I grew up in your typical large, conservative Evangelical Church. I spent a decade playing a variety of instruments in a variety of different worship teams. I attended retreats and conferences. I helped lead Bible studies and prayer groups. I did the damn thing. So, suffice it to say, I know my way around a church. One thing I learned about most Christians is that it took a lot of effort to get them to care. Sermons were constantly infused... Read more
Inglewood, CA – The Los Angeles Police Department received over 150 calls during a 15-minute span yesterday, most of which were noise complaints. The callers, all white men and women between the ages of 50 and 80, we not happy about “loud, obnoxious music” coming from SoFi Stadium. “It was absolute chaos yesterday,” said dispatcher Juan Rodriguez. “Generally, it’s pretty consistent, but I had seen nothing like this before. ‘Loud music’ this, ‘Hooligans’ that. It was disturbing how snowflakey these... Read more
Memphis, TN – Tennessee-based Christian hard rock band, Casserole, has been making waves recently, after their lead singer Jeff Crapper declared a war on irony. At a recent concert, the tatted-up rocker halted the show for a few minutes to preach to the show goers, who were obviously quite enthused by his monologue. “I’m sick and tired of Christians trying to conform to the ways of the world,” Crapper began. “Bland rock music that can’t be distinguished from their secular... Read more
(This is a guest post by Maria Francesca French, who will have her own blog here on Patheos in the very near future. She will blog under her full name, so make sure to look out for it.) I know many of you reading this have experienced transitions in your faith and/or are currently experiencing transitions. Sometimes it can feel like a great adventure and sometimes it can feel like utter devastation. Most of the time it feels like both.... Read more
Fresno, CA – A group of Conservative Christians are speaking out against a rather popular book that has been circulating for a few thousand years, due to what they are calling “it’s promotion of woke, cancel culture.” The book in question, colloquially known as “The Bible,” used to be a favorite among churchgoers. However, some are considering ditching it all together. “Have you actually read it?” asked Regan Joseph, a long-time Evangelical. “It’s nothing but political correctness run amuck. The... Read more
American Christianity has a horrible track record when it comes to mental health. From stigmatizing it to offering up the worst advice, Christians have basically dropped the ball in just about every regard. Here’s five ways Christianity has failed in this endeavor, and five ways it can improve on things. I. Calling Depression And Anxiety “Sin” Millions of people suffer from depression and anxiety. Much of it goes undiagnosed. But calling it “sin” only makes things worse. For one, it’s... Read more
Phoenix, AZ – There is an exciting new conference for Christian women that is promoting itself as the end-all-be-all when it comes to women’s issues. Led by a group of white male pastors, this conference boasts a who’s who in Church leadership: John Franklin, Billy Driscoll, Mark Savage, Joel Platt, David Camping, Francis Bell, and Robert MacArthur. We caught up with the wife of one of the organizers, Becky Whiteman, who was glowing with anticipation: “To have so many men... Read more
Wikipedia defines cancel culture as “a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles – whether it be online, on social media, or in person.” Typically, conservative Christians have stated how they are against cancel culture, calling it everything from a liberal agenda to a postmodern form of political correctness, all the way to an infringement of ones First Amendment rights. To some degree, I agree with some of it. Though canceling has nothing to do... Read more
The word “queer” was once used as a pejorative. In fact, to this day, I’m certain some people still use it as such. But more often than not, at least in the circles I run in, “queer” is a self-designation, an endearing term used to describe a number of different things. “Queer” is represented by the Q in LGBTQ+. (Q can also stand for Questioning.) It can sort of be an umbrella term for anyone who doesn’t neatly fall into... Read more
Christians will spend their lives worshipping Jesus, talking about Jesus, praising Jesus, giving their hearts to Jesus, but at the end of the day, they don’t want to go to hell. They will give their hard-earned money to the Church with the belief that they will spend it on the poor, but at the end of the day, there is always an ulterior motive; they are trying to save people from hell. Christians will talk about the love of Christ,... Read more
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