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June 07, 2022

Stop Fasting. Stop Praying.

NOTE: This post originally appeared in the INNER CIRCLE blog series here on Patheos...

May 2022

May 25, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: When The Lion Becomes The Man

Saying 7: "Jesus said, "Blessed is the lion that becomes man when consumed by man;...

May 18, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Stop Fasting and Praying

Saying 6: "His disciples asked him and said to him, “Do you want us to...

April 2022

April 25, 2022

The Radical Jesus Manifesto

Imagine if someone arrived on the scene with a bold message that both threatened the...

April 14, 2022

Why You Shouldn’t Buy The Good Friday Lie

Every Good Friday, Christian pastors stand in their pulpits and tell the biggest lie of...

April 14, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Hidden Sayings of Jesus In Thomas

Before we start diving into the actual sayings of Jesus found in the Gospel of...

April 04, 2022

INNER CIRCLE: Evidence For The Early Date of Thomas’s Gospel

Arguments For The Early Date of Thomas’s Gospel As we mentioned last time, there are...

April 04, 2022

Welcome To The Inner Circle

As I mentioned in my latest post, I'll be launching a brand-new subscription-only blog series...

January 2022

January 11, 2022

The Great I AM is a WE and an US

Today's post is a very special one for me. First, because I get to share...

March 2021

March 19, 2021

Jesus Saves (From What?)

After reading and re-reading the New Testament, I'm now fully convinced that our view of...

March 05, 2021

Calling Christianity Back To Repentance

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

February 2021

February 16, 2021

Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory [PSA] is probably the worst Christian doctrine ever imagined. Not...

January 2021

January 05, 2021

The Hidden Twist Ending Of The Prodigal Son Story

It's always surprising to find something brand new in a verse you've read, and re-read,...

December 2020

December 24, 2020

The Incarnation by Mary Emily Duba

[GUEST POST] The Incarnation – by which we mean “God coming to dwell...

November 2020

November 25, 2020

How Jesus Redefines Exile

As author and theologian N.T. Wright points out, the story of Adam and Eve in...

November 11, 2020

Death To The Status Quo!

As I’ve been reading on the early church, I’ve come across a great saying used...

October 2020

October 27, 2020

EXPOSED: The True Dangers of Progressive Christianity

I don't need to tell you how dangerous Progressive Christianity can be. The results are...

October 07, 2020

How Many Christians Does It Take To Unscrew The Church?

Honestly, this is a rhetorical question. But it does make me wonder what it will...

August 2020

August 20, 2020

The Dangers Of John Wayne Theology

Full disclosure: As a young boy I never went anywhere without a toy gun somewhere...

August 11, 2020

Are We Missing The Mark On Missing The Mark?

We often think of sin as "missing the mark", but I want to us to...

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 03, 2020

Sorry Christians, You’re Reading Hebrews All Wrong

I grew up believing that "without the shedding of blood there is no remission of...

June 2020

June 01, 2020

Why The Gospel Is Still Our Only Hope

Our world is on fire. We can't escape the images of hate on our screens....

May 2020

May 08, 2020

10 Reasons Not To Attend NOMAD 2020

Not sure if you've seen any ads for this new online conference called NOMAD...

May 01, 2020

Why God Forgives Like Jesus Does

It's still one of the most arresting statements in the entire New Testament; when Jesus...

April 2020

April 21, 2020

Jesus’s Life and Ministry: A Complete Waste of Time

Jesus was the Messiah who came in fulfillment of the Old Covenant prophecies to preach...

March 2020

March 26, 2020

Exposing The False Gospel Of Evangelicalism

For most of my life I was told a lie about the Gospel of...

March 09, 2020

Why Is Jesus A Minor Character In The Religion Named After Him?

Honestly, this is one of those things that seriously drives me batty. Christians who major...