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July 2026

July 21, 2026

Independent Thinking Isn’t What You Think

Few phrases carry as much cultural prestige as “independent thinking.” It is widely treated as...

May 2026

May 26, 2026

The Sin of Most Political Debates Isn’t What You Think

A pastor friend recently made an observation about political discussions that deserves careful reflection. In...

March 2026

March 31, 2026

The Gulag Theology of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Some books wear their theology on the surface. Others do not say much about God...

February 2026

February 17, 2026

Seeking Pleasure and Joy Via Dopamine and Oxytocin

What if pleasure is associated with dopamine and joy with oxytocin? How might that help...

February 04, 2026

How Fear of AI Makes Us Worse Teachers

We're in a quiet crisis in education, and it's not primarily a technological one. It's...

August 2025

August 19, 2025

Doubt Is the New Dogma

doubt doesn’t keep you safe. It keeps you stuck. It doesn’t protect you—it paralyzes you....

July 2025

July 22, 2025

What motivates obedience when I don’t want to obey?

What does true obedience to God look like—and what doesn’t it look like? This isn’t...

January 2025

January 07, 2025

How Rousseau Steers the West Wrongly to Individualism

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is often celebrated as a champion of liberty, individualism, and natural human goodness....

January 30, 2024

The Missional Logic of Revelation 5:9

The dramatic narrative of the Revelation narrative presents a peculiar theology of “conquest” and redemption...

January 23, 2024

The Implicit Critique of Culture in Revelation 5:9

The book of Revelation unveils a cosmic panorama where the destiny of creation converges upon...

December 2023

December 19, 2023

12 Favorite Posts from 2023

As the year winds down, we all look forward to the same thing—year-end lists! So,...

November 2023

November 07, 2023

Coming to ETS 2023 in San Antonio? Check out these sessions

It's that time of year again-- the 2023 Annual Conference of the Evangelical Theological Society...

August 2023

August 29, 2023

Is Cowardice Worthy of Hell?

It is commonly taught that cowardice is a sin and worthy of hεll. This teaching...

August 15, 2023

Christ Calls Us to Vulnerable Joy

Life's most treasured moments often manifest unexpectedly, weaving their way into our lives when we...

April 2023

April 22, 2023

What Was Wrong with My Review of A Just Mission?

Today I have taken down a pair of my recent posts (a two-part review of...

March 2023

March 15, 2023

It’s Time to Change My Pseudonym

I first will state my thinking in picking “Jackson Wu” as a pen name. Then,...

December 2022

December 27, 2022

So here’s a big life update

Want some fun news and a big life update? I’ve accepted an offer from Frontier Ventures to...

July 2022

July 06, 2022

Will you pray to change the world?

Last week, I announced my decision to become the theologian-in-residence for GTN. In that post,...

June 2022

June 27, 2022

I was laid off, but not by God (a personal update)

A little over a month ago, I was unexpectedly laid off. Completely surprised, I even...

December 2021

December 20, 2021

Contextualizing Deconstruction and “Deconstruction”

The meaning of words, like deconstruction, always depends on context. Ignoring this inconvenient truth leads...

December 14, 2021

March 2021

March 15, 2021

Why I Left the SBC and IMB

After 30 years, I no longer belong to an SBC church. I worked with the...

October 2020

October 09, 2020

My Christianity Today article on the Riptide of “Political Denominationalism”

Today, Christianity Today was kind enough to publish an article I co-wrote with my good...

April 2020

April 15, 2020

Does the cross mean we should “grin and bear it”?

For many people, the Christian life is about how to grin and bear it? But...

April 09, 2020

Coronavirus Exposes the Cost of Individualistic Christianity

The coronavirus has exposed both the contradiction and the cost of popular, individualistic Christianity. Ironically,...

April 06, 2020

Coronavirus. Quarantine. Good?

Who knew a retired Navy SEAL could teach us so much about the Bible? Yet,...

March 2020

March 23, 2020

6 Ways to Impact the World While Social Distancing

What can we do while locked up in my home? This post suggests 6 ways...

March 03, 2020

Women Speaking at the 2020 Honor-Shame Conference

The upcoming 2020 honor-shame conference will feature an array of extraordinary women from diverse backgrounds....

December 2019

December 23, 2019

Does God Have “One Child” or a “Unique Child”?

John 3:16 is the first verse most Christians memorize. It can also be misleading, especially...

December 18, 2019

Honor and Shame in the Trump Impeachment

The Trump impeachment inquiry highlights several dimensions of honor and shame as well as their...