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July 2016

July 27, 2016

The Sermon of the Trump: Evangelical Catechesis

When the Donald saw the crowds, he went up the podium; and after he sat...

July 26, 2016

A Close Encounter of the Ark Kind

When I first heard about the Ark Encounter, I didn't picture brave Noah building a...

July 25, 2016

An Election Reflection: Why Politics Is Personal

When you grow up in the shadow of Washington, you know this. Politics is personal.

July 21, 2016

Can a Christian Vote for Donald Trump?

Among the most perplexing features of Donald Trump’s surge to victory has been the enthusiastic...

July 20, 2016

What the H*!! Does “Biblical” Mean?

What does biblical mean to conservative Christians?

July 19, 2016

The Judging Epidemic: Please Drop Your Rocks

I sense a heaviness within me--it is the weight of judgement rocks. The rocks we...

July 14, 2016

Seeing Christ in the Abyss

How should people of faith respond to the horrors and complexities of migration?

July 13, 2016

Evangelicals Who Have Lost Their Souls

Some influential evangelicals and their followers have lost their souls.

July 11, 2016

The Great Masquerade: Who Is Christian in the Age of Trump?

Given Trump's statements and behavior, it might be wise to reflect on what being a...

July 06, 2016

Trump and Dobson: Constantine and Faust

I should not have been surprised to read of Dr. Dobson's recent assurances to his...

July 01, 2016

Toward a Radical Inclusiveness

I have been thinking a lot about pronouns lately.

June 2016

June 28, 2016

Sundown Town

Are we living with a modern-day sundown town mindset? Instead of engaging with those different...

June 27, 2016

Bible-believing Bisexual?

How can a progressive Christian who is living in a same-sex marriage be bible-believing?

June 23, 2016

A Bolt of Hatred

We’ve come a long way, but what happened in Orlando and the reaction to it...

June 22, 2016

Hell Might Be Empty

Theologian Jurgen Moltmann once said in a discussion: In the final analysis I believe hell...

June 21, 2016

Spiritual Terrorism

We don’t like to think there is terrorism in our churches or other Christian circles,...

June 20, 2016

Responding to a Christian tract handed out at an LGBT Pride Parade

I was standing on the street corner in downtown Great Falls, Montana, waiting for the...

June 17, 2016

Is it more important to believe the right things or to do the right things?

Right belief and right practice: you might call them the two oars in the rowboat...

June 09, 2016

Rethinking the Phrase “God Allows” In Response to Evil

God allows, in regards to evil and suffering, is a terrible theo(il)logical phrase.

June 02, 2016

From Protester to Peacemaker: A Day in the Life of a (Former) Sidewalk Counselor

I knew what abortion was. More than a few people had tried to convince me...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

For God So Loved the Whole World: Confessions of a green, liberal, Christian tree hugger

“That sounds like the ‘Green’ movement!” one of them said accusingly, as if “Green” were...

May 23, 2016

An Act of Love: Frank Schaefer, United Methodists and Homosexuality

If you keep up with issues relating to homosexuality and Christianity, you probably know about...

May 20, 2016

Exploring Biblical Gender Equality in Kenya

I received a curious email invitation from a church leader in Kenya asking me to...

May 18, 2016

Dear Christian, the world isn’t getting worse. In fact, it’s probably getting better.

I continue to be dismayed at how many Christians blithely assume things are getting worse.

May 13, 2016

Outside the Gate

I don't much care for the Church.

May 11, 2016

No Condemnation!

I wanted to believe that it was God speaking to me, but I couldn’t because...

May 10, 2016

What Delilah Deserves

Delilah's name has been synonymous with a scheming, treacherous woman. I think she deserves better.

May 09, 2016

A Better Way To Evangelize

The invitation of the gospel is not: Realize you are a wretched sinner who deserves...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

11 Bible Verses That Turn Christians Into Atheists

When I asked her why she became an atheist, she said, "I started reading the...

April 26, 2016

Why biblical inerrancy simply makes no sense

The reason biblical inerrancy simply makes no sense is this: It’s simply not true to...

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