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January 2026

January 25, 2026

Faithful Exchange Book Review

This book instantly grabbed me, both by its title and its author. Faithful Exchange is...

November 2025

November 06, 2025

Wesleyan Vile-Tality Book Review

I have to admit, I am not part of the UMC, but this book...

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...

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...

October 2024

October 21, 2024

Are We Cursed by Being Alive?

We did it again! We saw the history of Original Sin in the Mediterranean. Then,...

October 17, 2024

What Is the Pelagian Controversy?

We're finally here! We're at the doorstep of the start of Original Sin. More specifically,...

October 15, 2024

Where Does Original Sin Come From?

In the previous article, we saw the lack of Original Sin in Islam and Judaism....

October 10, 2024

Was Original Sin Always a Thing?

The Mediterranean is home to three of the world’s largest religions - Judaism, Christianity, and...

August 2024

August 22, 2024

Which Jesus Do We See?

Well, we did it. We looked at three different ways Jesus' message was retold for...

August 19, 2024

What Does Jesus Have in Common with Socrates?

While each gospel has their own voice and audience, the gospel of John is unique...

July 2024

July 10, 2024

Is Jesus Just Another Greek Hero?

The Gospels - and let's face it, the Bible in general - was written with...

June 2024

June 18, 2024

Jesus as a Rural Preacher

There are 4 accounts of the life of Jesus in our modern, Western Bible. However,...

January 2024

January 16, 2024

Deep Theology in Indigo: The Color of Grief

Grief is a central tenet of the Christian story. God grieves the loss of perfect...

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 01, 2023

The Magnificat for the Modern Day

The Protestant branch of Christianity seems to have hangups on Mary. It might be because...

November 2023

November 21, 2023

What To Pray Over Thanksgiving Dinner

I love Thanksgiving. It is by far my favorite holiday. Christmas can take a hike...

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...

November 08, 2023

Do We Know God Through Our Thoughts?

Christian theology has a long history of apologetics. While we might think of apologetics today...

October 2023

October 31, 2023

The Forgotten American Witch Trials

Halloween is the time to think all things creepy. There is one town in America...

October 17, 2023

Why Are We Afraid of Black Cats?

Spooky season rolls on and we have another interesting topic to explore. I've already talked...

October 13, 2023

The Christian Origins of Friday the 13th

I grew up in a Christian tradition that was completely anti-Halloween. We were not allowed...

October 03, 2023

Can a Christian be Pro-Union?

It has been a wild year for labor. Starting in February, CNBC reports about 362,000...

September 2023

September 28, 2023

Can the Church be Reformed from the Inside?

The Universal Church is in a major period of change. The Church is finding healthy...

September 17, 2023

It’s Been A While, Should I Go Back to Church?

There seems to be a trend that people aren't going to church anymore. According to...

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 22, 2023

Why I Looked For A Woman Pastor

I grew up in a Fundamentalist church. By definition, this church was more conservative than...

August 17, 2023

Is Humanitarianism a Christian Phenomenon?

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