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October 2026

October 12, 2026

Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the Church

Indigenous' Peoples Day or Columbus Day? Depending on where you live in the United...

August 2025

August 18, 2025

Psychedelics and Christian Faith

I love talking about drugs and Christianity. Typically, my discussions revolve around how the Church...

March 2025

March 09, 2025

When God and Country Collide

In front of 20,000 people, devoted Nazi Dr. Reinhold Krause gave a speech in Berlin....

March 02, 2025

White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to the Church

The Church is in a Precarious Place If you're reading this, this probably isn't new...

February 2025

February 16, 2025

Give Unto Caesar is the Lost Parable

I love this conversation! I've often said that we misinterpret Jesus' remark to 'give unto...

February 09, 2025

John Rawls and Justice: A Christian Perspective

I've talked about justice before, but it always help to revisit ideas. Especially as we...

February 02, 2025

Become Grains of Sand in the Gears

It's felt like years, but it's only been 13 days since Trump was sworn in...

November 2024

November 07, 2024

The Heart of the Nation is Good, but our Soul is Rotten

In her concession speech, Harris claimed that the ideals of this country are at the...

November 04, 2024

Book Review: Trump and the MAGA Movement as Anit-Christ

With the 2024 election only hours away, there is a lot of rhetoric about what...

March 2024

March 13, 2024

God’s Commandments for Modern America

I actually don't like always or never statements. They cause a huge problem when talking...

December 2023

December 24, 2023

The Calm Before the Storm – Peace in Advent

Our last week of Advent falls on Christmas Eve. Depending on your Christian tradition, you...

December 10, 2023

The Work of Advent

Advent is a time of waiting - we wait for the birth of Jesus. Our...

December 03, 2023

Stay Awake! Advent Is Here

Advent is the start of the new lectionary calendar in the Church. Advent (from the...

November 2023

November 13, 2023

Why Doesn’t The White Church Pray With Their Legs?

If you ask a White Conservative Christian in America if they're under attack, you might...

October 2023

October 19, 2023

Does Eschatology Change How We Vote?

Three years ago I asked a question: "Does Eschatology Change Politics?" Well, now we're here....

September 2023

September 01, 2023

Labor Day: The Lost Christian Holiday

If I were to ask you what your favorite Christian holiday is, you might say...

August 2023

August 17, 2023

Is Humanitarianism a Christian Phenomenon?

August 19th is World Humanitarian Day. On this day, we recognize the work so many...

August 14, 2023

Victory Day As A Theological Lesson

Unless you live in the small state of Rhode Island, you've probably never heard of...

August 10, 2023

Rediscovering Christianity For The Next Generation

Research has shown that Christians are leaving the church. Younger generations are less likely to...

August 02, 2023

Why Do Some Christians View Having Children So Differently?

If you're interested in Christian pop-culture, you've probably seen the Duggar family documentary Shiny Happy People. This...

July 2023

July 18, 2023

Does American Christianity Have a Persecution Complex?

American Christianity has a martyrdom complex. Much of the White Conservative Evangelical Church sees themselves...

July 04, 2023

How does Christianity and the 4th of July Work Together?

I haven't ever been really patriotic. Maybe it's because I grew up in the 2000's....

July 01, 2023

What Does the Bible Say About Christian Nationalism?

There is a lot of the Bible which talks about the necessity of God being...

May 2023

May 16, 2023

Christ in Capital: What’s Going On?

This is why I decided to go to seminary. The capitalization of Christianity has been...

April 2023

April 25, 2023

What is the Seven Mountain Mandate?

I am not the first person to write on the Seven Mountain Mandate. In fact,...

April 20, 2023

The Fall of the Social Gospel in America

The Social Gospel movement emerged in the late 19th century in America as a response...

April 18, 2023

Walter Rauschenbusch: On Earth as it is in Heaven

The Lord's Prayer serves as a model for Christian prayer. While some denominations recite it...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

The Paradox of Loving Your Enemy

“You have heard that is has been said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and shall...