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June 2020

June 02, 2020

About that photo op in front of St. John’s church

Having watched the spectacle of President Trump’s photo op in front of St. John’s Church...

May 2020

May 26, 2020

Does the Gospel have anything to say about financial debt?

Riddle me this: In a world where everyone is in debt to someone, does the...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

How to love your neighbor during a pandemic

In case you haven't heard, we're in the middle of a pandemic. In fact, the...

March 03, 2020

Four not-so-shocking things I’ve learned as a pastor

As I mentioned in my introductory article, I currently pastor an aging congregation...

February 2020

February 06, 2020

What the story of Jesus’ temptation says about the Christian culture wars

I'm not much involved in the culture war because I think it's a misuse of...

January 2020

January 17, 2020

What do Second Amendment sanctuary counties say about our faith?

The way some Christians talk, you'd think the Second Amendment was part of Holy Writ....

January 08, 2020

There’s nothing funny about war with Iran, or anyone for that matter

Well, it's that time of year again, kids. The war drums are sounding and the...

December 2019

December 12, 2019

So you’re a person of faith, how is that working for you?

While I try to be optimistic, I think it's fair to say that many Christians...

November 2019

November 21, 2019

Why Christians are turning to yoga instead of Jesus for spiritual care

I've seen many former "believers" deconstruct their faith and become atheists. For many of them,...

October 2019

October 04, 2019

Do you need help navigating the waters of religious deconstruction?

In that podcast interview I gave last week, they asked me about my process of...

September 2019

September 26, 2019

Why theology matters, even if you’re a heretic

Today I gave an interview for a podcast where the host asked me why some...

September 20, 2019

Dear Christian, it’s alright to have Jesus and a therapist, too

Where I come from, Christians typically regard the practice of seeing a therapist with suspicion....

September 13, 2019

How the tragic legacy of 9/11 calls the Church beyond Just War and Pacifism

If memory serves me correctly, it was John Wesley who once said, "The world is...

September 06, 2019

To change the world, the Church must tell the old story in new ways

Human history is full of paradigm-shifting events. From time to time, something big will happen that...

August 2019

August 28, 2019

Is modern atheism a mirror image of religious fundamentalism?

It's a provocative question, I know. Could atheism really be a mirror image of religious...

August 19, 2019

What Christians should ask themselves when their leaders recant their faith

Christians get nervous when their leaders express certain doubts or recant their profession of faith....

August 08, 2019

Contrary to progressive opinion, guns are not America’s problem

Guns. Guns are at the forefront of America's attention once again due to a recent...

July 2019

July 29, 2019

Mystics and therapists agree: The practice of God’s presence is good for you

The practice of God's presence in Christian tradition stretches back to beginning of the faith....

July 25, 2019

Believe it or not, the Church is meant to be a prophetic community

The writer of Ephesians says that the Church is like a building which is built...

July 18, 2019

Jesus saves, but so does Naloxone

"Jesus I know, and Paul I know - but what in the world is Naloxone?"...

July 14, 2019

What might it look like to re-imagine faith in a post-Christian society?

Faith. In a post-Christian society. That's the topic of the day. Hello, by the way....