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August 2020

August 10, 2020

The Fate of Pat Krueger in ‘This Present Darkness’ (LSP #153, Ch. 35)

Hi and welcome back! The showdown at Ashton continues today in Frank Peretti's novel This Present...

August 05, 2020

‘American Gospel’ As Evangelism: Nope, Probably Not

Today, I'll show you why American Gospel actually presents us unwashed heathens with two great reasons to reject Christianity.

July 2020

July 24, 2020

Hebrew Roots: Someone’s Found a Way to Out-Weird Jews for Jesus

A while ago, I ran into this bizarre newish warping of Christianity that epitomizes the more...

July 07, 2020

J.K. Rowling and the Measuring of a Woman

Lately, a huge controversy hit social media when J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry...

April 2020

April 26, 2020

Evangelicals’ Two Biggest Fears Have Collided

Lately, evangelicals' metaphorical death cult seems to be turning into a real live one, thanks...

April 24, 2020

Let’s Play: Sean McDowell’s Reasons To Buy Apologetics Training

Today's Christian-written listicle brought out my inner gamer, I guess. So Let's Play: Sean McDowell's Reasons...

April 20, 2020

A Wingnut Meeting Gets Completely Out of Hand in ‘This Present Darkness’ (LSP #138, Ch. 21)

In Chapter 21, Frank Peretti skipped merrily across a whole bunch of plots, giving us a little...

April 12, 2020

Check Out Jesus’ Tomb in Japan This Easter!

For this Easter holiday, we check out one those sorts of beliefs. Today, let me...

April 01, 2020

The Idaho Earthquake Is NOT A Sign of the Endtimes, Sorry

Just as I was wrapping up my post yesterday evening, my state experienced a very...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

Here’s Why Rodney Howard-Browne Felt Obligated To Defy Virus Isolation Orders

Hi and welcome back! Recently, megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne got himself in legal trouble for...

March 28, 2020

The New Snake Oils Are ESSENTIAL!

Today, let me show you what essential oils are, how they're legitimately used, and why...

March 27, 2020

Kenneth Copeland: Why Grifters Gotta Grift (Chat Post #5)

Kenneth Copeland has been making waves with his newest money-making scheme. His involvement in the...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

The Lasting Legacy of the Toronto Blessing

Though it began in 1994 and ended quite some time ago, the Toronto Blessing left...

January 16, 2020

How the Toronto Blessing’s Influences Created Chaos

Most folks know well that evangelicals live in a haze of alternative facts. Several times...

October 2019

October 01, 2019

When Christians Express Serious Doubts To Each Other

A year or so ago, our friend Brad asked Christians what it'd take for them...

June 2019

June 29, 2019

Complementarianism: The Fight For Their Life

The SBC's leaders deployed two main strategies: pretending to care about the abuse scandal that's...

May 2019

May 23, 2019

What Thom Rainer Teaches Pastors About Anonymous Complaints

Today, I offer up a recent blog post from none other than Thom Rainer, one...

May 21, 2019

The Problem of Wingnuts: How One Untrue Belief Inevitably Becomes Many

Untrue beliefs only proliferate. That's really the quintessential Problem of Wingnuts: What gets weird can...

February 2019

February 28, 2019

Leaving Nothing to Chance in the Cult of Family

They promise their followers that, by following their orders to the letter, happy, harmonious marriages...

February 16, 2019

Abuse of Faith: The SBC Continues to Circle the Wagons

Generally speaking, he and the entirety of the SBC's top leadership knew. They simply avoided...

October 2018

October 20, 2018

Xenos Christian Fellowship: Turnt Up For Jesus

Christian cults sound so weird and alien to most people. But this one will probably...