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March 2026

March 11, 2026

Jesus and Marx: Where They Both Agree

Few figures in modern history provoke stronger reactions than Jesus of Nazareth and Karl...

September 2025

September 15, 2025

Making All Things New?

I know it doesn't seem like it, but the Universe is always conspiring to draw...

July 2025

July 25, 2025

Here’s Why You Don’t Need A Bible

Let’s talk about what's wrong with the idea of a Biblical Canon. You know —...

April 2025

April 02, 2025

God Does Extraordinary Things Through Ordinary People

In what we call "The Real World," what counts most is power, strength, intelligence, and...

February 2025

February 21, 2025

INNER CIRCLE: The Gospel of Judas

It may come as a shock to some of you, but the Gospel of Judas...

February 17, 2025

Why Posting on Social Media Won’t Change Anything

We all know the feeling: you see something infuriating on social media and, before you...

January 2025

January 06, 2025

How Jesus Reverses Our Mimetic Desires

As I sip my second cup of coffee, I’m reminded of how often we overlook...

October 2024

October 31, 2024

How Spiral Dynamics Can Change Our World

The story of Adam and Even in the Garden is a metaphor. I don’t believe...

October 23, 2024

Finding Your Inner Mentor

There's a scene in the first Matrix film where Neo awakens on board the Nebuchadnezzer...

August 2024

August 01, 2024

INNER CIRCLE: Wrestling with the Arrogant and the Wise

In spite of my attempts to argue for the illogical nature of the claim in...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Beware Mr. Bubbles and the Lake of Suds

I've written an entire book about the origins of the doctrine of Hell, Jesus...

July 22, 2024

The Unrealized Promises of America and Christianity

America was founded on the foundation of an unrealized promise: The idea that everyone is...

May 2024

May 27, 2024

Rewiring Our Brains

It may sound kind of woo-woo, but the truth is that we really can rewire...

May 14, 2024

The Resurrection of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast

Seven years ago, I walked into a room with a guy I barely knew and...

May 06, 2024

BETRAYAL: From “He Gets Us” to “He Tricked Us”

NOTE: Names were changed in this story to protect the identity of those involved. UPDATE:...

April 2024

April 23, 2024

The Quantum Jesus

The Gospel of Thomas isn't what most people think it is. First of all, it's...

March 2024

March 16, 2024

Why Deconstruction Is About National Security

If you don't know what Project 2025 is, you need to stop whatever you're doing...

February 2024

February 12, 2024

“He Gets Us” Is the Ultimate Evangelical Hypocrisy

Everyone's talking about the HE GETS US Super Bowl ad that ran during last night's...

February 09, 2024

Whatever Happened To Keith Giles?

I suppose it's not a secret that, over the last few months, I have been...

December 2023

December 11, 2023

Pay Attention To Your Red Flags

In a conversation with my friend, Jeremy Wood, the other day, he said something that...

December 05, 2023

Deconstructing Christmas

If you've gone through the painful process of deconstructing your Christian faith, you've no doubt...

October 2023

October 31, 2023

The Answer To Everything?

What if I told you I had the answer to all of humankind's greatest problems?...

September 2023

September 20, 2023

Making Peace With Your Inner Self

Last weekend I had a really fascinating conversation with two of the guys in our...

August 2023

August 29, 2023

Why Progressives Need To Stop Rescuing Their Evangelical Friends/Family

After working with over a hundred people who are deconstructing their faith over the last...

May 2023

May 07, 2023

Waking Up

Imagine, just for a moment, finding a place where you feel safe being who...

March 2023

March 23, 2023

Top 10 Reasons To Deconstruct Your Faith

I came across a fascinating article the other day in a most unexpected place -...

February 2023

February 28, 2023

Jesus Revolution: The Worst Kind of Christian Propaganda Film

Let's be honest. Conservative Christianity isn't known for producing great works of art. Especially when...

February 11, 2023

Why James White Cannot Admit Slavery Is A Sin

On Wednesday of this week I was in Houston, Texas, to debate James White [a...

February 02, 2023

Answering Questions About God, Hell and the Bible

I get questions from people on a regular basis via social media. People reach out...

December 2022

December 30, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Worry Not

SAYING 36: Jesus said, "Do not worry from dawn to dusk and from dusk to...