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July 2018

July 09, 2018

The UYC: How Marital Compatibility is (Mis)Defined (LSP #50)

In toxic Christianity, couples determine compatibility in a totally different way than most other folks...

July 07, 2018

The Unequally Yoked Club: Terrible Christian Marriage Advice, Graded

Last time we met up, we talked about why Christians have such a bizarrely-regressive view...

July 05, 2018

The Unequally Yoked Club: How Marriage Became a Cult in Toxic Christianity

Today, we're going to look at why Christian leaders push so hard to get their...

July 03, 2018

The Unequally Yoked Club: The 2018 Gritty Reboot

Some years ago, I ran a series called the Unequally Yoked Club (UYC). It was one...

June 2018

June 05, 2018

Al Mohler: No, It’s Our Critics Who Are Wrong.

Today, I'll show you the techniques he used to manipulate his flocks. These are common...

May 2018

May 10, 2018

Cherchez La Femme: The Blaming of Women in Evangelical Churn

Fundagelicals responded to their religion's decline almost immediately, at least on a subconscious level. They...

May 01, 2018

Paige Patterson Is Helping the SBC Out of Its Slump (LSP #40)

Paige Patterson, a bigwig with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), gave a speech in 2000...

February 2018

February 27, 2018

This World Might Not Be Ready for Mark Driscoll’s Earth-Shattering Marriage Advice (LSP #31)

Today I want to show you how Mark Driscoll thinks we can all get away...

February 20, 2018

Five-Year Blowout: A “Where Are They Now?” Update. (LSP #30)

I thought it'd be fun to walk down Memory Lane to revisit some of its...

November 2017

November 22, 2017

The Love/Life Principles Seminar of 1986

I wanted to show you the roots of that cultural shift today, as we move...

November 14, 2017

Lord Snow Presides… Over Mark Driscoll’s Bad Advice About Marriage. (#18)

Mark Driscoll's blog has been a treasure trove lately, as he struggles to resolve one...

August 2015

August 08, 2015

How Non-Christians’ Marriages Work (Um, Right?)

Considering the overweening and galactic-level hubris they're displaying by daring to offer serious advice to...

June 2014

June 08, 2014

The Unequally Yoked Club: An Open Letter to the Open-Letter Writer

Have you seen this blog post, An Open Letter to My Future Wife? We're going...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

The Unequally Yoked Club: The Difference Engine

Long ago, Charles Babbage came up with designs for a machine that could accurately create...

December 29, 2013

The Unequally Yoked Club: Bad Advice, or, The Real Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Married.

I love bad advice. I admit it. I've always had a huge affection for bad...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

The Kodak Marriage

Christians' laser focus on marriage unfortunately highlights the sheer inadequacy of their rules about relationships...