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March 2016

March 10, 2016

Why Atheists Are Right: On God’s Non-existence, Terrorists, and Biblical Nonviolence

Atheists will sometimes challenge us to prove that God exists. Sometimes they assert that the...

February 2016

February 26, 2016

The Wrath (of God?)

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano. You can read more of Matthew's work at...

February 22, 2016

Black History (And How We Teach It) Matters

As February began, I wondered how best to observe Black History Month with my 6-year-old...

February 19, 2016

The Pope and the Donald: Why Donald is Not a Christian & Neither Am I

Even the Pope is going after Donald! Pope Francis took a clear shot at him...

February 17, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Contending Voices

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

February 03, 2016

Wednesday Sermon: Love Found a Way

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

January 2016

January 18, 2016

Martin Luther King, Jr. – Justice, Love, and the New Jim Crow

In 1955, Martin Luther King found himself as the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott,...

January 04, 2016

Divine Revenge? Islam and Khamenei’s False Doctrine of God

Iran and Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties yesterday after a weekend of escalating violence. On...

December 2015

December 07, 2015

Advent Meditations Part 1 – Hope In the Darkness

I meant last week to start a series of Advent meditations, but found myself swamped...

November 2015

November 19, 2015

The Anti-Christ Immigration Response of US Governors and the Kingdom of God

Christians are called to be a light to the nations. The world can’t wait any...

November 13, 2015

Mimetic Theory, Desmond Tutu, and the Blank Red Starbucks Cup

The human sense of identity is very fragile, especially when we seek it in the...

November 06, 2015

Tears of Friendship, Birth-Pangs of New Life: An All Saints Sunday Meditation

(Below is a slightly modified adaptation of a sermon I preached for All Saints Sunday,...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Hell: Tacit Knowledge and the Impossible Claims Some People Make

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano, whose book “All Set Free: How God is...

September 2015

September 11, 2015

Imagining On 9/11

Fourteen years after 9/11, what has really changed? I know this day will forever be...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

Hold On Until Love Wins

I was working on another article, but I can’t concentrate on it now. It’s hard...

July 2015

July 17, 2015

Eid: A Promise of Hope and Celebration of Empathy

This guest post is by Lindsey Paris-Lopez, Editor in Chief at the Raven Foundation.* In...

July 06, 2015

Donald Trump, Immigration, and the Politics of Satan

Donald Trump created a stir recently with his comments about immigration. “When Mexico sends its...

July 02, 2015

Hemorrhaging Black Blood: Telling the Truth About Racism and White Privilege

On the same day that we celebrated the Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

God in a Box – Reflections on Mystery, Jesus, and the Nonviolent God

I just finished delivering a talk on the nonviolent love of God when he came...

June 10, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: “Satan Is Done For” – On Binding the Strong Man

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. "That's great. But...

June 09, 2015

Tony Campolo: The Christian Morality of Gay and Lesbian Inclusion

There is a new movement happening among Evangelicals. “Behold,” God says through the prophet Isaiah,...

June 08, 2015

Is Jesus the Way, the Truth, and the Life? A Progressive Interpretation

You know the passage. Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the...

June 01, 2015

My Baccalaureate Address: A Life Worth Living: On Tragedy, Revenge, and Love

I was invited by Linfield College, my alma mater, to deliver the Baccalaureate Address to...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

Jesus, Drawing Muhammad, and the Idolatry of Free Speech

Pamela Geller had every “right” to host a conference in Texas that mocked Muhammad...

May 07, 2015

Maria’s Choice: Dr. Montessori’s Struggle to Balance Career and Motherhood

The choice between work and motherhood, Maria’s choice, is still faced by women today. I...

April 2015

April 25, 2015

Bruce Jenner and God’s Response to Transgendered People

Caryn Riswold wrote a moving article about Bruce Jenner’s interview last night with Dianne Sawyer....

April 09, 2015

Top 10 Ways Mimetic Theory Can Help Create Interfaith Empathy – A Panel Discussion

was delighted to be invited to an international discussion about creating more empathy between people...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

My Biggest Concern for My Gay Son is Religion: On Being Catholic and Gay

I recently wrote about a former member of my church youth group. She was everything...

March 16, 2015

Is God the Biggest Serial Killer of All Time? – A Response to the Friendly Atheist

The Friendly Atheist is one of the most influential atheist blogs on the Internet....

March 12, 2015

The Day She Came Out: Why Rob Bell is Right and the Church is Being Left Behind

She was one of the best students I’ve ever had in a youth group. She’s...

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