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July 2020

July 29, 2020

Why Jesus Did NOT Have To Die On The Cross

Honestly, I think at least once a week I hear someone invoke the phrase, "This...

July 22, 2020

Does God Work All Things Together For Our Good? Not Exactly.

It's a very common misconception that nearly every Christian embraces without question: God works all...

July 21, 2020

A Brief Conversation With David Bentley Hart

Anyone who knows me is already familiar with the fact that I admire David Bentley...

July 17, 2020

How The Resurrection Proves Everyone Is Forgiven

It's kinda funny how, once your eyes are opened, you can start to see things...

July 13, 2020

The Lord’s Prayer [Remix]

They say that familiarity breeds contempt, but when it comes to the Scriptures, it can...

July 08, 2020

You Are Loved (And There’s Nothing You Can Do To Change It)

So much of religion is aimed at getting us to fight for and work...

June 2020

June 16, 2020

GUEST POST: Paul’s Version Of Jesus Re-Examined by Jim Palmer

In my view, Jesus and Paul would have not gotten along well, and Jesus would...

May 2020

May 20, 2020

Who Is The Bright Morning Star: Jesus or Lucifer?

You may have noticed that the title “Bright Morning Star” is used to refer...

April 2020

April 10, 2020

Seeing Christ In The Coronavirus?

A few days ago someone asked a very good question in the Heresy After Hours...

March 2020

March 25, 2020

How To Find Your True Purpose

I hear so many people saying they're still trying to find their purpose in life....

March 05, 2020

Christians: You’re Already Living Under Anti-Christ’s Reign

So many Christians have bought into the "Left Behind" version of End Times prophecy...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

How Jesus Redefined Holiness

One of the most fundamental disagreements between Jesus and the Pharisees had to do with...

January 23, 2020

The God Who Worships Us

The Greek word for “worship” is proskyneō and it is translated as “to kiss, to lower oneself...

January 17, 2020

Join Now: The Christian Anti-Terror Task Force

As a member of the Christian Anti-Terrorism Task Force you join an elite team of...

January 10, 2020

Sacrifice Of A Different Kind

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

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 16, 2019

Did the Magi Bring Jesus A Gift From Buddha?

Ok, I know this one is a stretch, but stay with me here. The Magi...

December 13, 2019

More Christmas Presence

Even though Jesus was not born on December 25th, this is the time of year...

December 11, 2019

The Slow Motion Second Coming of Christ

There is more of Christ in the world right now than there was when...

December 06, 2019

Filthy Rags VS Pregnant Faith

Recently, as I was expounding on the evils of "Worm Theology" and refuting the idea...

November 2019

November 29, 2019

Saved By Zero?

I had an interesting dream the other night that was a combination of philosophy,...

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...

November 22, 2019

Did Jesus Need To Fail In Order To Save Us?

For those who embrace the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory [PSA], the Gospel message...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

Part 2: Why Are [Some] Christians So Mean?

Reason #2 – Christians in America don’t know what makes you a Christian I...

July 2019

July 30, 2019

The Pharisee in Me and The Christ in Trump

Over the weekend, I spent some quality time with a few amazing people in Woodstock,...

July 23, 2019

Dear White American Jesus [Guest Post by Kenly Stewart]

One of the most important theological/Christological statements I've ever read comes from Khalil Gibran, the...

July 09, 2019

Christ In Everyone? Yes. Everyone.

I'll admit, this is a concept that has taken me a long time to accept;...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Dear Christian: You Were Made For Greater Things

Dear Christian, You were made for better things than taking notes in your Bible. You...

June 11, 2019

How Christ Transcends All Space and Time

Here, time turns into space…and if time could turn into space, can space turn...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

Beware the Wrath of the Suckling Lamb

Whenever we point out that God is love, it’s not uncommon to hear at...