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March 2022

March 11, 2022

If I Were a Pastor

If I were a pastor, I’d create a church that reflected its community. It wouldn’t...

April 2020

April 10, 2020

The Christian Right’s Long History of Driving Away Jesus Seekers: A Progressive Christian Manifesto

Some of my earliest memories are set in the small town church in which I...

January 2020

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...

December 2019

December 17, 2019

The Gift of Christmas: When Christians Live Out the Example of Christ, Politics Don’t Seem So Important

"May you have a beautiful, wonderful holiday. Your debt has been forgiven." How wonderful would...

November 2019

November 05, 2019

Conservative Christian, the Bible Should Humble You, Not Make You Feel Superior

There is not a book in the history of the world that has been so...

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,...

October 11, 2019

I Really Wish Christians Would Start Paying Attention to Jesus Again

My most recent piece, I Dreamed I Was Dreaming, received quite a few comments on...

August 2019

August 16, 2019

Christian Trump Supporter, Your Clandestine Wish has Been Revealed

Well, Christian Trump supporter, I think I finally understand you. That's not particularly comforting but...

April 2019

April 12, 2019

They Know Not What They Do

My column here is called Empathy Mining. It's an important theme that I try to weave...

March 2019

March 13, 2019

Empathy Mining’s Top 10 Most Popular Articles

From time to time, I like to dig back through the Empathy Mining archives and...

March 03, 2019

What if We Were a Red Letter Church?

Some of the pieces I write get considerable attention and stimulate a lot of debate...

February 2019

February 03, 2019

Conservative Christian, I Really Need to Ask You Some Things

As one who's been on both sides of the political spectrum, I try my best...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

Stop Saying We Are a Christian Nation and Act Like One

I hear it all the time and it never fails to make me cringe--this is...

December 2017

December 01, 2017

Where is the Line Between Unity and Liberty?

Where is the Line Between Unity and Liberty? This question has been eating away at...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

Supporting the Orange Man and Ignoring the Red Words: Orange and Red Don’t Mix

The words were projected upon the walls behind the pulpit. As he spoke, the pastor...