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April 2015

April 14, 2015

The Resurrection is Real, But Not How You Think it Is

Did the Resurrection really happen? I don't know. Comforting, huh? I know, I'm supposed to...

April 02, 2015

The Atonement of the Cross is a Hell of a Thing

“Sandlin’s Jesus isn’t much different from a Gandhi or a Nelson Mandela, great leaders who...

April 01, 2015

Why Viewing the Cross Through Atonement Creates a God I Can’t Worship

This article is part of the new Head to Head debate feature at Patheos. This...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Easter Reminds Us That Sunday is Coming

Good Friday. What a horrible name for Friday of Easter week – “good.” Hardly. Dark?...

March 31, 2015

God Did Not Kill Jesus on the Cross for Our Sins

Photo: RYGER / Shutterstock.com This article is part of our new Head to Head debate...

March 25, 2015

Following Jesus Means Being Political and Advocating for “The Least of These”

Why did Jesus die on a cross? To save us from our sins? Regardless of...

March 23, 2015

The Cure for the Unbearable Inadequateness of Being

“I just feel like something is missing.” While that is an exact quote from a...

March 18, 2015

Love Wins in the PC(USA)! … Or Does It?

I love that, as a PC(USA) minister, our constitution will soon reflect my ability to...

March 11, 2015

Why the Fundie Freakout About LGBT Equality is a GOOD Thing

It seems like we are seeing more and more Fundamentalist Christians losing their minds because...

March 09, 2015

Best Pope Ever!… But My #popecrush is Fading

Pope Francis is easily my favorite Pope in modern times. A recent Pew Research Center...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

Reading the Bible Like Conservatives Read the Qur’an

There's an unfortunately popular meme going around conservative social media depicting some horrific doctrines of...

February 26, 2015

New Poll Shows a GOP Desire For a “Christian” Nation and a Disdain For Reality

Fifty-seven percent of Republicans would be more than happy to see legislation making Christianity America’s...

February 25, 2015

Dear Fellow Christians: We Don’t Own Heaven

Copyright: / 123RF Stock Photo I know this may come as a shocker to...

February 23, 2015

How ISIS is Exposing the Hypocrisy of Many Christians

ISIS is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad rebel group that claims to be...

February 18, 2015

Why This Minister Hates These “Favorite” Christian Quote Verses, Part 3 – James 1:2-3 & Luke 11:9

“Jesus Did It. Come And Get It.” That, my friends, is a real bumper sticker...

February 17, 2015

Why This Minister Hates These “Favorite” Christian Quote Verses, Part 2 – Prov. 3:5 & John 14:6

Words shouldn't hurt. I mean, they're just words. What's worse is that some people who...

February 16, 2015

Why This Minister Hates These “Favorite” Christian Quote Verses – John 3:16 and Romans 8:28

I grew up in a Southern Baptist Church (I know! Shocker, right?!). Bible drills seemed...

February 09, 2015

A Prayer for a Larger Perspective

Good and Gracious God, Doing “Thy” will is sometimes a more difficult task than we...

February 06, 2015

Prudish Christian Sexual Hang-ups and the Real Problem with “50 Shades of Grey”

Sex. Three little letters that evoke such a wide range of responses from people. For...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

Christianity has it wrong – YOU Are NOT Broken

Christianity has it wrong. We are not broken. We are not fallen. We are not...

January 27, 2015

At What Point Do We Get to Say Parts of Christianity are No Longer Christian?

Before we go any further, please watch the video below. [Trigger warning: speech about...

January 26, 2015

God Will Not Determine the Outcome of the Super Bowl (I Hate That I Even Have To Write These Words)

Stop giving glory to God after athletic events. You are going to make the baby...

January 16, 2015

If You Aren’t a Little Bit Agnostic, You Might Not Be Progressive

I prefer to use the word “agnostic” as an adjective rather than a noun. Here's...

January 15, 2015

The Irrationality of Fundamentalism in Progressive Thought

“You have to believe in (insert Church driven dogma) if you want to consider yourself...

January 09, 2015

“SELMA”: Inspiring and, Thankfully, Not Iconic

SELMA begins with Dr. King receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. In his acceptance speech, of...

January 09, 2015

How the “I’m Special” Confirmation Bias Ruins the Bible

The bumper sticker that jokingly says, “God loves us all, but I'm His favorite,” points...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

A Prayer of Awakening for 2015

Good and gracious God, Awaken us. May 2015 be the year we see violence, oppression,...

December 29, 2014

The Problem with “Finding Christ” in “The Least of These”

St. John Chrysostom once said, “If you do not find Christ in the beggar at...

December 23, 2014

The Joy of Being a Minister Without a Church at Christmas – or – Why You Should Thank Your Minister

Probably – without much exception, if you attend church, your minister is walking around with...

December 22, 2014

All I Want For Christmas Is…

At our house for the past several Christmases, we’ve had (for us) the unusual joy...

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