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August 2016

August 18, 2016

Did God Kill Jesus?

The following post was written by my excellent friend and killer author, Joshua Ryan Butler....

June 2016

June 15, 2016

Reflections on the Orlando Massacre

I could not find the words to describe my pain and outrage when I heard...

June 06, 2016

Is a Traditional Sexual Ethic Intrinsically Harmful?

I sometimes hear people say that a traditional sexual ethic, which believes that God prohibits...

May 2016

May 27, 2016

Toward a Critical Review of Robert Song’s Covenant and Calling

My last blog summarized Robert Song’s provocative book, Covenant and Calling. As I previously said,...

May 26, 2016

Toward a Theology of Same-Sex Relationships

I said somewhere in the introduction to my book People to Be Loved that the...

January 2016

January 21, 2016

New Podcast: “The Gay Conversation”

Gabe Lyons (founder of Q) and I have been working on a series of podcasts...

January 11, 2016

The Gospel and Multiethnic Churches: An Interview with Derwin Gray

I’m very excited to interview my friend Derwin Gray! Derwin is a pastor, writer, ex-NFL...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

5 Bad Reasons for Believing that Homosexuality Is a Sin

There may be good reasons for believing that homosexuality is a sin, but there are...

December 10, 2015

Put Homophobia to Death

In my last post, I summed up my challenge to the evangelical church about its...

October 2015

October 01, 2015

What Can We Learn from the Millennials Leaving the Church in Droves? Part 5

Before we dive in, I want to thank you all for offering helpful feedback during...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Why Millennials Might Be Leaving the Church in Droves for the Wrong Reasons: Part 4

I suggested in my last post that what we’re talking about here is largely (though...

September 23, 2015

Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church in Droves? Part 3

Millennials are leaving the church for all sorts of reasons. And as I showed in...

September 17, 2015

Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church in Droves? Part 2

In my last post, I pointed out that millennials (18-29 year olds) are fleeing the...

September 16, 2015

Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church in Droves? Part 1

There’s no dispute. There are no conflicting reports. They all independently show—and anecdotal evidence confirms—that...

September 14, 2015

If Your Church Closed Its Doors, Would the Neighborhood Care?

I want to talk about why millennials are fleeing the church in droves. But first,...

September 11, 2015

Sex, Science, and Becoming More Like Jesus

Defining discipleship can be tricky. We say we want to “become more like Jesus” but...

August 2015

August 20, 2015

Impossible Discipleship

One of projects I’m working on is a book about the state of discipleship in...

August 13, 2015

A (More Critical) Review of Ken Wilson’s “Third Way:” Part 2

As stated in my previous blog, there are many things I appreciated about Ken Wilson’s...

August 12, 2015

A Review of Ken Wilson’s “Third Way” Approach to Homosexuality: Part 1

Ken Wilson has written a very important and provocative book on homosexuality and the church....

July 2015

July 23, 2015

An Apology

I posted a blog on Monday titled “Why a (yet another) White, Straight, Male Decided...

July 20, 2015

Why a (yet another) White, Straight, Male Decided to Write a Book about Homosexuality

I just found out that the release date for my books about homosexuality (one for...

May 2015

May 07, 2015

How to Talk about Homosexuality: 6 Things Every Straight Christian Should Know

1. Avoid the phrase “the gays” and the term “homosexual.” If you’re a white male...

March 2015

March 03, 2015

Liturgy: The Shape of Worship

The following blog is written by my friend, former student, and Eternity Bible College alumnus,...

March 02, 2015

Liturgy: Every Church Has One

The following blog is written by my friend, former student, and Eternity Bible College alumnus,...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

Is Jesus My Boyfriend?

Something is wrong when I can sing a worship song to God and then turn...

February 11, 2015

The Best Conference of 2015!

Oh my goodness! I’m so stoked. I just got word that registration is now open...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

The Dangers of Homeschooling: Part 2

A few weeks ago, I posted a blog titled “The Dangers of Homeschooling” and I...

November 2014

November 10, 2014

Are House Churches Biblical?

I’ve never been a member of a house church, but a big part of me...

October 2014

October 07, 2014

Ethinic Diversity: How Important Is It?

Last week, I blogged about the meaning of “church,” as I conversed with Don Miller...

September 2014

September 24, 2014

More Thoughts on Church

I ended a previous blog ("What is Church?") by referring to Paul’s statements about the...