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June 2010

June 24, 2010

The Devil in God’s Bedroom, Part 2: The Wager

(This is the second half of The Devil in God’s Bedroom. It begins with the final...

June 23, 2010

The Devil in God’s Bedroom

(In one of the comment threads on my blog here the other day, the idea...

June 21, 2010

Announcing the “Guess the Fate of the Earth and Humans” Contest Winners!

How to choose the winning entry in my Guess the Fate of the Earth and...

June 20, 2010

The Startling Depth of My Perfection

When I contemplate the breadth and depth of my wisdom, I marvel like unto one...

June 19, 2010

I Win!

First of all, let me apologize for being so out of commission yesterday and today....

June 18, 2010

Guess the Fate of the Earth and the Human Race! Win a Free Book!

In the comment section of yesterday's "Have BP Execs Committed Manslaughter?," a spirited little side-debate...

June 17, 2010

Have BP Execs Committed Manslaughter?

I thought the comment that reader Elizabeth Fullerton sent in response to a little status...

June 05, 2010

What Would Jesus Do (If He Saw Himself Wearing a Propeller Beanie)?

Pursuant to yesterday's "JesusDressUp.com: Harmless Hilarity, or Offensive Blasphemy?": First off, excellent comments, you guys! Sheer...

June 04, 2010

DressJesusUp.com: Harmless Hilarity, or Offensive Blasphemy?

Today long-time reader, white-noise enthusiast, and all-around trouble-making media mogul Brian Shields today brought to...

June 03, 2010

What Am I Going to Do with You People?

I'm so confused. Today I was doing a fairly massive amount of writing about tithing....

May 2010

May 28, 2010

Sorry!

I'm sorry, but I've had to temporarily unpublish this piece--the one about evangelizing. In the...

May 26, 2010

Chillin’ with the Penguins

Lately I've gotten in a few requests for a sample of what's in my book,...

May 22, 2010

You There, in Your Pew

Physician + patient access = example of marketer's wet dream. Denomination + pastor + congregation...

May 19, 2010

“What’s Wrong With Dressing Sexy?”

An earnest-sounding young Christian woman wrote to ask me why she shouldn't "dress sexy" if...

May 16, 2010

Can We Stop Already?

Zero study of history + "Catholics aren't really Christian" = please shut the f up.

May 15, 2010

All of Life, in Three Words and Two Syllables

Hey, all! Happy Saturday! It makes me feel great that you are (if you are)...

May 06, 2010

Welcome to the Happy Crappy Mother’s Day Club!

Mother's Day is coming up right quick here. Yay! I guess. I don't know. I...

May 03, 2010

My Conversion Experience: Real, or Synaptic Misfirings?

A recent article in "Scientific American" suggests my conversion experience had nothing to do with...

April 2010

April 26, 2010

The Restoration of John Shore

As you may already know, charismatic Christian (and apparent long-time tax evader) Stephen Baldwin has...

April 12, 2010

Are the End-Timers Finally RIGHT?

This is a United States Geological Survey map showing the 2,526 earthquakes we've recently enjoyed...

April 04, 2010

Peace of the Lord

Happy Easter! Well, to ratchet that all back just a bit. Cuz, you know: manners,...

April 02, 2010

United Talent is Interested in Movie Rights to My Novel. Ho-Hum.

So, let's see. Monday, I'm scalp-deep in memories of my mother, due to a novel...

March 2010

March 31, 2010

APNewsBreak: Vatican cites sovereignty as defense in abuse case, says bishops aren't employees. It's begun,...

March 26, 2010

Photo of the ACTUAL CAMEL Who Soaked My Head With Its Cataclysmic Sneeze!

This is the actual camel that sneezed on me (or for sure one of its...

March 25, 2010

Vendors Stiffed by Crystal Cathedral

The Los Angeles Times is running a story, Vendors say Crystal Cathedral owes them tens...

March 19, 2010

My "Six Tests to Determine If He's Mr. Right" is now on "The Huffington Post."...

March 17, 2010

What Angry Leprechauns Do

I woke up to find this deeply threatening poem written to me by some leprechauns...

March 15, 2010

One Novel Thought

Even though a pretty lot of people read my blog, it still feels super personal...

March 14, 2010

Twelve Things I Think About Christianity (in 150 Words or Less)

1. It's ideal. 2. It asks or wants nothing of me. 3. It automatically tailor-makes...

March 14, 2010

Proof I’m Still a Christian!

Um ... if anyone cares, here are the last two pieces I published on Crosswalk:...