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November 2023

November 03, 2023

Only UNenlightenment Can Help You Find God

Let me apologize at the outset. I admit the start of this article is a...

October 2023

October 16, 2023

Tim Ballard: ANOTHER Alleged Sex Scandal

You may or may not be familiar with the name Tim Ballard. Tim Ballard is...

September 2023

September 25, 2023

Evangelicalism Will Eventually Die and This is Why

It seems like an extreme statement to state that evangelicalism will die. In general, I...

August 2023

August 21, 2023

The Rapture and the Hope of Jesus’ Return

Eschatology, the rapture, and the end times are often met with eye-rolling by individuals...

July 2023

July 20, 2023

The SBC Will Never Allow Women To Be Pastors And Here’s Why

Recently Saddleback Church was expelled from the SBC for employing a woman pastor within their...

June 2023

June 30, 2023

God is Punishing the United States: A Polemic

It has been said that God has been punishing America because of its turn...

June 20, 2023

A Progressive Interpretation of the Bible

In the realm of progressive thinking, issues with evangelicalism often stem from questions of authority...

May 2023

May 29, 2023

Do Blue Lives Really Matter: A Memorial Day Reflection

This evening (Sunday), I was driving around and could not help but notice blue...

May 23, 2023

Why Am I Trying To Destroy The Church?

First and foremost the church needs no help from me in destroying itself. It...

May 08, 2023

5 Things Pastors Can Do For The Next Election Cycle

If you have ever read the Gospel Coalition Blog you will be familiar with...

April 2023

April 17, 2023

What Comes After Deconstruction and Reconstruction

So much has been written about the process of deconstruction including reconstruction. However, what...

March 2023

March 29, 2023

My Conversation With Jennifer Knapp

In the late 90s, you would be hard-pressed not to find posters of bands...

March 20, 2023

I Believe In Penal Substitutionary Atonement BUT It’s Not What You Think

People who know me will probably be shocked by the fact that I believe in...

February 2023

February 27, 2023

5 Takeaways from The Disfellowship of Saddleback by The Southern Baptist Convention

Last week the Southern Baptist Convention disfellowshipped (dismissed) Saddleback Church in Lake Forest California....

January 2023

January 30, 2023

How Evangelicals Were Deceived Into Caring So Much About Abortion

Evangelicals have been deceived but do they know that? For many years I wondered...

January 09, 2023

The Great Divide: What Conservative Evangelicals Misunderstand About Progressives

You would be correct if you argued that there is a large number of...

January 03, 2023

Out Into The Desert Is A New Vision For Establishing Community

Recently I had the chance to review the book Out Into The Desert by...

December 2022

December 19, 2022

Why My Belief In Jesus Has Never Changed: An Advent Reflection

I always seem to get more emotional when the advent season rolls around. Part of...

December 15, 2022

Sex, Masturbation, and Purity Culture: My Conversation With Linda Kay Klein

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with purity culture expert...

December 09, 2022

Fun With Philosophy: An Existential Exploration Into Dreams, Death, And Consciousness

Is the reality we exist in right now a dream? This is the question...

December 03, 2022

The Southern Baptist Convention Has Done It Again! (RETRACTION)

Greetings Readers, The article I originally published was based on information received by the Religion...

November 2022

November 29, 2022

Was Jesus Transgender?

Recently a student, Joshua Heath, a Cambridge University fellow, preached a sermon that has...

November 23, 2022

A Call To All Pastors To Start Taking Discipleship Seriously

I have spent a lot of time in formal and informal ministry. I have been...

November 14, 2022

The Meaning of Life

Many people struggle with the question, what is the meaning of life? All great thinkers...

November 01, 2022

Yes, Another Book on Deconstruction, But This One Is Different

My first book, UNenlightenment, is out today. I still don’t quite believe it. Anyone...

October 2022

October 27, 2022

Why It’s Good That Christianity is Progressive

If you have ever read Alisa Childers book “Another Gospel”, then you will know that...

October 17, 2022

I’m Going to Die!

Well…That’s it! I’m going to die. I can’t avoid it. Just like every other person...

October 10, 2022

Progressives Love Jesus Too

I recently had the opportunity to interview theologian and apologist Randal Rauser about his...

August 2022

August 29, 2022

Does God Heal People?

It’s 2018 and we get word that my wife's best friend had just been...

August 13, 2022

Feds Getting Involved in SBC Investigation

I have been covering the sexual abuse claims within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) for...