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July 2021

July 01, 2021

The Miracle Parables of Jesus

There's a miracle story in the Synoptic Gospels that most Christians are quite familiar with....

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...

April 2021

April 30, 2021

Before You Lose Your Mind: A Response To The Gospel Coalition

Recently, our friends at The Gospel Coalition released a book by various authors called "Before...

April 09, 2021

How Much More?

There's a verse in 1 Corinthians 15 that most Evangelical Christians really wish wasn't there....

March 2021

March 25, 2021

Our Humanity Has Always Been One With The Trinity

I love when this happens: I'm talking to my students in the Square 1 or...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

Erasing Shame

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

February 17, 2021

How Evangelicals Changed The Bible To Support Their Beliefs

It's ironic that the same people who call me a "Progressive" and a "Heretic" have...

December 2020

December 22, 2020

Why Some Christians Deny The Incarnation

The beautiful paradox of the Incarnation - which Christians the world over celebrate every December...

December 10, 2020

Deification: The Lost Doctrine Of The Early Church

Yesterday I had a wonderful conversation with Father Kenneth Tanner. During our talk, he referenced...

December 04, 2020

Love, Sin, And Forgiveness

In our sin-obsessed version of Modern Christianity, there’s almost nothing more important than answering...

December 01, 2020

FOR PASTORS ONLY: Surviving Deconstruction

This might come as a shock to you, but over the last year or so...

November 2020

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...

January 2020

January 01, 2020

Finding A Little Hope

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

December 2019

December 16, 2019

Did the Magi Bring Jesus A Gift From Buddha?

Ok, I know this one is a stretch, but stay with me here. The Magi...

December 06, 2019

Filthy Rags VS Pregnant Faith

Recently, as I was expounding on the evils of "Worm Theology" and refuting the idea...

October 2019

October 09, 2019

What I Wish Most Christians Knew About Deconstruction

We're only on week 2 of our journey from Deconstruction to Reconstruction over at...

October 03, 2019

We Were Made For Community

Some of us may find it hard to believe, but we humans really do...

September 2019

September 24, 2019

Gratitude: The Secret To Successful Reconstruction

As I've been continually researching the idea of Reconstruction, one thing I've become convinced of...

September 20, 2019

Finding A Firm Foundation For Reconstruction

When you demolish a building you take everything down to the foundation and stop. At...

September 19, 2019

When Reconstruction Is Worse Than Deconstruction

Deconstructing our faith is a necessary part of growing in maturity and refining our...

September 18, 2019

Yes, Reconstruction Hurts. Do It Anyway.

When it comes to Reconstruction, don't accept any substitutes. Don't settle for less. Don't give...

September 13, 2019

Dear Church: Here’s How You Can Help With Reconstruction

Some Christian Churches are waking up to the fact that some within their walls are...

September 11, 2019

Reconstructing New Faith Practices

As I continue to explore the need to move from Deconstruction of our religious faith...

September 09, 2019

Reconstruction Is Not Re-Indoctrination

As I'm preparing to launch Square 1 - a new 90-day transformational program that helps...

September 06, 2019

Letting Go Of Everything But Jesus

For the last 12 years or so, I've been going through the long, slow...

September 05, 2019

Why Forgiveness Is Essential To Reconstruction

Forgiveness. It’s one of the very hardest things in the world for most of us...

September 04, 2019

4 Essential Elements of Reconstruction

Deconstruction isn't easy. I think anyone who has gone through it, or still going through...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

Back To Square 1

When you've deconstructed your faith, where do you go next? When you've abandoned your faith,...

August 29, 2019

Refining My Focus On Reconstruction

I realized something today: My focus needs to shift from helping people deconstruct their faith...

August 27, 2019

The 6 Pillars of Religious Deconstruction

When it comes to Deconstructing our Christian Faith, there are 6 main pillars that hold...