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Favorite Bible Verses from the GOP “Leadership”

Matthew 7:12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to...

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Bernie & the Bible: Why This Southern Minister Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

There's a cartoon by Andy Marlette making its way around social media that depicts Jesus...

March 23, 2016

The Frightening Implications of Easter

Even with the gruesome reality of Jesus’ suffering on “Good” Friday, our modern understanding of...

March 15, 2016

10 Trump Quotes and 10 Bible Verses Questioning His Christianity

Donald Trump seems to have found “religion.” That is to say, it is notable that...

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February 29, 2016

Love Looks Like a Lesbian Minister

There is no greater love than when someone risks their own life for the sake...

February 05, 2016

Paternal Concerns – A Message on Naming God

A message based on Isaiah 49:8-16. Naming God is difficult at best, divisive even in...

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By Her Own Standards Bristol Palin is Worse Than a Slave Owner – Here’s Why

By many people’s measure, Sarah Palin spawned the likes of Donald Trump and Ben Carson...

October 27, 2015

How To Respond to Other Christians Who Quote “I am THE Way”

One of my personal mantras is “One God. Many paths.” I’ve been surprised by the...

September 2015

September 03, 2015

Progressive Christian Minister Says #IwasKimDavis

Do you know Kim Davis (the County Clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue same...

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...

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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...

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 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 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 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...

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