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December 2015

December 29, 2015

Post-Christmas Reflections on the Incarnation

Grace under a Bridge America has no shortage of megachurches that glimmer with stage lights...

December 18, 2015

Christian Discipleship with a Pinch of Doubt

We live in a country that’s obsessed with performance. From the time we are kids,...

September 2015

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 10, 2015

What Is Discipleship?

As some of you may have (hopefully) noticed, I’ve been a terrible blogger over the...

July 2015

July 23, 2015

An Apology

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

April 2015

April 28, 2015

The New Testament and Same-Sex Relations

By Preston Sprinkle and Jeff Cook This will be our final post in the 8...

January 2015

January 23, 2015

The New Perspective on Paul: A Raw Reflection (Part 4)

We wrapped up the previous post with a question: “What role do works play in...

January 21, 2015

The New Perspective on Paul: A Raw Reflection (Part 2)

One of the best pieces of intellectual advice I received (from a student, actually) was...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

Can Grace and Obedience Be Friends?

The following is an excerpt from my book Charis: God’s Scandalous Grace for Us. The...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

On Papers and Poverty

I just arrived in San Diego for the Evangelical Theological Society's annual meeting. I'll be...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

More Thoughts on David Gushee and Homosexuality

In yesterday’s post, I gave a brief response to Dr. David Gushee’s recent shift regarding...

October 06, 2014

Free Book!

My new book, Charis: God’s Scandalous Grace for Us, is free today and tomorrow! What...

September 2014

September 23, 2014

Ezekiel’s Whore

The following is an excerpt from chapter 6 (titled: "Whore") in my new book, Charis:...

September 20, 2014

Theological Thoughts on Parenting

Parents are often infatuated with law and less so with grace. As a father of...