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January 2022

January 03, 2022

Revealed: Deconstruction’s Biggest Threat To Evangelicalism

It's no secret that Evangelical Christians are terrified of the Deconstruction movement. First of all,...

December 2021

December 31, 2021

My Top 10 Posts Of 2021

As we prepare to close out 2021, I thought it would be interesting to look...

December 27, 2021

Introducing Christians To Jesus

About five years ago I published my first book with Quoir Publishing. It was about...

December 07, 2021

You Are Not Worthless Horse Pucky

It's kinda surreal to see an article calling me out by name and criticizing something...

November 2021

November 18, 2021

Being Your Own Guru

Someone asked me today if I had any wisdom or advice to share with them....

November 15, 2021

Jesus’s Most Embarrassing Moment

It's not something anyone likes to talk about, although the evidence for it is right...

November 05, 2021

Top 10 Cognitive Distortions I Learned In Church

My friend Kim Cowling shared this fascinating article with our Square 2 group a few...

November 02, 2021

Finding A Safe Space

As we've seen before, the process of questioning your Christian faith can be painful, disorienting...

October 2021

October 28, 2021

Guest Post: Driving Into A Lake by Amy Chumbley

“Turn around when possible.” “But you told me to go this way,” I yell...

October 21, 2021

How Evangelical Christianity Dehumanizes Us

Over the last 2 years or so, I've been trying to help people navigate the...

October 15, 2021

Why Deconstruction Isn’t So Easy

If you've ever found yourself in a place where you don't know what you believe...

October 01, 2021

The Unintentional Abomination

Over on YouTube there is a new cottage industry on the rise. Conservative Evangelical Christians...

September 2021

September 09, 2021

Why God Needs Us

A few weeks ago my friend Kenneth Tanner posted something that really got me thinking....

July 2021

July 30, 2021

Jesus Admits: The Bible Is Incomplete

Here's something that will shock those "Bible-Believing" defenders of Orthodoxy: Jesus admitted there was more...

July 16, 2021

76 Bible Verses To Support Universal Reconciliation

For those who doubt that the Bible teaches that all shall be saved, here are...

July 12, 2021

How Your Bible Is Lying To You

I've written more than a few times on how our English translations of the Bible...

July 08, 2021

Deconstructing Prayer

One of the things I've noticed that people tend to struggle with once they Deconstruct...

July 01, 2021

The Miracle Parables of Jesus

There's a miracle story in the Synoptic Gospels that most Christians are quite familiar with....

June 2021

June 22, 2021

Top 10 Books That Changed My Life

People often ask me which books I've been most influenced or inspired by over the...

June 21, 2021

Giving Power To What We Focus On

There's a common phrase that reminds us that what we focus on is what we...

June 17, 2021

Romans 101: Why So Many Christians Miss The Point

I'm beginning to think that the Apostle Paul's epistle to the Romans might be the...

June 11, 2021

Guest Post: I Hate Prayer by Amy Chumbley

I hate prayer. There I said it. I think I heard you gasp in horror....

May 2021

May 31, 2021

How Perfect Fear Casts Out Love

For about 2 years now I have been working with groups of people who are...

May 26, 2021

What If The Next Great Revival Is Already Happening?

Every few decades the Christian Church experiences a revival that restores the original vision of...

April 2021

April 30, 2021

Before You Lose Your Mind: A Response To The Gospel Coalition

Recently, our friends at The Gospel Coalition released a book by various authors called "Before...

April 26, 2021

Why Jesus Doesn’t Fix It

Evangelical Christians [and many Atheists] tend to expect God to make everything better. Evangelicals cling...

April 12, 2021

Good News For Non-Christians: Jesus Isn’t Like Most Christians

A few days ago I posted this meme on my Facebook page: ...

April 09, 2021

How Much More?

There's a verse in 1 Corinthians 15 that most Evangelical Christians really wish wasn't there....

March 2021

March 25, 2021

Our Humanity Has Always Been One With The Trinity

I love when this happens: I'm talking to my students in the Square 1 or...

March 05, 2021

Calling Christianity Back To Repentance

After reading up on the history of the early church several years ago, I came...