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June 2018

June 17, 2018

Estrangement as Salvation

Is estrangement always a negative thing? We certainly treat it that way. "I've...

August 2017

August 12, 2017

The Heresy of Salvation: A Parable

The Heresy of Salvation: A Parable Lightening crashes. The day is heavy....

June 2017

June 11, 2017

I Don’t Believe You: On Following Jesus

Jesus promised loyalty. Jesus promised care. Jesus promised miracles. Jesus promised salvation. What happened?...

March 2017

March 09, 2017

#10 / Jonestown Theology: Lenten Explorations in the Valley of Death

God is never lost. In the midst of great evil, God is there. I have...

March 01, 2017

Death Cometh: Deconstructing Faith

"Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust." Ash Wednesday is a time for remembering our...

January 2017

January 18, 2017

The Revolting is Christ

Twice today, I've received messages criticizing my writing. The first said that persons who...

January 04, 2017

The Suicide of Salvation

The group sat down close to me. I knew one of them was an...

June 2016

June 17, 2016

On the One Year Anniversary of the Tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church

Almost a year ago, I released this statement to numerous outlets after learning of...

December 2015

December 25, 2015

The Dark Water of Salvation

The grass is wet. My toes feel all of nature. Each touch is mysterious....

September 2015

September 10, 2015

Shame & Suicide: The Scandal of Southern Baptist Theology

"He's not in heaven...and you won't be either if you kill yourself." I will...

June 2015

June 12, 2015

The Racial Ambiguity of Jesus

How far would you go? How far would you go for liberation? How...

June 02, 2015

The Premeditated Murder of Lester Bower

Does God care about those we execute? While I think we all know the...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

A Man Named King

Lightning crawled across the sky. The thunder roared. Rain warned of impending flood. Through the...

May 29, 2015

My Confession: I’m an Evangelical

"I believe Jesus rose from the dead and inhabits my being right now." When...

March 2015

March 23, 2015

The Courage to Be Queer: A Theological Exploration

*I delivered this keynote address at the LGBTQ Religious Experience Summit at Sam Houston State...

March 19, 2015

When Inclusion is Exclusion : Radical Ecclesiology

The church is the church is the church. Right? Ecclesiology is the study of...

March 19, 2015

The Call: A Reflection.

I was in the library at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary when I got the...

February 2015

February 12, 2015

The Lynching of Sureshbhai Patel

The video is horrific. Madison, Alabama police officer Eric Parker slammed Sureshbhai Patel into...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

Jesus is Dead and So Are We: Eric Garner is Our Only Hope for Resurrection

On July 17, 2014, Jesus was standing on a corner. Officers confronted Jesus. After a...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

When Southern Baptists Get Saved

Salvation was always such an important part of my upbringing. We were constantly begged,...

July 2014

July 17, 2014

God is Our Passive Enemy: Reacting Fairly and Honestly to a Day Like Today

Christians have a bad tendency to rush to offer excuses for God in...

May 2014

May 24, 2014

The United States Flag at the Front of the Church is Blasphemous

A United States soldier processed the flag of the United States of America in...

April 2014

April 14, 2014

Our Enemies Cometh and in them Lay Our Salvation

I have my fair share of enemies these days. I have found that the...