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February 2022

February 19, 2022

An Open Letter to John Cooper of Skillet

Dear John, A “Dear John” letter usually has an unhappy ending. I hope that will...

August 2021

August 19, 2021

The Era of Misinformation

One day, centuries from now, history will call the early 21st Century the Era of...

June 2021

June 17, 2021

How to Cook Up a Batch Religious Deconstruction (recipe for re-construction included)

Guest post today by one of my favorite writers, Jana Greene, of The Beggars Bakery....

May 2021

May 06, 2021

The God Who Repents

God describes himself as patient, kind, gracious, and merciful nine times in the Old Testament....

May 04, 2021

An Open Letter to Women

Hello. My name is Todd. I’m a man. A human male. In the 21st century. I...

April 2021

April 26, 2021

This Is Your Brain on Grace

Do you ever feel worthless? Do you feel like no one notices you? Walk outside...

April 20, 2021

God Does Not Punish You

Years ago, when I was in seminary, I came home from class to change clothes...

April 17, 2021

The Fallacious Fear Factor, Part 2

As we reconstruct our faith, I believe it is essential to spend some time with...

April 16, 2021

The Fallacious Fear Factor, Part 1

Most of us are afraid of something. I have a crippling fear of heights. I...

April 13, 2021

10 Hindrances to True Koinonia

Koinonia is commonly defined as fellowship. This fellowship is with God but more commonly with...

April 11, 2021

Insufficient

What if prayer were like a cosmic ATM card, and you receive this message? A...

April 11, 2021

But, I’m (Not) A Racist

I’m a lower middle class white male. I always have been. When we talk about...

April 08, 2021

When We Refuse to See the Obvious

I was a Pastor for 30 years. Before that, I was very involved in the...

April 06, 2021

Escape From the Conservative Reality Cage

I have three pets. There is, Toby, the Hyper-Beagle; there is a bunny, Mr. Snuggles,...

April 02, 2021

Love, Death, and Resurrection (In That Order)

In Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, Admiral Kirk said, how we face death...

April 01, 2021

Jesus: The Rebel Without Applause

Classic movies are one of my guilty pleasures. Hi, my name’s Todd, and I am...

March 2021

March 29, 2021

The Point-of-View Problem

The scientific word for point-of-view is cognition. Your cognition takes many years to develop. It...

March 25, 2021

Evangelism Has Outlived It’s Usefulness

Evangelism has outlived its usefulness. I will say it again. Evangelism has outlived its usefulness....

March 24, 2021

Churchianity is Big Business, Conclusion — TV Preachers & Televangelists

You’ve seen them, haven’t you? Early in the morning, late at night, or when there...

March 23, 2021

Churchianity is Big Business, part 2

In my last piece I examined the whole mega-church mentality that seems to saturate what...

March 22, 2021

Churchianity Is Big Business, Part 1

For the better part of 30 years, I served in the ministry. For 20 of...