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May 2018

May 02, 2018
If you read my previous post, then you are probably well aware that my patience...

April 2018

April 25, 2018
People far and wide are losing patience with the Christian church. And so they are...
April 20, 2018
I’ve often been accused of being one with Satan. Given that the satan—or, ha satan...
April 18, 2018
The other day, I watched the Netflix original film “Come Sunday,” which chronicles Bishop Carlton...
April 11, 2018
Being called a heretic is not something I relish. It can be humorous, sure. But,...
April 05, 2018
The other day, I made a phallic joke on my Facebook page. It was generally...
April 02, 2018
I used to live in fear. Fear of God. Fear of a Rapture that I...

March 2018

March 28, 2018
  I wanted to take a moment to introduce my forthcoming book Heretic! An LGBTQ-Affirming,...
March 23, 2018
We all love power. We long for it, desire it, even covet it. Power gives...
March 21, 2018
As filmmaker Kevin Miller so poignantly points out in his documentary “Hellbound?” there are basically...
March 17, 2018
This will be the final installment of “The Myth of a Violent Jesus” series. Parts...
March 12, 2018
In Part 1, we briefly covered the so-called “cleansing of the Temple,” arguing for an...
March 08, 2018
It’s fascinating how many Christians argue for a violent Jesus. In spite of the fact...
March 02, 2018
I’ve noticed an odd phenomenon among some Christians when it comes to violence and the...

February 2018

February 21, 2018
I apologize for it taking me so long to comment on the most recent school...
February 12, 2018
I’m a Universalist and I affirm hell. I’m a Universalist and I affirm justice. I’m...
February 06, 2018
I used to believe that the Bible was the inerrant Word of God. I believed...
February 02, 2018
The topic of cannabis can be a contentious one for Christians. Unlike alcohol, caffeine, and...

January 2018

January 31, 2018
*Note, this is part II of my series on atonement. Part I can be found...
January 29, 2018
*Note: this is part I of a two-part series I am doing on atonement theology....
January 25, 2018
“Both Jesus and Paul quote the Old Testament, therefore they affirm all of it,” or...
January 23, 2018
*Note, this is a guest piece by Mark Karris. He is an ordained pastor, licensed marriage...
January 19, 2018
I would like to take a moment to present a biblical case for the doctrine...
January 18, 2018
*Note, this is a guest piece by Charles Watson, author of Hell in a Nutshell,...
January 16, 2018
*Note: This is a guest post by Amanda Iosa. Amanda is an artist and writer...
January 12, 2018
Christians have a tendency to say some pretty lame things. That doesn’t mean non-Christians are...
January 09, 2018
I spent roughly 25 years in the Evangelical church; 12 of them in some form...
January 04, 2018
The satan literally means “the accuser.” Considering Jesus labelled the satan a liar and a...
January 01, 2018
For many, the new year is both a time of reflection as well as a...

December 2017

December 27, 2017
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump made the announcement that the United States was going...
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