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July 2020

July 03, 2020

Sorry Christians, You’re Reading Hebrews All Wrong

I grew up believing that "without the shedding of blood there is no remission of...

May 2020

May 08, 2020

10 Reasons Not To Attend NOMAD 2020

Not sure if you've seen any ads for this new online conference called NOMAD...

April 2020

April 30, 2020

You’re Reading Romans All Wrong. Here’s Why.

There's almost nothing that makes me laugh as hard as when I hear a Christian...

March 2020

March 09, 2020

Why Is Jesus A Minor Character In The Religion Named After Him?

Honestly, this is one of those things that seriously drives me batty. Christians who major...

March 04, 2020

How I Love My Bendable Jesus

Oh bendable, poseable Jesus, how I love thee. Let me count the ways. I love...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

Return Of The Love Buts (A New Hope)

Some of you may have been following the saga of the "Love Buts" that started...

February 19, 2020

The Love Buts Strike Back

Yesterday I posted an article here "Attack of the Love Buts" about how some Christians...

February 18, 2020

Attack Of The Love Buts

Try this experiment. Step 1: Post "God is Love" on Facebook or Twitter. Step...

February 17, 2020

3 Lies Christians Believe

For the longest time I believed these 3 lies. The Gospel is about saying a...

February 07, 2020

From Flat Bible To Living Word Of God

For those who are Deconstructing their faith, the common denominator for many of them is...

January 2020

January 10, 2020

Sacrifice Of A Different Kind

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how God never wanted animal sacrifices...

January 09, 2020

Why Gay Jesus Isn’t Blasphemous

You've probably heard about the "Gay Jesus" film on Netflix that has been creating a...

December 2019

December 27, 2019

7 Examples Where God Forgives Sins Without Bloodshed

Most Christians break one of the biggest rules of Biblical interpretation: Basing all of your...

December 17, 2019

Why The God Of Wrath Let Cain Off The Hook

Every time. Every single time I try to teach people that God is love and...

December 12, 2019

The Inevitable Death of Evangelical Christianity

Whenever I read the surveys from Christianity Today, or Baptist News, or The Christian Post...

November 2019

November 27, 2019

God Didn’t Write The Bible. We Did.

When it comes to the Bible, you have to decide whether or not you believe...

September 2019

September 25, 2019

Will Women Be Saved Through Childbearing?

It's one of the weirdest verses in the entire Bible. The Apostle Paul writes to...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

When Jesus Failed?

Jesus says, "This generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place"...

July 08, 2019

Test Your Bible Knowledge [A Quiz]

Want to test your Bible knowledge? Here's a quick and handy quiz to help you...

July 05, 2019

The Wackadoodle Way Christians Use Romans 13

Yes. I said "Wackadoodle." But, it's true. I'm constantly running into Christians who use...

May 2019

May 29, 2019

Why Newer Isn’t Truer

This article is in response to something published by Brett McCracken a few days ago...

May 23, 2019

Why Certain Words Are Left Out Of Our English Bibles

The more I study the Bible, the more concerned I am with how translators...

May 07, 2019

Yes, Interracial Marriage IS Un-Biblical [But Not Un-Christian]

You probably read the story this week where a Georgia politician faced calls to resign...

May 02, 2019

Jesus Fulfilled The Law (Now It’s Obsolete)

There seems to be some confusion among American Christians about whether or not we're still...

April 2019

April 12, 2019

Everyone Is Someone’s Heretic

It started in September of 2017. Three authors who did not agree on everything...

April 10, 2019

Bible Psychosis Syndrome: Know The Symptoms

Do you suffer from BPS [Bible Psychosis Syndrome]? It's more common than you might realize....

April 04, 2019

No, God Does NOT Despise Anyone

It's hard to believe that I would even need to post an article to make...

April 01, 2019

No Bible? Know Christ.

Every single time I try to point out that the Bible never points us...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

Sorry Christians: Our Bible Contains Fake Letters From Paul (And Peter)

I hope you're sitting down. Maybe grab a stress ball or cuddle with your therapy...

March 14, 2019

Christ Is How We Understand Scripture (Not The Other Way Around)

Try to imagine someone trying to convince you that the menu at the restaurant was...