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There's a dire famine striking East Africa. Here's how you can help.
January 2015
January 21, 2015
The 4 Most Important Things To Remember About Seeking Biblical Justice
Justice is a pretty hip word now in much of Christianity, whether it's evangelicalism or...
December 2014
December 05, 2014
Why Cops Are Killing Unarmed People: Understanding The Big Picture
Between John Crawford, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and a host of other people...
December 03, 2014
You Don’t Have To Be In The KKK To Still Be A Racist
The events in Ferguson, Missouri that led to the death of Michael Brown have now...
December 02, 2014
Crime & Punishment In America: Maybe We’re Doing It Wrong?
10.2 million people sit in prison cells today around the world-- and almost half of...
October 2014
October 02, 2014
What “I Value The Sanctity of All Human Life” Usually Doesn’t Mean (but should)
Last night I finally sat down to watch some of the speeches from a conservative...
September 2014
September 25, 2014
How Many John Crawfords Before We Admit There’s A Problem?
I went to bed last night grieved. I woke up this morning grieved. Grieved for...
August 2014
August 13, 2014
When We’ll Finally Care About Michael Brown
In a news cycle that has been absolutely overrun by sadness and death lately, there's...
July 2014
July 31, 2014
Fight Human Trafficking in The Dominican & Start an Undiluted Journey!
Human trafficking is estimated to be the second largest criminal enterprise in the modern world....
July 18, 2014
What Jesus Would Have To Say About The Current Immigration Crisis
Over the past few weeks, the current immigration crisis has boiled over in a way...
July 02, 2014
My Tea Party Governor Wants My Church Family To Be Homeless & Hungry
My church family-- the people I love and serve week in and week out-- are...
April 2014
April 14, 2014
Birmingham Police Stop Pastor From Feeding Homeless
Birmingham, AL police are cracking down on pastors who feed the homeless. Keep it classy,...
April 09, 2014
How To Be A Christian Without Being A Total $@#& About It.
Let's be honest: Christianity in America has an image crisis, and justifiably so. Somehow the...
March 2014
March 25, 2014
When We’d Rather Let Kids Go Hungry Than Be Reasonable On Gay Marriage
I officially know what an aneurysm feels like, because I think I just had one...
February 2014
February 11, 2014
Reclaiming The Immigration Discussion: Why Jesus Followers Need To Side With The Stranger
When the people of Jesus reclaim the immigration discussion, we discover that immigrants should be...
January 2014
January 29, 2014
Justice Delayed: About That Time We Executed A Child With A Bible
Too often we're sent the message that we're most doing the work of God when...
January 28, 2014
5 Reasons Why Jesus People Ought Oppose The Death Penalty
Now is the time to begin teaching people that following Jesus means we must oppose...
January 27, 2014
Justice Broken: How A Poor Theology Of The Cross Created America’s Broken Justice System
America's justice system is broken, but why? The ultimate reason can be traced back to...
January 20, 2014
5 Reasons Why We’ve Let MLK Down
Every generation seems to be blessed with at least one prophetic voice, and the generation...
December 2013
December 20, 2013
10 Reasons Why I’m Falling In Love With Pope Francis
Pope Francis was recently named Time Magazine's Person of the Year, a choice that I...
December 17, 2013
If We’re A Christian Nation… When Will We Stop Bombing Weddings?
In April, 2009, President Obama caught holy hell from the Christian right for saying that...
November 2013
November 13, 2013
10 Reasons Why Reading The Bible Makes Us More Progressive
In a piece I published yesterday, (Study Shows: Reading Your Bible Often Makes You More...
October 2013
October 03, 2013
Let the Government Shut Down Indefinitely (here’s your chance, Church)
The last presidential election which resulted in Barack Obama being elected to a second term...
July 2013
July 04, 2013
Why July 4th Troubles Me: my loyalty is somewhere else.
As I logged onto Facebook today, I saw the predictable and obligatory independence posts clogging...
July 02, 2013
Learning How to Forgive God (when Jesus wrecks your life)
Shane Claiborne once said: "Jesus wrecked my life". Conversely, Ray Comfort tells people: "If you...
June 2013
June 28, 2013
Why We Need to Stop Using the Term “Illegal Immigrant”
As the Senate recently passed long awaited immigration overhaul and the bill now heads to...
June 27, 2013
Why Christians Can’t Defend The Actions of George Zimmerman
On February 26, 2012 George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida....
June 19, 2013
Sodom & Gomorrah – A Story About Us (and not for the reasons you think)
On election day in 2012, I received an e-mail from someone who had been my...
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