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June 2015

June 19, 2015

A Prayer for Charleston

O God, great is the misery that has come upon our nation and the world;...

June 08, 2015

Tony Campolo Calls for Full Inclusion of Gay & Lesbian Christians

**Updated: June 8 at 12:30pm This morning, Dr. Tony Campolo, well known evangelical activist, educator,...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

The Flames of Baltimore (A Call to Reconciliation)

Tonight, my hometown, Baltimore, Maryland, is on fire. Literally. Stores are burning to the ground....

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Why A Christian Can’t Support The Death Penalty

The more I study the life and teachings of Jesus, the more perplexed I become....

March 30, 2015

To The Point: The Facts About Indiana’s RFRA

The national debate surrounding Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act is enough to disorient even the...

March 26, 2015

Be Not Deceived: RFRA Is Not About Religious Liberty

There has been a firestorm in the media over the past 24 hours as Indiana’s...

March 08, 2015

#MBIPrivilege

I need to be honest. I hate talking about white privilege. It makes me extremely uncomfortable. And if I am...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Moving Forward…

Well, what a week this has been. Since the news broke last weekend about my...

February 22, 2015

Banned By Evangelical Book Sellers: How My Support for Marriage Equality Cost Me A Book Contract

Yesterday a piece went live on TIME.com that reported news that I had lost my...

February 13, 2015

For the SBC, Fighting Marriage Equality Is Actually About Upholding Discrimination

On Wednesday, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention released there...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

2 Evangelical Megachurches. 2 Weeks. For Inclusion. #GodIsMoving

Over the last year, I have been completely devoted to working for the cause of...

January 20, 2015

The State of The Union: An Evangelical Reflection

Tonight, President Barack Obama stepped in front of the nation and our elected officials...

December 2014

December 21, 2014

Mormons Support LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Measures…Come On, Evangelicals!

On Friday night, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints posted a revised statement...

December 16, 2014

We’re All Biblical Literalists…Until It Comes To Torture

One of the most frustrating realities that I continue to bump into in my evangelical community...

December 04, 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Rob Bell Interview Part 1

Over the past week or so, Pastor Rob Bell has been blowing up the news...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

Hope for Ferguson, Hope for Us All

Tonight, our nation sits in shock. Some sit before their television screens speechless. Others are...

November 20, 2014

Why I Support The Presidents Executive Action On Immigration

The internet and news networks have been blowing up for the past 24 hours as...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Tension. [Reflections on the ERLC Conference]

As I walked out of the Opryland Resort in Nashville this morning, I felt a...

October 15, 2014

How Houston Attorneys Are Reinforcing Homophobia By Infringing On Religious Liberties

Yesterday, reports began to surface out of Houston, Texas that the attorneys of the city...

October 06, 2014

Equality Is A Human Issue (& A Christian One)

Post by: Vince Schiller, Contributor On the 20th of September last month, the United Nations met...

September 2014

September 12, 2014

Is Evangelicals For Marriage Equality “Shaming Evangelical Publications”?

Earlier today, my friend Jonathan Merritt released an article at Religion News Service that criticized Evangelicals For Marriage...

September 10, 2014

Al Mohler Critiques Me & Evangelicals for Marriage Equality

Good Morning Friends! As I am participating in the launch of Evangelicals for Marriage Equality we...

September 09, 2014

I’m an Evangelical For Marriage Equality (A New Role)

Today is a big day for me.For over a year, I have been a part...

September 05, 2014

The Future of Christian Churches- Revangelical Survey Results

A few weeks ago, I posted a survey on various pages across the Facebook-sphere representing Christians...

August 2014

August 24, 2014

UPDATE: Mark Driscoll to Step Down While Elders Review

It has been confirmed that Pastor Mark Driscoll, senior pastor of the Mars Hill Church...

August 14, 2014

Haven’t We Learned? (A Call To Action)

Nobody is perfect. People make mistakes. Sometimes innocent people are killed. This is the unfortunate...

August 07, 2014

A New Project from Brandan Robertson on Patheos Spirituality!

Friends, I am coming to you today with some very exciting news. Many of you...

August 01, 2014

God is Green: Evangelicals Are Taking A Stand on Climate Change

Yesterday, I was interviewed by my friends at NPR on the recent growing trend of...

July 2014

July 24, 2014

A Final Word on the Middle Eastern Crisis

The past week has been a turbulent one on the Revangelical blog. After posting three...

July 22, 2014

Why I Can No Longer “Stand Up” For Israel

Post By: Christian Stackaruck, Theology Contributor I love Israel. I have studied, lived, and served...