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July 2016

July 19, 2016

A Christian Minister’s Rewrite of the RNC’s “Christian” Prayer

There's been a whole lot of discussion and (rightful) condemning of the opening statement and...

May 2016

May 17, 2016

May We Stop Creating God in Our Image [A Prayer]

Good and gracious God, We love you. But, the you we love is the you...

May 04, 2016

The Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (6 of 6)

In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects some...

May 03, 2016

The Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (5 of 6)

In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects some...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

The Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (4 of 6)

In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe it reflects Jesus’...

April 29, 2016

The Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (3 of 6)

In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe that it is...

April 29, 2016

The Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription (2 of 6)

In this series, I’m discussing The Lord’s Prayer, and why I believe that it is...

February 2016

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...

November 2015

November 18, 2015

Jesus Responds to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

(Based on and adapted from Matthew 25:34-45, The Message) Then Jesus will say to those...

October 2015

October 29, 2015

A Prayer on Letting Go of “Magical” Prayer

Good and gracious God, Not my will, but thy will. Letting go of prayer that...

October 28, 2015

A Minister’s Letter to a Small God

To a Too Small God, I don't really know how to say this. Honestly, if...

October 02, 2015

Saving God: The Liberation of an Institutionalized God

The Church is in the midst of a powerful, unparalleled transformation. Many, including myself, have...

June 2015

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...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

God’s Dear John Letter to the U.S.

Dear John and Jane Public, Honestly, don't fret over it. I get it. Dear God,...

May 14, 2015

Letter to a Dying Church

With the latest Pew Research report, we've seen lots of bloggers either wringing their hands...

April 2015

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?...

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 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...

January 2015

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 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...

September 2014

September 27, 2014

The Tradition a Heretic Values

This is the fifth post in a series called: “This Collar Is Too Tight: Heresies...

September 07, 2014

Prayer for a Nation of Division and Mixed Priorities

(A Prayer of Confession) Good and gracious God, Somehow, in the U.S, we've arrived at...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

10 FACEBOOK Things That Make The Baby Jesus Cry

Ready for a shocker? Jesus didn't use Facebook. I know, right? Sure, God uses Facebook,...

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...

August 20, 2014

No Trinity For Me, Please

This is the second post in a series called: “This Collar Is Too Tight:...

August 12, 2014

Jesus Is Not My God

This is the first post in a series called: “This Collar Is Too Tight: Heresies...

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