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April 2020

April 15, 2020

Continue The Fight: My (Potential) Experience with COVID-19

To be honest, I didn't want to write this post. But after sharing a little...

March 2020

March 06, 2020

Why Progressives & Moderates Need Each Other

In our current political moment, there is a lot of talk about the division in...

March 02, 2020

Hope for the Future of America with Gov. Martin O’Malley

As a faith leader and a progressive activist, I have always found that my faith...

February 2020

February 25, 2020

Unite & Lead: A Plea for Civility this Election Season

The most disheartening reality about the election season is the amount of division and...

February 07, 2020

How “Love Thy Neighbor” Can Heal Our Divides

In our modern era, we are experiencing a level of political and cultural divisiveness like...

January 2020

January 13, 2020

A Continued Call to The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to Reflect on LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Last week my colleague Richard McCullen and I posted a call to our denomination to...

January 08, 2020

Tolerance Is Not A Progressive Value

One of the critiques often leveled at progressives- particularly in the religious realm- by our...

January 02, 2020

A Call for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to Embrace True Inclusion

A Post by Rev. Brandan Robertson and Rev. Rich McCullen As we begin this new...

December 2019

December 20, 2019

The Scandal of the Selective Resistance of American Evangelicals

On Thursday, December 19, 2019, something historic happened. The flagship magazine of American Evangelicals, founded...

December 19, 2019

What Is Truth?: Witnessing The End of the American Experiment

Donald J. Trump has become the third President in the history of our nation to...

September 2019

September 25, 2019

No, President Trump. Mayor Faulconer Is Not Doing “the Right Thing” When It Comes To Homelessness In San Diego

On Wednesday, September 18th, President Trump said that Mayor Kevin Faulconer was “doing the right...

August 2019

August 21, 2019

Maybe “Left Behind” Was Right…

I grew up in a brand of Christianity that centered around the belief that Jesus...

July 2019

July 03, 2019

We Need A New Kind Of Independence Day

Every year on the Fourth of July, I feel incredibly torn. On one hand, it's...

April 2019

April 26, 2019

Who Is Franklin Graham To Hinder God?

Franklin Graham, son of the famed evangelist Billy Graham, has taken to Twitter to question...

April 08, 2019

Why Democrats Must Embrace Faith

Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg recently called for the formation of a “religious left” during an...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

There Is No Fear In Love: My Experience Trying to “Pray the Gay Away”

As I entered into the professor’s office, I was trembling. Dr. Rose was known to...

November 03, 2018

A Christian Values Voter Guide for the Midterms

The 2018 midterm elections will be some of the most consequential in the recent history...

July 2017

July 13, 2017

Eugene Peterson Retracts Affirmation of Same-Sex Marriage

On Wednesday, Religion News Service published an interview with Eugene Peterson, the author of the...

December 2015

December 22, 2015

John Piper Gets Guns….Right?

John Piper used to be my spiritual hero. Truth be told, I actually had a...

December 09, 2015

We’ve Created Donald Trump

Donald Trump has been blowing up the media for the past week with his suggestion...

November 2015

November 04, 2015

To Christian Voters in Houston

Dear Christians Voters in Houston who opposed HERO- I am writing to you today with...

October 2015

October 20, 2015

Kirk vs. Gagnon: Making the Christian Case for Same-Sex Relationships

Last weekend, my friend, noted New Testament theologian, and former professor of New Testament Studies...

October 04, 2015

Announcing the Imago Dei Summit: A Response to the #ACBC15 Conference

Today marks the beginning of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Pope Francis, Kim Davis, and a Nation In Crisis

Pope Francis’ has come and gone and we are still feeling the ramifications of his...

September 21, 2015

Exposing The Spiritual Malpractice of Southern Baptists and The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors

The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors will be hosting a series of conferences next month on...

September 18, 2015

My Hope for the Pope: On Pope Francis’ Visit to the United States

Francis is coming! Francis is coming! Living in the heart of downtown Washington D.C. its...

September 05, 2015

Kim Davis, the Conservative Agenda, and Religious Liberty

For the past two days, my newsfeed on Facebook has been filled with posts and...

September 03, 2015

How Kim Davis’s Imprisonment Is A Win for Religious Liberty

It finally happened. On the morning of September 3, 2015, Federal Marshalls placed Kim Davis,...

August 2015

August 07, 2015

3 Reminders for Christians During the Election Season

As our nation enters in to what is likely to be one of the most...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Evangelical Leaders Affirm SCOTUS Ruling, Say There Is Still Work To Do

As the Supreme Court issued its ruling in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in all...