight: American church groups traveling in matching t-shirts, with a...

February 07, 2018

Friends With Benefits: Why We Need More Affection

It was a 3-hour train ride. We didn't put the armrest down between us, and...

January 2018

January 26, 2018

Career Obsessed Banshees with Snake-Filled Heads: Why Courtland Sykes Is No Joke

Career-obsessed banshees. She-devils who shriek from the tops of tall buildings. Mean-spirited radical feminists. Women...

January 24, 2018

Not One More: Eleven Shootings in Three Weeks, With A Long List of Accomplices

Three weeks into the 2018 school year, there have been eleven school shootings in the...

December 2017

December 19, 2017

In Pro-life America, Would Mary Survive the Night?

Drive down a Missouri highway, and you will not be distracted by any scenic vistas....

December 13, 2017

Alabama is Not the Problem: Roy Moore and the Greater Sins of America

A lot of people are hating on Alabama, and the South in general lately. As the...

November 2017

November 22, 2017

Holidays Are Complicated: But You Are Loved

“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for...

November 07, 2017

Do Not Go Gentle: For Fear of Death, For Love of Guns

Do not go gentle into that good night... Rage, rage against the dying of the...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

The Surprisingly Predictable Reason People Leave Church

Yesterday, a young woman walked into my office for new member class. I'd never met...

October 25, 2017

Who Markets the Gospel Better Than Church? Burger King, and Basically Everybody

Y'all know I love Church, right? LOVE it. For all of its imperfections, bumbling ways...

October 18, 2017

Footballs, Flags, and the Myth of Redemptive Violence

Guest post: Chris Furr The most popular entertainment company in America, the NFL, is slowly...

October 05, 2017

Pro-Life Congressman is a Total Hypocrite, and Other Totally Unsurprising News

If that title sounds extreme and click-baity, that's intentional. Because the headlines (and tag lines,...

October 02, 2017

Your Prayers Mean Nothing: God Is Tired of Hearing About Guns

I recognize fully that I am screaming into the void here. These words fall on...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

Wide Awake: True Confessions of a Bedtime Hater

We've become a nation of walking zombies. It is affecting not just our health, but...

September 11, 2017

How 9/11 Gave Us President Trump

Earlier today, a friend (who was actually there) commented that the events of 9/11 set off...