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May 2016

May 25, 2016

5 Reasons to Attend Eternity Bible College

Now more than ever, it’s a great time to attend Eternity Bible College. Here are...

May 16, 2016

UK Speaking Tour

In a couple weeks, my family and I will head to the United Kingdom for...

May 08, 2016

The AudioFeed Music Festival

In less than two months, the fairgrounds in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, will be filled with a...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

The Bible on Self-Defense: A Response to Doug Wilson

Last Friday, pastor Doug Wilson and I gave talks on guns and violence at the...

January 2016

January 01, 2016

This Year’s Gonna be Better

Last year I posted a blog about all of the books I was going to...

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 21, 2015

Breaking News!

As some of you know, I teach at a Bible College that offers debt free...

December 10, 2015

Put Homophobia to Death

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

December 08, 2015

Evangelicals and Homosexuality

My books People to Be Loved and Living in a Gray World release today. Usually when an author...

December 01, 2015

Why Homosexuality Is not just an Issue

In one week, my book People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is not just an...

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...

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...

April 24, 2015

Did Moses Get it Wrong?

The following post is part 7 of 10 in the debate between Jeff and me...

April 22, 2015

Gay Sex—What is Paul Cranked Up About?

The following post is by Jeff Cook, where he responds to my opening argument about...

April 20, 2015

The Sin “of” Homosexuality?

The following post is number 5 of 10 in the discussion about homosexuality between Jeff...

April 15, 2015

Don’t Push the Ladder: A Response to Jeff Cook about Gay Sex

The following is part 3 of 10 in the dialogue/debate between Jeff and me about...

April 13, 2015

The New Testament and Gay Sex

As stated in our introductory post, my friend Jeff Cook and I are going to...

February 2015

February 18, 2015

Eternity Bible College: For Everyone

Eternity “Bible College” is largely a misnomer. For most people, when they hear the term...

February 09, 2015

My Terminal Blog on the Terminal Punishment of Hell

In the previous three posts (FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD), I’ve argued that the terminal punishment...

February 04, 2015

Biblical Arguments for Eternal Conscious Torment

In my previous post, I summarized some of the strongest biblical arguments in favor of...

February 02, 2015

Is Annihilation an Evangelical Option?

When I was nearing the end of Seminary back in 2002, I’ll never forget hearing...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

reformed but not Reformed*

I often get asked if I’m “Reformed.” Oftentimes people just assume that I’m “Reformed.” Since...

October 2014

October 13, 2014

Bringing Theology Back to the Church

I’ve always been torn between academia and the church. On the one hand, I love...

October 10, 2014

Eternity Bible College in Boise Idaho: Update #1

Let me say upfront that this blog is primarily intended to reach the many supporters,...

October 06, 2014

Free Book!

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

October 03, 2014

My New Radio Program

As some of you know, I host a daily radio program on Idaho's KBXL 94.1...