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April 2019

April 29, 2019

There Are No White People In The Bible

Ok, there are some white people in the Bible. Maybe if we look in the...

April 23, 2019

Things That Make For Peace

The church bombings on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka were directly in retaliation for...

April 16, 2019

Dear Church: Time Is Running Out

The signs are obvious. There's not much time left for us to correct our course...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

How Do We Heal Our Political Divide?

As American Christians pledge allegiance to the flag, we are increasingly aware that our churches...

February 2019

February 15, 2019

Jesus Is Lord (But Not King)

The Gospel was once considered a threat to those who held political power. When Paul...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

A Better Way To End Abortion In America

Christians in America are stuck on a problem they can’t seem to solve. It’s...

January 30, 2019

Let’s Imagine Christianity Without Politics

A few days ago I received an email from a friend of mine. He...

January 28, 2019

The Shiny Red Button (How Republicans Use Abortion To Manipulate Christians)

Let's look at the role of Republicans in the history of abortion, shall we? Planned...

December 2018

December 14, 2018

The Savage Sword of Jesus?

Sometimes you have to switch tactics to make your point. For the last few years...

December 12, 2018

The Gospel of Us

“For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or...

December 07, 2018

What’s So Great About Constantine?

If you listen to any Bible Scholar or Christian teacher long enough and you’ll...

November 2018

November 07, 2018

Why Sports Tribalism Is Worse Than Other Tribalism

I wrote an article recently about the dangers of Tribalism and how Jesus invites us...

November 02, 2018

One Tribe: There Is Only Us

Tribalism is human nature. We tend to gather with those who are most like us....

October 2018

October 24, 2018

Why Undocumented Immigrants Are A Blessing From God

In spite of how often we hear that immigrants are a drain on our economy...

September 2018

September 13, 2018

Over 7,000 Pastors Admit They Don’t Follow Jesus

Over 7,000 pastors have signed John MacArthur's "Anti-Social Justice Proclamation," making it crystal clear that...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

Top 10 Christian Terrorists

I recently participated in a debate over the topic: "Is Islam A Religion of Peace?",...

August 06, 2018

The Unbelievable Truth: God Really Wants Us To Love Our Enemies

Part 6 in the Unbelievable Truth Series In our previous installment, we talked about how...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

How To Know When America Becomes A Fascist State

As the American Empire begins its slow decline, here's a handy checklist to help you...

July 03, 2018

The Elephant In The Church

For many Christians, the idea of separating their faith and their politics is absurd....

June 2018

June 22, 2018

Fearless

So, as I’m drilling down to uncover why so many of those who profess to...

June 20, 2018

Why We Love Law More Than The Gospel

Today was the perfect storm of Christians praising the Law of Moses, I guess. First,...

June 15, 2018

Behold: Our Christless Christianity

Just in case you're not paying attention, American Christianity is a Christless Christianity....

June 09, 2018

Welcome To Post Christian America

Image:HeavenlyPerspective Kenn Stilger A new study from the Pew Research...

June 05, 2018

The Word “Homosexual” Doesn’t Appear In The Bible [Pre-1946]

As I prepare for an online debate on the topic "Is It A Sin To...

May 2018

May 16, 2018

America’s Abomination That Caused Desolations

When the President of the United States, under the leadership of his Dispensationalist Christian Vice...

May 16, 2018

What’s Happening In Israel Isn’t About Jesus

When American Televangelists like John Hagee and Robert Jeffress stand in Jerusalem and proclaim...

May 03, 2018

The Surprise Wedding of the Lamb

Many Christians today love to say that they stand for the Biblical idea of marriage....

May 02, 2018

My Response To Robert Gagnon

After I posted two articles here critiquing the traditional view of Homosexuality - Why Romans...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Why Romans Doesn’t Condemn Homosexuality

What is Paul really talking about in the first chapter of Romans? Let’s start with...

April 05, 2018

I Don’t Believe Everything In The Bible (And Neither Do You)

Before you hit “unfollow” or reach for the pitchforks, let me clarify what I mean...