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September 2018

September 19, 2018

Table Lessons by Jason Elam and Keith Giles

On the last night before his execution, Jesus gathered at the table with some of...

August 2018

August 29, 2018

The Healing Power of Community

I have to share a video with everyone about addiction – which is not the...

August 28, 2018

What We Have In Common With Muslims

Most Christians I know fully embrace Judaism. They love the Jewish faith. They use Jewish...

August 27, 2018

Top 10 Christian Terrorists

I recently participated in a debate over the topic: "Is Islam A Religion of Peace?",...

August 14, 2018

What If Christianity Looked More Like Jesus and Less Like Paul (Or Moses)?

My friend asked a question today: "Do you think there's a new form of Christianity...

August 08, 2018

The Unbelievable Truth: Jesus Really Sets Us Free

Part 7 in the Unbelievable Truth Series. My internet friend, Brant Hansen, said something the...

August 07, 2018

Limited Negatives: Making Sense of How Jesus Speaks

Quite often in the Gospels, Jesus – and other Gospel writers – will use...

August 06, 2018

The Unbelievable Truth: God Really Wants Us To Love Our Enemies

Part 6 in the Unbelievable Truth Series In our previous installment, we talked about how...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

The Unbelievable Truth: God Really Does Love You

NOTE: I'll be publishing a series of articles to examine ideas that most Christians should...

July 25, 2018

Why Is Love So Mysterious?

The other day I posted a link to my article "Why Do Christians Deny The...

July 19, 2018

Why Do Christians Deny the Power of Love?

When it comes to love, many Christians have a pretty low opinion of it. Sure,...

July 10, 2018

How To Know When America Becomes A Fascist State

As the American Empire begins its slow decline, here's a handy checklist to help you...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

Love As Promised (But Not As Expected)

The Messiah came as promised, but not as expected. They wanted a warrior. They got...

June 27, 2018

The 5 Degrees of Love

Over the weekend I was in Grafton, Ohio [near Cleveland], speaking at a Forum on...

June 22, 2018

Fearless

So, as I’m drilling down to uncover why so many of those who profess to...

June 20, 2018

Why We Love Law More Than The Gospel

Today was the perfect storm of Christians praising the Law of Moses, I guess. First,...

June 19, 2018

Why Loving Our Enemies Is Easier Than Loving Our Friends

I just spent the weekend in Portsmouth, Ohio talking with fellow believers about what...

June 15, 2018

Behold: Our Christless Christianity

Just in case you're not paying attention, American Christianity is a Christless Christianity....

June 12, 2018

The Unexpected Fruit Of Kindness

There was no way I could have anticipated how my little suggestion would explode...

May 2018

May 16, 2018

America’s Abomination That Caused Desolations

When the President of the United States, under the leadership of his Dispensationalist Christian Vice...

May 10, 2018

What Is The Greatest Sin Of All?

Personally, I don't really like focusing too much on sin. Not because I deny that...

May 02, 2018

My Response To Robert Gagnon

After I posted two articles here critiquing the traditional view of Homosexuality - Why Romans...

April 2018

April 24, 2018

The Abomination of a Close Shave?

In the New Testament scriptures, the Apostle Paul speaks out against a trend that he...

April 09, 2018

What’s New? Everything!

An essential element of the Messianic promise is this: Nothing will ever be the same...

April 05, 2018

Love Chapter (Remix)

And now I will show you the most beautiful way: If I build...

April 05, 2018

I Don’t Believe Everything In The Bible (And Neither Do You)

Before you hit “unfollow” or reach for the pitchforks, let me clarify what I mean...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

Risen?

We as Christians have an unusual fascination with the death of Jesus. I know that...

March 28, 2018

The Body of Jesus

The body of Jesus was taken down from the cross. It was cold; lifeless; heavy....

March 20, 2018

Our Forgotten Power

When it comes to love, many Christians have a pretty low opinion of it. Sure,...

March 17, 2018

We Who Have Been Transformed

You opened the eyes of the blind. Who are we to sing the songs of...