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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...

February 04, 2020

A House Divided Cannot Stand: A Lament

It’s far too easy to demonize from a distance. It’s easy to paint caricatures of...

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...

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...

September 2018

September 11, 2018

How True Inclusion Liberates Us All

The following an excerpt from my book "True Inclusion: Creating Communities of Radical Embrace" which...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

Not One More: A Pastor’s Plea For Churches To Destigmatize Mental Illness

Last week, the story of a nine-year-old boy named Jamel Myles emerged across international media...

January 2016

January 25, 2016

Why Are Democratic Presidential Candidates Afraid of Faith?

During every Presidential election in recent history, candidates work hard to lay claim to a...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

A Revolution Is Rumbling: My Reflection on 2015

Here we are again at the end of yet another year, but what a year...

December 17, 2015

The Scandal Of The Evangelical Academic Institution

The pressure is on at Wheaton College, a historic evangelical college outside of Chicago, after...

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 29, 2015

Women of Wisdom : Conversations with Iyanla Vanzant, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Marianne Williamson

For centuries, many of the worlds religious traditions have sought to silence the voices of...

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...

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 01, 2015

Ashley Madison and the Sanctity of Marriage

Ashley Madison. Two words that are continually floating around the evangelical world this week. Two...

August 2015

August 13, 2015

Brandan Interviewed by John Fugelsang About Being An Evangelical

Hey friends! Just wanted to share with you a few clips from my interview with...

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...

July 2015

July 04, 2015

Why Your Church Should NOT Celebrate Independence Day

I love America. I really do. I am proud to live in the “land of...

July 01, 2015

A Witness to Equality: My Remarks At Washington National Cathedral

The following speech was delivered by Brandan Robertson at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C....

March 2015

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...

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...