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February 2020

February 17, 2020

3 Lies Christians Believe

For the longest time I believed these 3 lies. The Gospel is about saying a...

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 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 01, 2020

Finding A Little Hope

Last night, as we were sitting around the fireplace, reflecting back on the year...

December 2019

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...

November 2019

November 29, 2019

Saved By Zero?

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

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...

November 21, 2019

For Jesus So Loved His Jewish Brothers and Sisters

When Jesus began his ministry in Jerusalem, the overwhelming tone in the land was...

November 20, 2019

How Jesus Subversively Inverts Psalm 73

The other day I was reflecting on how the Psalmists complain to God about...

October 2019

October 11, 2019

Where The Hell Did Hell Come From?

If you look for the traditional view of Hell - Eternal Conscious Torment - in...

August 2019

August 21, 2019

Behold The Lamb of God Who Keeps Reminding Us Of Our Sins

It's quite disturbing to me that so many Christian churches today are continually fixated...

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...

August 09, 2019

Why Are (Some) Christians So Mean?

It happens far too often. A few weeks ago my non-Christian friend shared with me...

August 02, 2019

My Affluenza [Part 2]

Part 1 of our dialog ended with me asking Biola Philosophy Professor Thomas Crisp an...

August 01, 2019

Finding A Cure For My Affluenza

My good friend Thomas Crisp is a professor of Philosophy at Biola University. We became...

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 25, 2019

Now Open: Heresy After Hours

Almost 2 years ago, I started a little podcast with two other guys -...

July 10, 2019

Guest Post: John Fischer “The Ins and the Outs”

One of my heroes in the faith is John Fischer. He's a songwriter, author and...

July 09, 2019

Christ In Everyone? Yes. Everyone.

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

July 03, 2019

Not My Flag

Many Christians love bumper sticker slogans like “Not of this World”, but strangely don’t...

June 2019

June 29, 2019

When They Claim I Hate The Church

I say: "You're made for more than writing notes in your Bible" They say: "Why...

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 18, 2019

Prophecy Newsflash: The Last Days Temple Is Being Rebuilt Now

It's something most American Christians have been waiting for, and praying for, their entire lives....

June 14, 2019

Learning To Be Who I Am

In January of this year, I lost my job. It was devastating. I wasn't sure...

June 06, 2019

Let’s Put The Church Out Of Business

I have a confession to make: I want to put the Church out of business....

May 2019

May 29, 2019

Why Newer Isn’t Truer

This article is in response to something published by Brett McCracken a few days ago...

May 09, 2019

What Does It Mean To “Be The Church”?

A fellow house church leader recently emailed me and a few other house church practitioners...

May 07, 2019

Yes, Interracial Marriage IS Un-Biblical [But Not Un-Christian]

You probably read the story this week where a Georgia politician faced calls to resign...

May 03, 2019

The Revolution Has Already Begun

As a follower of Jesus, I am a subversive agent of a Kingdom with...