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January 2024

January 06, 2024

INNER CIRCLE: Find Rest For Yourselves

SAYING 90 Jesus said, “Come to me, for my yoke is easy and my lordship...

December 2023

December 26, 2023

Building The New Without Fighting The Old

Over the last few months I've been going through a bit of a paradigm shift....

December 11, 2023

Pay Attention To Your Red Flags

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

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?...

October 12, 2023

And Still The Children Die

As bombs drop and innocent children die in the crossfire between Israel and Gaza, American...

September 2023

September 05, 2023

Why American Churches Should Pay Their Taxes

I've always found it strange that Christians in America act as if tax exemption were...

August 2023

August 22, 2023

What If God Isn’t Love?

I have a friend who always challenges this assumption that God is Love every time...

August 09, 2023

Why American Christians Can’t Solve Child Trafficking Overseas

Earlier this week I published an episode of my solo podcast, SECOND CUP WITH KEITH,...

June 2023

June 01, 2023

Does the Bible Mention Weed? Maybe.

A few decades ago, Christians were arguing over whether or not it was a sin...

April 2023

April 20, 2023

The Shocking Truth About Jesus, Horus and Mithras

Let me start off by telling you a story first. See if you’ve heard...

March 2023

March 27, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: Blessed Are The Whole Ones

Saying 49: Jesus said, “Blessed are the whole ones and the chosen for you...

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 21, 2023

The Kingdom Is Within You

“The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he...

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 03, 2023

INNER CIRCLE: Empty-Handed Faith

SAYING 41: Jesus says: "To him who has in his hand, more will be...

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...

January 2023

January 04, 2023

What If Jesus’s Mother Mary Was A Slave?

A recent article in The Daily Beast has stirred a bit of controversy regarding the...

December 2022

December 16, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Only The Blind Require A Guide

SAYING 34: Jesus said, "If a blind person leads a blind person both will fall...

December 13, 2022

No, The Bible Does Not Say “Fear Not” 365 Times

Okay, I hate to be "that guy" who spoils the fun and points out the...

October 2022

October 24, 2022

5 Reasons God Needs A New Image

I spent over 10 years working for an in-house marketing agency creating advertising campaigns for...

September 2022

September 26, 2022

Global Faith and Media Study Reveals Gaps and Opportunities

My wife and I just finished watching Ken Burn’s excellent documentary on The U.S....

September 19, 2022

The Dangers of Christian Nationalism

“Can you imagine what a difference it would make if Christians ran for every...

September 06, 2022

When Did Christ Fill All Things?

A few weeks ago I was watching a fairly important conversation between Randal Rauser and...

August 2022

August 31, 2022

When The Bible Tells You To Abandon Religion

Don't you just love when you discover a verse in the Bible that totally blows...

August 25, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: The Beginning and The End

SAYING 18: The disciples said to Jesus, “Tell us how our end will be.” Jesus...

August 11, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Casting Dissensions

SAYING 16: "Jesus said: Men think, perhaps, that I am come to cast peace upon...

July 2022

July 27, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: That Which Defiles You

SAYING 14: Jesus said to them: “If you fast, you will bring forth sin for...

July 27, 2022

Who Are The Nation’s Top Progressive Christian Leaders?

As with any Top 10 or Best list, this post will be fairly subjective....

July 25, 2022

What Is Progressive Christian Theology?

This is a hard question to answer, because honestly, even Progressive Christians don’t totally...