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December 2023

December 14, 2023

War is Over (do we want it?)

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the annual return of the...

December 04, 2023

Love, Bread, and Spaceships with Rob Bell

In this new episode of the show, I got a chance to speak with New...

November 2023

November 30, 2023

Woke Like Jesus

The word "woke" has been co-opted by the political right, but its' origin lies in...

November 22, 2023

Grateful for Our Evolving Consciousness

As we approach the holiday season, I find myself feeling an unusual sense of gratitude...

November 21, 2023

Two Wrongs Will Never Make a Right

The images coming out of Israel and Palestine over the last month and a half...

November 13, 2023

From Marine to Pacifist: a conversation with Dillon Naber Cruz

In this episode, Jason talks with author and public theologian Dillon Naber Cruz about his...

March 2023

March 19, 2023

Sunday Sermon: “Are You Ready to Get Unstuck?”

I got so much great feedback about the Sunday Sermon two weeks ago that I...

March 05, 2023

Woke Like Jesus

The word "woke" has been co-opted by the political right, but its' origin lies in...

November 2022

November 17, 2022

Parenting Deconstructed

The day we had been dreading had finally arrived. Our oldest child, Alex, was moving...

July 2022

July 06, 2022

The Messy Spirituality Podcast-a New Era Begins!

Join us for season four of The Messy Spirituality Podcast as we welcome new co-hosts,...

June 2022

June 08, 2022

America’s Untouchable God

We speak of it in hushed tones. Calling for its' erasure from American society is...

December 2021

December 21, 2021

What Do We Do With Our Anger?

Sometimes, the world seems like a messed up place. When considering matters of injustice, political...

November 2021

November 09, 2021

BOOK REVIEW: “Jesus Unarmed” by Keith Giles

Prolific author Keith Giles rounds out his incredible "Jesus Un..." series today with his...

November 07, 2021

VIDEO: There’s Just Something About Jesus (a conversation with Joe Machuta)

This morning I had a beautiful and life giving conversation with my friend, Joe Machuta,...

June 2021

June 28, 2021

Why Jesus and Nationalism Can’t Co-exist

First Baptist Church of Dallas held its' annual "Freedom Sunday" this week. Basically, it's a...

April 2021

April 20, 2021

BOOK REVIEW: The Bonfire Sessions-A Year of Shadow and Flame

Official Description from Amazon What happens when two philosophically-minded friends sit down around a firepit...

March 2021

March 05, 2021

Finding the Courage to Emerge (a conversation with Anita Grace Brown)

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with author Anita Grace Brown about how...

February 2021

February 21, 2021

Your Favorite Heretics (a conversation with Rachel and Derek Myers)

On the latest episode of The Messy Spirituality Podcast, I talk to two of my...

February 16, 2021

You Are Enough (a conversation with Jonathan Puddle)

We kick off season two of the podcast today with a beautiful conversation with author,...

December 2020

December 13, 2020

Sledding Down the Slippery Slope (a conversation with Matthew J. Distefano)

My guest on our latest "Messy Conversations" BONUS episode of the podcast is Matthew J....

December 06, 2020

Finding Peace in Trying Times (a conversation with Laura and Karl Forehand)

In this brand new Messy Conversations episode of the podcast, we welcome our good friends,...

December 03, 2020

We’re All Going to Be OK (a conversation about patristic universalism with Keith Giles)

We've just released a bonus "Messy Conversations" episode of The Messy Spirituality Podcast featuring author...

September 2020

September 08, 2020

A Letter to the American Church

To the American Church (that I love), You taught me to be a person of...

August 2020

August 13, 2020

Praying With Our Eyes Wide Open

Many people struggle with the idea of prayer post deconstruction. As we come to know...

August 10, 2020

The Worship God Wants

Worship leader (and former Republican congressional candidate) Sean Feucht has been traveling the country leading...

August 07, 2020

Letting Love In, Part 3: Love Keeps Us and Never Leaves

There is a strong temptation for us to believe that while it’s love that rescues...

August 05, 2020

Letting Love In: Part 2-Love Heals Us

This is the second post in a series on Letting Love In. If you missed...

August 03, 2020

Letting Love In: Part 1-Love Finds Us

This week, I'll be taking a look at how the love of God transforms us...

July 2020

July 31, 2020

Progressive Like Jesus

For most of my life, I assumed that Jesus was a white, middle-class, Republican. I...

July 29, 2020

Does “Getting Saved” Stunt Our Spiritual Growth?

It's a scene that has played out millions of times over hundreds of years. A...