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October 12, 2026

The Time-Traveler’s Apprentice (A Short Story)

“What’s the point of having a time machine if you can’t prevent the Trump presidency?”...

September 2026

September 26, 2026

Cinematic Bible Time

My main involvement at this year's Theology Beer Camp is in a session that has...

September 21, 2026

The Fourth Synoptic Gospel

As I reached the point in this semester's class on the historical Jesus that addresses...

September 12, 2026

Agentic AI Apocalypse?

This Is Not Skynet: AI Agents, Apocalypse, and the Humans Holding the Keys If you...

September 11, 2026

9/11 25 Years Later

I know I have shared at least a little about my experiences on September 11th...

September 05, 2026

Rogue AI Isn’t the Threat You Think It Is

Religion and Rogue AI Is there any connection between religion and rogue AI, the sort...

August 2026

August 29, 2026

The Cost of Welcome

The last time my Sunday school class met, we had the opportunity to talk about...

August 14, 2026

AI Syllabus Statements You Can Steal for Your Course

Generative AI Statements I am working on generative AI statements for this semester's syllabi. I...

August 13, 2026

The Obsolete Paradigm of a Purely Mythical Jesus

If one were permitted to give one's short reviews in the Journal for the Study...

August 08, 2026

Why Rachel Held Evans Still Reads Like a Prophet

Braving the Truth If you're someone who read everything that Rachel Held Evans ever wrote,...

August 07, 2026

Two New Songs: Shine! and Come Spirit Come

I'm pleased to share two new songs that I've written, both intended to be used...

July 2026

July 28, 2026

AGI Has Not Arrived, and No Tech Company Wants It To

I have made some bold statements here about artificial intelligence, and I hope this most...

July 19, 2026

Thinking about Protocol Droids

I have been thinking about protocol droids a lot lately. Why? It is not just...

July 15, 2026

What Paul Knew About Jesus

Adam Gopnik recently published an article in the New Yorker about what Paul knew about...

July 13, 2026

A Baptist’s Defense of the Muslim Call to Prayer

Attack on Religious Freedom in Indiana Indiana is the home of the Islamic Society of...

July 08, 2026

Was the “Sinful Woman” in Luke Really a Prostitute?

A Sinful Woman When I wrote my book What Jesus Learned from Women, I thought long...

July 02, 2026

‘Disclosure Day’: The Real Revelation Isn’t Aliens

I would have been intrigued by Disclosure Day simply because it was science fiction, directed...

July 01, 2026

Mourning John and Dancing Jesus?

Mourning John and Dancing Jesus? This past Sunday, my Sunday school class was up to...

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June 27, 2026

Generative AI is Nothing New

I confess to giving this post a clickbait sort of title in calling it "Generative...

June 26, 2026

Christology within Judaism (Enoch Seminar June 2026)

Introduction This summer's Enoch Seminar meeting on the topic of Christology within Judaism is sure...

June 24, 2026

The Murder of the Beloved Son

A Suggestion about the Parable of the Tenants What did the parable of the tenants...

June 20, 2026

Faith that Lasts (Colossians 1:9-14,24-29)

Faith that Lasts (Colossians 1:9-14,24-29) The third in my series of Faith for Living talks...

June 18, 2026

Faith that Learns (Mark 7:24-31; Luke 16:19-31)

Faith that Learns (Mark 7:24-31; Luke 16:19-31) Syrophoenician woman; Rich man and Lazarus Lakeside Chautauqua...

June 17, 2026

Faith that Lives (Matthew 7:12-29)

Faith that Lives (Matthew 7:12-29): Wise and foolish builders Faith for Living talk, Lakeside Chautauqua,...

June 15, 2026

Generosity and Justice (Mark 12:38-44)

Generosity and Justice: Mark 12:38-44 Sermon delivered at the Hoover Service, Lakeside Chautauqua, Sunday June...

June 09, 2026

From Close Encounters to Disclosure: Call for Papers

From Close Encounters to Disclosure: Spielberg's Alien Imaginary and American Spirituality Proposed Edited Volume for...

June 07, 2026

A Religion Scholar’s Rome Recommendations

Rome recommendations are everywhere. Maybe you've been thinking about going to Rome. Perhaps you're already...

May 2026

May 14, 2026

Paul, Mark, and Revelation Within Judaism (Enoch Seminar)

The Enoch Seminar puts on wonderful conferences and this one on "The New Testament...

May 12, 2026

Queer and Christian: Review of Brandan Robertson’s New Book

I am long overdue to offer a review of Brandan Robertson's powerful book Queer and Christian:...

May 02, 2026

Insights from Project Hail Mary

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