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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...

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...

April 28, 2016

The Lord’s Prayer: DEscription Not PREscription

Most Sundays, The Lord’s Prayer can be heard echoing in dull monotone from churches around...

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 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...

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

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...

December 2014

December 09, 2014

10 Things Christians Shouldn’t Do At Christmas

Ah, Christmas! “The most wonderful time of the year.” A time to gather with family...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

I Met Jesus in Rome: First Look at a Movie About Jesus’ Childhood

Anne Rice's engaging book Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt is being made into a movie...

September 2014

September 15, 2014

Love is a Hell of a Thing

“Love” is a notoriously difficult emotion to define. The word sounds so simple, yet defies...

September 10, 2014

The One Thing That Can Save the Church (and the One Thing That Is Stopping That One Thing)

I have this nasty habit of oversimplifying things. So, feel free to let the “it's...

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 12, 2014

Jesus Is Not My God

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

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Pope Being Poo-pooed By GOP For Being Too Much Like Jesus

I can't think of a Pope who has made a bigger impact, brought more hope...

July 27, 2014

I Want My Religion Back – You Can Keep the Ugly Baggage

I don't like telling people I'm a Christian. It's not that I'm ashamed of being...

July 18, 2014

Unto the Refugees, So Too Unto Me — How You Can Help

“I didn't come here because I wanted a job... I came here because I wanted...

July 16, 2014

Jesús and the Attempted Exodus: A U.S. Border Tragedy

(Sometimes fiction helps us see past our blind spots and get to the heart of...

July 07, 2014

Question Mark: Q&A with Mark Sandlin

Question Mark -- Week of July 6 This is a new series I'm trying...

May 2011

May 28, 2011

Hell: Yeah, I’m Going There -or- Hell yeah, I’m Going There

Let's talk about Hell. Hell, why not? Seems like everyone else is. So, let's...

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