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March 2020

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...

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...

November 2018

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...

December 2015

December 09, 2015

We’ve Created Donald Trump

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

December 07, 2015

We Are The Hope Of Advent (A Homily)

This homily was given at the Maryland Air Force National Guard Prayer Breakfast on December...

October 2015

October 12, 2015

Comprehension Begins With Conversation

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Moving Past Hatred....

July 2015

July 21, 2015

On Being An Evangelical

Over the past few years as I have undergone a major transformation in my understanding...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

There Are No “Biblical Men”

Growing up as a young boy within Evangelical Christianity, I was constantly inundated with teaching...

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 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 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...

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...

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 19, 2014

The Future of Seminaries

I am currently sitting in a beautiful retreat center on the top of a massive...

August 2014

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 11, 2014

What Evangelical Leaders (& The Rest of Us) Can Learn From Glenn Beck

On Wednesday, Glenn Beck, the uber-conservative, tea party-ish, Mormon political commentator and personality took to...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Out of Many, One: An Exhortation for Unity from John 17

In today’s postmodern, post secular, post Christendom world, there is a growing movement among the...

June 19, 2014

4 Teachings Of Jesus That His Followers (Almost) Never Take Seriously

It's no secret that those of us who claim to follow Jesus Christ consistently fall...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

The Gospel of Jesus IS a Social Justice Gospel

A religious leader came to Jesus and said, “What must I do to enter God’s...