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February 2025

February 02, 2025

The Last Days Of The American Empire?

Hey, how are you guys doing? Any anxiety or fear? Does it feel like you're...

January 2025

January 07, 2025

7 Ways To Help People In Palestine

Practical Steps for Compassion in Action If you've been paying attention to the news, you’ve...

November 2024

November 08, 2024

Non-Violent Resistance: Does It Really Work?

Nonviolence: Does It Really Work? If you've ever wondered, "Does this whole nonviolence thing actually...

November 06, 2024

What We Can Learn From This

I’m sure many of you woke up this morning like I did. Dreading the news...

July 2024

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...

November 2023

November 06, 2023

Etched Forever [A Poem]

Etched forever into the walls of the Universe Their names Their faces Like scars...

October 2023

October 12, 2023

And Still The Children Die

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

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...

March 2023

March 27, 2023

Prayer Is Not The Answer To Gun Violence

I made a mistake today. Driving around running errands I switched on a Christian radio...

July 2022

July 25, 2022

What Is Progressive Christian Theology?

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

February 2022

February 25, 2022

Debunking The Myth Of A Violent Jesus

Can I be honest with you? Every time a Christian responds to the numerous nonviolent...

February 09, 2022

When Christians Declare War On Other Christians

While I hesitate to bring any more attention to Skillet's John Cooper than is absolutely...

January 2022

January 28, 2022

Don’t You Find This Kinda Strange?

The more I think about it, the more I find it strange that a religion...

October 2021

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 01, 2021

The Unintentional Abomination

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

June 2021

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 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 06, 2021

Why American Christians Need An Acts 10:28 Moment

There's a beautiful, transformative event in the life of the Apostle Peter detailed in the...

April 2021

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 15, 2021

Your Reconciliation Ministry: How’s It Going?

"And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as...

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 02, 2021

The Greater Commission

Barna Research posted recently their survey results to the question: "What is the Great Commission?"...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

Erasing Shame

Today I had to erase a giant whiteboard. It was a huge board that stretched...

January 2021

January 07, 2021

My Beautiful Ugly by Amy Chumbley

[GUEST POST] I was in hiding. My friends had begun to wonder if I was...

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 31, 2020

Kissing 2020 Goodbye

Like everyone else, I am gleefully anticipating the end of this year from hell. Lots...

December 24, 2020

The Incarnation by Mary Emily Duba

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

December 09, 2020

Misunderstanding The Rich Man and Lazarus Parable

People constantly point to the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus in the Gospel...

November 2020

November 10, 2020

What We Keep Forgetting

There are signs to remind us all around. Reminders of how connected we are to...