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February 2014

February 23, 2014

The Seven Deadly Sins of Christian Platform Building

There's a weird world where marketing, social media, and Christianity have come together online in...

February 17, 2014

What Would It Take to Admit You’re Wrong?

I have a question for you. It's likely to push your buttons, but I'm going...

February 13, 2014

The Emotional Pornography of Nicholas Sparks

When the church talks about pornography (which they do often), they talk about how: It...

February 09, 2014

What If Every Success Isn’t a Blessing!?

I went on Twitter and looked up #blessed to see what God had been busy doing...

February 06, 2014

Help! I’m Being Persecuted . . . Aren’t I?

It's surprising how often Christians in the West talk about their rights being denied. In...

February 02, 2014

Why Christian Idealism Is Killing Spirituality

Researchers tell us that the more we're exposed to perfect bodies in the media, the...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Shut Up and Let Me Grieve

“Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall”—Longfellow...

January 22, 2014

3 Questionable Trends in Christian Blogging

I took up blogging because I love to write, and like many, I'd do it...

January 18, 2014

Christians: Fire Your Image Consultant

We tend to forget how much spin goes on in Hollywood and Washington. Both communities...

January 12, 2014

4 Ways to Hack Social Media for Spiritual Growth

"God is not just saving individuals and preparing them for heaven; rather, he is creating...

January 04, 2014

Dude, Quit Telling Me About Your Smoking Hot Wife

It's happening a lot lately. Young evangelical guys writing Facebook updates saying things like, "Date...

January 01, 2014

4 Reasons I Won’t Listen to Shouting Pastors

I like to think of myself as a sensible and sensitive person. If I visit...

December 2013

December 15, 2013

5 Reasons I Don’t Believe in the Good Old Days

No one would argue that we live in perfect times. There are many social and...

December 04, 2013

Christianity and the Spiral of Silence

Pastor Mark dropped what seemed like an entire ream of paper in my lap. “We're...

December 02, 2013

What To Do When You Can’t Undo What’s Done (Part 2)

“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Isn’t It Time the Church Gave Singles a Break?

When Christians gather for worship, it's around the things we have in common. A common...

August 29, 2013

8 Commenters You Meet on Christian Blogs

I have been blogging for a while, and reading blogs even longer. Here are a...

August 14, 2013

5 Tips for Debating without Embarrassing Christ

It's hard to read the comments on a YouTube video or blog post and not...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

4 Reasons Christians Need to Quit Sharing Hoaxes

From Christians to atheists and beyond, my Facebook friends run the ideological gamut. I'm blessed...

June 2013

June 19, 2013

2 Things Jesus Never Says to the Suffering

When I look at Jesus, I am seeing the exact representation of God's character. Jesus,...

June 15, 2013

6 Ways You Can Be More Honest with Yourself

We all know people who never learn from experience, but let's be honest, we seldom...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

3 Reasons Christians Should Shop Locally

There's a Guitar Center coming to my town. As a musician, I should be pretty...

April 07, 2013

3 Reasons I Won’t Say the Pledge of Allegiance

I love my country. I really do. This needs to be established at the top...

January 2013

January 13, 2013

7 Reasons Christian Boycotts Cannot (Really) Work

Harry Potter: Satanic! Chick-fil-A: unloving bigots! Lowes: modern jihadists! Starbucks: overpriced bathwater used for gay...

January 06, 2013

3 Phrases Christians Should Quit Relying On

Sometimes I cringe when I listen to Christians talk (myself included). Here are a couple...

January 04, 2013

I Don’t Want to Be Called a Christian Anymore

I don’t want to be called a Christian anymore. Don’t misunderstand me; I want everything...

December 2012

December 09, 2012

The Importance of Creating Space

"When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the...

December 07, 2012

3 Reasons Christians Need to Relax This Christmas

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome Christians can't seem to stop being obstructionists. They think they're stopping the world from...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Walking the Tightrope of Prayer

There's a Scripture that has sunk deep into my heart this week, filtering through my...

August 29, 2012

2 Truths Every Potential Hero Must Face

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] was always sure that if a princess needed rescuing, an oppressor needed thwarting, or a...