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James Travis Young

About James Travis Young

James Travis Young has served for decades in several active ministry roles including pastor, church planter, and teacher, and his writing has been featured in multiple books and publications. Travis is making Christlike disciples alongside his spouse in Galveston, Texas, USA.

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Is How We Give Thanks on Thanksgiving Selfish?

In the United States, so many on Thanksgiving will gather together with... read more


Why Jonestown Still Matters 45 Years Later

No one ever intentionally joins a cult. Most of us seek community... read more


How Some Christians Abuse the Bible

When someone quotes a scripture to support a particular point of view... read more


What Fundamentalists Can Learn From Kat Von D

Celebrity tattoo artist, entrepreneur, and reality TV star Kat Von D recently... read more


Lies Evangelicals Believe About the Israel-Hamas War

As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, its impact upon Christianity in the... read more


Go Make Disciples, Not Churches

A few years ago, I read a social media post in a... read more


It’s Time for Evangelicals to Abandon Religious Intolerance

Regrettably, there is abundant evidence which demonstrates that many evangelical Christians exhibit... read more


Don’t Tell Depressed People That God Is the...

Too often, Christians suggest to individuals suffering from depression that God is... read more


God Is Not Omnipotent

In his book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence (SacraSage,... read more


How Many Institutional Churches Fail to Make Disciples

Because most institutional churches prioritize attractional events and programs over authentic relational... read more



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