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May 2017

May 04, 2017

The Word “Create” Means “Arrange” – Genesis 1 & Science

Last week I wrote about the problem the church is perpetuating: we create atheists by...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Christian Quotes that “Destroy” a Homeschool Mom’s Museum Demolition of Evolutionary Science

Recently the internet has been abuzz with an interesting story (Here's where I read about...

February 2014

February 04, 2014

Free eBook: Evolution & Scripture are NOT Mutually Exclusive – Ham & Nye are both wrong

Most folks probably know that Ken Ham and Bill Nye just debated the origins of...

November 2012

November 29, 2012

Pat Robertson Causes GOOD Controversy: The Earth Isn’t 6000 Years Old… Don’t Fight Science

I'm going to do a first on this blog, report controversy caused by Pat Robertson...

September 2012

September 13, 2012

Randomness and Evolution: Is There Room for God?

I've written extensively on why I believe that evolution and Christian faith are indeed compatible....

July 2012

July 10, 2012

Creationism: a bridge too far

Creationism: A Bridge Too Far It should be a given that theological students are...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

When the Loch Ness Monster makes Christians look ridiculous

HT: The American Jesus All I can say is "wow." Then, I invite you to...

June 27, 2012

Humans are Wired for Emphathy! Here’s Why.

Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of...

May 2012

May 24, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 13): Beyond the Culture War (Bad Curriculum + Leadership Gap)

This is the conclusion of the "Evolving Evangelicalism" series. You may remember a video where...

May 23, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 12): Beyond the Culture War (Openness + Stories)

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 22, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 11): Analysis and Implications of Genesis 1 and Adam

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 21, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 10): Adam is Israel’s Loss of Wisdom and Exile

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 18, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 9): Adam and Eve’s Story is a Parable About Us All?

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 17, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 8): Adam and Eve are historical?

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 16, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 7): 7 days are 7 24-hr days… sort of

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 15, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 6): Creation “Out of Something” Not “Nothing”

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 14, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 5): Genesis 1 Confronts Empire!

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 13, 2012

Evolution, Mom’s with 3 Arms, and Church Signs

So what do you think? I found this church sign last year at a church...

May 12, 2012

NT Wright parodies Beatles’ “Yesterday” to explore the conflict between science and the bible

Another great video from the Rabbit Room!

May 11, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 4): Genesis 1 is MORE than poetry

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 09, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 3): The Problem of Scientific Naturalism And My Thesis

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 08, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism (part 2): Young Adults Leave the Church and Pastors SHOULD Care!

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

May 07, 2012

Evolving Evangelicalism: Inviting Church Leaders to Refine their Approaches to Scripture and Origins (1, Intro)

The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a...

February 2012

February 03, 2012

N.T. Wright & Pete Enns Agree: Adam is Israel in Exile!

If you haven't read my review of Pete Enns' The Evolution of Adam, you might...

February 02, 2012

Evolving With Enns: Reflections on “The Evolution of Adam”

*The following is part of the Evolution of Adam Blog Tour. About four years ago,...

January 2012

January 12, 2012

Preaching Against Evolution in Evangelical Churches Creates Atheists

First video blog I've made in a couple years... with the exception of the Compassion...

January 06, 2012

Teaching Evolutionary Science in a Christian College Context (video, BioLogos)

Another great video from BioLogos!

November 2011

November 11, 2011

John Piper – Do You Accept Evolution? (video)

John Piper sees two biblical options... none of which is evolution. Here are my thoughts...

May 2011

May 12, 2011

If Evolution is Right… Then What About Adam? (Option 3: My Option – "Agnostic" about Adam) [3 of 3]

This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. ...

May 10, 2011

If Evolution is Right… Then What About Adam? (Option 2: Adam as "Parable") [2 of 3]

This series wrestles with the questions of the compatibility of Biblical theology and biological evolution. ...