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August 2017

August 21, 2017

Can Progressive Christians Reclaim Ancient Creeds?

I am a progressive Christian, mindful of the baggage that creeds carry and the pitfalls...

July 2017

July 21, 2017

Too Many Churches, Not Enough Christians

The canaries in the churches have given their warning, and those savvy enough to pay...

May 2017

May 31, 2017

I Miss You Too, But…

I miss my former church. I do. And I don’t think I was prepared for...

April 2017

April 11, 2017

Universalism vs. Power

What better to cement the Church's power and authority than the enshrinement and propagation of...

March 2017

March 17, 2017

Dear American Conservative Church

Dear American Conservative Church, I know I can be pretty hard on you and you...

March 13, 2017

The Greatest of These

I am not a very good Christian any more. I used to think that under...

February 2017

February 20, 2017

​An Open Letter to Anyone Who Has Left a Church

To anyone who has left a church, especially those who left a church I've attended--I...

February 10, 2017

Post-Evangelical Life

I want to tell the rest of the story--what happened after we left that evangelical...

December 2016

December 12, 2016

How to Find an Unfundamentalist Church

The question we're asked most frequently is How can I find an Unfundamentalist Church?

December 09, 2016

It’s Hard to Go to Church in Trump’s America

It's hard for me to go to church these days.

October 2016

October 25, 2016

I’ve Decided to Leave Church

I don’t know how else to tell everyone this, so I’ll just come out and...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

How Denominations Destroy Faith

There is a lot we can learn from each other as we share our differing...

September 14, 2016

Are Gay People Welcome?

Many Christians, such as my ex-pastor, do amazing work with the oppressed, the downtrodden, and...

June 2016

June 01, 2016

We’re Not The First

It’s a rough time to work for the church and her people.

May 2016

May 16, 2016

How LGBTQ People Can Revitalize Christianity

Elizabeth Edman is a queer priest. She is also a priestly queer.

May 13, 2016

Outside the Gate

I don't much care for the Church.

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