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April 2017

April 27, 2017

The narrative that’s destroying United Methodism

There’s a narrative circulating around United Methodism. It goes something like this: if preachers would...

April 21, 2017

The debate that’s older than Paul’s letter to the Galatians (#NoSuchLaw)

The United Methodist Church faces a major flashpoint next week when our Judicial Council meets...

April 20, 2017

Freedom, inspiration, and solidarity: how I understand Christian salvation today

I have spent most of my adult life trying to figure out how to talk...

April 18, 2017

Why I wish Donald Trump would read my book

If I’ve learned one thing in the year since I released my first book,...

April 16, 2017

Can Easter be more than the church’s self-congratulatory triumphalism?

I've never known what to make of Easter. For evangelicals, the big day is Good...

April 14, 2017

Seven ways that Jesus died for our sins

Painting by Bec Cranford-Smith What does it mean that Jesus died for humanity’s sins? It’s...

March 2017

March 03, 2017

Help us rebuild flooded homes in Louisiana!!!

In 2016, Louisiana was hit by two of the most devastating floods in our history....

March 03, 2017

Detoxify Christianity: A FB Live Video Series for Lent

If you don't think there's anything toxic about American Christianity, then you can stop reading...

March 01, 2017

My ashes are my promise to resist sin (Ezekiel 9:4)

It's no secret that the mainline church would prefer not to talk about sin. That's...

February 2017

February 28, 2017

“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due” (Proverbs 3:27)

This past weekend in worship, we had the opportunity to consider Proverbs 3:27. In the...

February 23, 2017

Jesus didn’t get crucified for writing a strongly worded letter to the Sanhedrin

Mark Van Steenwyk had an interesting proposal in a recent Sojourners article: taking disruptive direct...

February 20, 2017

When will political incorrectness stop being a family value?

Milo Yiannopoulos is the poster boy of the alt-right movement. His entire platform is based...

February 20, 2017

Is the Eucharist more powerful than an executive order?

On a recent podcast episode with Scot McKnight and Kenneth Tanner, Kenneth made the comment...

February 17, 2017

The visa that would fix our immigration system

Fifteen years ago, I worked for the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), a mostly Latino immigrant...

February 14, 2017

The revolution will not be built on white shame

When I first entered the world of white radicalism in the early 2000's, I noticed...

February 09, 2017

The spirit of power, love, and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7)

On Tuesday, the daily office lectionary included this verse from 2 Timothy 1:7: "God did...

February 08, 2017

The number one problem in public education

Ten years ago, my name was Mr. G. I was the 10th grade English and...

February 07, 2017

A Muslim immigrant who loves our country more than I do

I recently had the opportunity to interview a Muslim immigrant woman named Mona as part...

February 02, 2017

A visit to the ICE office

This week, I got to do church in a way that I hadn't experienced before. After...

January 2017

January 29, 2017

Jesus doesn’t do walls (Ephesians 2:14)

If you want to get to the core ethos of true Christianity, Ephesians 2:14 is...

January 27, 2017

It’s time for the true conservatives to stand up!

In order to cope with the events of last week, my wife and I have...

January 26, 2017

If the Dow Jones goes up, does that mean everything is just fine?

The stock market was supposed to crash when Donald Trump became president, because of all...

January 24, 2017

Five #AlternativeFacts of toxic Christianity

While government officials have always distorted truth, the Trump Administration is the first to openly...

January 14, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos and misguided leftist censorship

Milo Yiannopoulos is a despicable person. In addition to his racist alt-right views, his entire platform is...

January 11, 2017

What if Franklin Graham was right about God’s role in Trump’s election?

When the news broke of Russian interference in the presidential election, Franklin Graham responded with...

January 10, 2017

I would have settled for a field goal

Before I was ever a writer, I played football. I love the game. It's one...

January 07, 2017

Hypersensitive college professor asks hypersensitive president-elect to protect him from his hypersensitive students

First Things senior editor and Emory English professor Mark Bauerlein is intimidated by his college...

January 04, 2017

How did defenders of absolute truth become post-truth ideologues?

A crucial part of my conservative evangelical upbringing was learning about the difference between “absolute...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

My top 10 blog posts from 2016

I don't do my end of year top 10 list according to popularity, because the...

December 30, 2016

Donald Trump doesn’t need your tax dollars like NOLA Wesley does

There are two days left in 2016. That means you have two days left to...

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