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June 2026

June 19, 2026

The SBC’s Genital Obsession is Idolatry

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) calls its ban on women in ministry “doctrinal clarity,” but...

January 2026

January 21, 2026

The Door That Would Not Hold

He searched for a safe house in Tyre with a door that would actually stay...

January 02, 2026

How the Titanic Sank My Understanding of Redemption

Tragedy Is Not a Test The sinking of the RMS Titanic was not a failure...

December 2025

December 21, 2025

What Jeff Buckley Taught Me About Grief

A Theology of Trauma, Grace, and Brokenness Whenever Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” begins playing, I don’t...

March 2025

March 12, 2025

The Hidden Connection Between Zacchaeus and Jesus’s Parable

Called by Name What if a closer look at the gospel story of Zacchaeus revealed...

December 2024

December 13, 2024

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

I’m leaving the only denomination I’ve ever known. And though I’m positive I will connect...

May 2024

May 26, 2024

Faith on Film: “Defending Your Life”

Faith on Film is a monthly feature published the last Sunday every month. If movies...

May 20, 2024

Shelter From the Storm

To see the love of God tangibly in the unselfish actions and motives of churches...

May 11, 2024

Wait, Did Jesus Affirm Same-Sex Intimacy?

There is an exchange found in more than one gospel that in recent decades some...

April 2024

April 30, 2024

God After Deconstruction

Theologians Thomas Jay Oord and Tripp Fuller have just released a new book titled God...

April 28, 2024

Faith on Film: “This Property Is Condemned”

Faith on Film is a monthly feature published the last Sunday every month. Though This...

April 17, 2024

What Makes Qualified Restoration Atonement Different

Qualified Restoration is a brand-new atonement theology I have proposed to address the problem of...

April 09, 2024

Introducing Qualified Restoration Atonement

This is the final article of a three-part series proposing a brand-new atonement theology. Follow...

April 04, 2024

Why We Need a New Atonement Theology

This is the second article of a three-part series proposing a brand-new atonement theology. Follow...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

Faith on Film: “The Shawshank Redemption”

Faith on Film is a monthly feature published the last Sunday every month. More than...

March 29, 2024

We Need to Talk About Atonement

Atonement lies at the heart of Christian faith, bridging the problem of humanity's brokenness with...

March 18, 2024

Why You Must See “Cabrini”

Churning beneath the surface of this true story about strong females succeeding against limitations imposed...

March 07, 2024

Finding More Than the Lost Coin

Many Christians underestimate the theological significance of Jesus’ Lost Coin parable, leading them to overlook...

February 2024

February 26, 2024

Faith on Film: “Kiss the Future”

Faith on Film is a monthly feature published the last Sunday every month. For too...

February 14, 2024

Jesus Does More Than Wash Feet

I’ve been amused by the idiotic controversies sparked by the He Gets Us Super Bowl...

February 05, 2024

God Doesn’t Write Sins nor Tragedies

Because the church doesn’t understand sin very well, we don’t forgive very well. It’s actually...

January 2024

January 28, 2024

Faith on Film: “First Reformed”

Faith on Film is a monthly feature that is published on the last Sunday of...

January 17, 2024

God Is Not Powerful

Yes, you read that title correctly: God is not powerful. I don’t write such words...

January 11, 2024

What Is Holiness (And What It’s Not)

Many people, especially Christians, consider God strictly in terms of power. This is a mistake....

December 2023

December 30, 2023

Why Our New Year Must Include One Another

The novelist John Irving once wrote, “An epilogue, in the disguise of wrapping up the...

December 22, 2023

When the Church Attacks Its Own: Part 2

MISSED PART 1? CLICK HERE TO START FROM THE BEGINNING. When popular pastor Rev. Selden...

December 18, 2023

When the Church Attacks Its Own: Part 1

A highly-respected pastor suggested that the church should encourage conversation rather than conflict when considering...

December 14, 2023

Real Gender Equality Must Start Now in the Church

The following is Part 2 of an ongoing series exploring gender roles in the Church....

December 08, 2023

Yes, Most American Churches Oppress Women, and It’s Not Okay

The following is Part 1 of an ongoing series exploring gender roles in the Church....

December 02, 2023

Christlike Discipleship Means Sharing Your Life

The Sermon on the Mount in the gospel of Matthew reveals not only Jesus' teachings,...