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August 2021

August 07, 2021

A Message from the Front Lines of the Indoctrination Wars

Over this summer break, I quite intentionally took time away from writing about political...

March 2021

March 22, 2021

Thank God for Our Pets

Since I’m a teacher, I spend quite a bit of time at home alone, since...

February 2021

February 10, 2021

And We Wait

And We Wait By: Shane Phipps America was a great idea so...

February 04, 2021

The Push to Reopen Schools as Normal has Many Teachers Rightly Concerned

Like the world in general, the education landscape has been anything normal in the...

January 2021

January 21, 2021

Repeat After Me: Unity Begins with ME

I woke up early this morning and felt like I hadn’t felt in four years....

September 2020

September 29, 2020

A Lesson Learned About What Really Matters: God Bless the Helpers

There are times when we are put through more than we feel we can take....

August 2020

August 21, 2020

President Trump, You Are Calling Out the Wrong People for “Hurting God”

The other day, President Trump stood in front of a bank of microphones and said...

July 2020

July 07, 2020

An Open Letter to President Trump on Behalf of Social Studies Teachers Everywhere

Mr. President, A few days ago, you stood on a stage in front of Mount...

March 2020

March 13, 2020

The Age of Trump has Prepared Us Well for Social Distancing

I write to you from my home when I would ordinarily be at work. But...

February 2020

February 05, 2020

I’m Lying Everyday, I’m Not OK

On any given day, I probably get asked at least once or twice, "how are...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

Trump’s Spiritual Advisor Comes Out in Favor of Abortion

It's been a weird week in conservative Christendom. We saw pastor Rodney Howard-Browne step up...

January 14, 2020

Christian Trump Supporter, You Can’t Steal My Faith Away, I’m Now a SPESAC

I think I've finally reached a tipping point. I've been trying to find ways to...

November 2019

November 13, 2019

Christian Trump Supporter, Stephen Miller Just Blessed You with Another Sign, What Will You Do With It?

Over the last couple years, progressive Christians have been shouting to anyone who would listen...

October 2019

October 22, 2019

This is the Church–Or Should Be

I'm pretty tired of what the Church has become. As far as I can tell,...

September 2019

September 05, 2019

Right Wing Christian, You Can’t Judge Anyone When You Support a Pathological Liar

As Donald Trump's poll numbers continue to plummet, the most conservative Christians continue to be...

August 2019

August 27, 2019

The Biblical and “Family” Roots of Conservative Christian Whataboutism

I've been watching the new Netflix documentary series, The Family, this week. If you are...

August 21, 2019

President Yo-yo Boomerang

Yo-yos and boomerangs head off in one direction and swiftly return in the opposite direction....

August 05, 2019

Yes, We Have a Mental Health Crisis in America. It Starts in the White House.

I've had it. I've absolutely, freaking, had it. I've had it with the mass shootings....

July 2019

July 19, 2019

7 Signs Donald Trump (and His Supporters) Hate America

Just when you think the Trump circus couldn't get worse, he ramps it up another...

May 2019

May 13, 2019

How Would the Great Teacher, Jesus, Grade Trump’s Presidency?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. --John 1.5...

May 10, 2019

Bob Knight, Donald Trump, and Their Supporters are Birds of a Feather

Back in December, I wrote an article called, “The Last Days of Trump.” It was...

April 2019

April 21, 2019

Empty Tombs and Empty Shells

For Christians around the world, Easter is about an empty tomb symbolizing victory over death....

April 13, 2019

My Name is Shane. I’m a Recovering Conservative Christian

THE TWELVE STEPS FOR RECOVERING CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS ONE We admitted we were powerless...

April 12, 2019

Policies vs. People, the Message Lost in the Pence/Buttigieg Squabble

Pete Buttigieg has cannonballed into the national political pool and made a remarkable splash. I...

April 11, 2019

Twenty Won’t Be Teens (Remembering Newtown)

This week, as I was watching my 8th grade class take a quiz, I had...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

Pete Buttigieg puts Conservative Christianity on Damascus Road

As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him....

March 20, 2019

Confessions of a 21st Century Teacher

When I started writing as a part of my living a few years ago, I...

March 19, 2019

Looking for Empathy at the Intersection of Faith and Politics

I wrote an article earlier this week called The First Stone. In that introspective piece, I admitted...

March 18, 2019

If we’re going to spend a bunch of money, let’s actually make a difference.

I haven't delved too far into the details of the Green New Deal, a plan...

March 17, 2019

The First Stone

In the past month, I’ve written a couple of articles that were very widely read....