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January 2017

January 26, 2017

Following Jesus in the Age of Trump: Resistance as a Spiritual Practice

“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

10 Things Church Can Learn From Geeks

As the Church continues its slow and laborious downward-turned death spiral, geek culture continues to...

May 2016

May 24, 2016

10 Things You Can’t Vote For While Following Jesus

Being a “Christian” means “being a little Christ.” Put even more succinctly, it means “following...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

Dear Bernie: Please Keep Running with Dr. King’s Dream

Dear Bernie, I hate to admit it, but I was wrong. A few years ago,...

April 07, 2016

Progressive? Christian? Voter? You Need This…

Politics, much like mega-churches, have become a cult of personality. We've seen it for years...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

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

A Hysterical Response to NC’s Latest LGBT Legislative Attacks

Beginning today, Wednesday, March 23, 2016, the North Carolina government is going to be wasting...

March 16, 2016

A Prayer on the Divisions We’ve Created

Good and gracious God, Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with...

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...

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...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

Love Wins! Double Rainbow “All the Way” Over the White House.

In a historical ruling today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of marriage equality....

June 18, 2015

A Prayer on the Event of Hate Induced Killing

Good and gracious God, Humanity's inhumanity to one another is an all too present historical...

March 2015

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 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...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Dear Fellow Christians: We Don’t Own Heaven

January 2015

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 06, 2014

This Peacenik Pastor is DONE With “Waiting” For Peace

2 Peter 3:11-14 "... what sort of people ought you to be... waiting for and...

November 2014

November 13, 2014

The Jesus Parable the GOP Loves but Should Actually Hate

The Parable of the Talents is the story of a lazy slave who buries the talents...

November 05, 2014

A Minister From Thom Tillis’ State Tells Us What To Expect After The Election Results

To say I'm disappointed with the outcome of the U.S. mid-term elections is to massively...

October 2014

October 19, 2014

Sunday Morning Prayer — 10/19/2014

(A Prayer...

October 10, 2014

Now That All Can Wed In North Carolina…

I took a vow to sign no more wedding licenses “until all can wed” in...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

The Harry Potter Re-Write, “Christian” Style,” is Everything That’s Wrong With Christianity

Once upon a time, there was a segment of Christian believers who lived under the...

August 2014

August 26, 2014

10 MORE Things Churches Can’t Do While Following Jesus

First, let's just be clear: I'm not saying it is impossible to do these things...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Why Christians Must Speak Out For LGBT Rights Now More Than Ever

I'm an ordained minster and haven't conducted a wedding in more than three years. It's...

July 20, 2014

Question Mark: Q&A with Mark Sandlin

Question Mark -- Week of July 20 From time to time, I ask for...

July 10, 2014

10 Anti-Gay Things You Can’t Do While Following Jesus

As I say in all of my “10 Things You Can't Do While Following Jesus”...

July 04, 2014

Mr. President, Discrimination by Any Other Name…

July 4, 2014 Dear President Obama, I certainly don't have the kind of influence and...

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