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July 2020

July 30, 2020

John Ortberg: The Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Worse

Recently, yet another megapastor lost his cushy gig due to scandal. John Ortberg battled against...

August 2018

August 18, 2018

Why It Matters: That Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report

This week, the world reeled at a shocking report issued by a grand jury in Pennsylvania....

May 2016

May 19, 2016

3 New Marketing Slogans for the Religious Right

I mentioned being very very helpful the other day, and today I want to demonstrate...

April 2016

April 24, 2016

Tony Waller and the Cruel Dilemma

Do you folks remember Anthony Waller? He's a youth pastor I discussed about a year...

February 2016

February 05, 2016

A Shell Game Played With Christian Predators

Christian leaders have a terrible problem on their hands, and it's only getting worse every...

January 2016

January 12, 2016

The Broken System: Asking the Right Questions

I heard about this story a while ago, but I wanted to hold off on...

August 2015

August 02, 2015

Why “Separate but Equal” Doesn’t Work

Whenever you hear about any institution or group that specifically singles out one group to...

June 2015

June 11, 2015

Covenanters Anonymous: What the TVC-Jordan Root Scandal Means for Right-Wing Christianity

Recently we talked about the Jordan Root/TVC scandal, which involved a megachurch learning about a...

June 09, 2015

Jordan Root and Yet Another Child Abuse Scandal Erupting in Christianity Right Now.

We're still reeling from the Duggar sex abuse scandal, but on the heels of it...

June 07, 2015

The Voice of False Submission and the Duggar Sisters’ Interview.

Michelle said in her breathy, wondering, affectation of a little-girl voice, "an.... agenda???" That voice...

June 04, 2015

A Parade of Lies: The Duggar Interview Review

I always despised the Duggar parents, but now I actively hate them thanks to this...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

What Josh Duggar Shows Us About How Not to Apologize.

Here is what a real apology looks like, and notice, please, that the response of...

May 22, 2015

Christian News Sites’ Reactions to Josh Duggar’s Molestation Confession.

Only one site featured the story of Josh Duggar's pedophilia. I was surprised at which...

May 14, 2015

Youth Pastors: Harbingers of the End

Tony Waller's story illustrates an overarching trend and a deeper problem in the religion: Christianity...

February 2015

February 08, 2015

I’m Still Not a Francis Fangirl

I'm still not a Pope Francis fangirl. Here's why.