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March 2017
March 28, 2017
Costly Grace as a Survival Tactic: Finding Happiness Despite the Pain and Suffering
Forgiveness is such a little B****. I mean, saying it more eloquently, forgiveness, it’s a double...
March 22, 2017
Megalomaniactic Pastors: What if Your Pastor’s a Functional Psychopath?
I meet up with a ton of pastors for lunch or coffee. It’s not a...
March 20, 2017
The Evangelical Delusion: “We Are the Persecuted Minority”
Growing up in the white evangelical church I always found there to be a disconnect....
March 14, 2017
For Lent I Gave Up Going to Church
We’re more than half way through Lent and I’m just starting it today. But, here's...
March 11, 2017
Failing Forward: A Lesson Learned From Repeatedly Learning Nothing
This morning I felt as if I was Tom Hanks character from the Cast Away...
February 2017
February 22, 2017
A Generation of Biblically Illiterate Followers of Jesus
Have you ever taken a step back and asked the question, “Why do I believe...
February 15, 2017
The Weirdest Christian Belief I Still Stand By: Heaven is For Real
So, here’s the thing, as much as my theology over the course of the past...
February 08, 2017
Who Would Jesus Bomb: Is Violence Ever a Means to Effective Justice?
Who Would Jesus Bomb? I’m rarely on Facebook these days, but, recently, I hopped on...
February 01, 2017
Unpacking Trump’s Muslim Ban: Fact or Fiction?
With all the fake news, supposed conspiracy theories, and "alternative facts," it’s tough to determine...
December 2016
December 03, 2016
“A White Supremacist vs. An Anti-American Terrorist”
Okay, so, lets talk a little bit about Wednesday’s discussion between Trevor Noah and Tomi...
November 2016
November 23, 2016
The Election is Over: Here’s The Single Trait Both Trump and Hillary Voters have in Common
Honestly, I’m still trying to figure out how or why all of this happened; I’m...
October 2016
October 03, 2016
Reform it’s Here: What this Means Exactly
It's weird, but, as much resentment towards the Church as I've held onto I still...
September 2016
September 28, 2016
Identity: Who You Are Is Not Defined By What They Say
I don't know about you, but, I struggle with insecurity. Like, crippling amounts of deeply embedded...
September 19, 2016
What the Truman Show Says About Inner Religious Freedom
In the movie The Truman Show, the director of Truman's show, is asked "Why do you...
September 01, 2016
On Lynching Colin Kaepernick
I'm having the hardest time fully understanding why our nation is so incredibly outraged over Colin...
August 2016
August 23, 2016
When You’re Failing at Life #Adulting
I've been pissed at myself as of late. You see, I'm a grown ass man, and...
July 2016
July 05, 2016
From Cathedrals to Movie Theaters: Past and Present Trends Impact on the Future of the Western Church
A little over 500 years ago we had Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Philip Melanchthon...
June 2016
June 06, 2016
Jesus Was Not a Pacifist (A kind response to Benjamin Corey)
“So persistent is the cry of peace among the ruling classes and so strong the...
May 2016
May 25, 2016
Understanding Why Christians are Anti-Trans
I honestly don’t understand this debate over whether or not those who identify as transgender...
May 24, 2016
Do the Black Panthers Still Exist?
There seems to be a lot of talk surrounding the Black Panther Party; with Beyonce...
May 19, 2016
The Case for Serial Monogamy
Originally, I started off this post by rhetorically asking if you knew the difference between...
May 16, 2016
John Piper Joins the #BlackLivesMatter movement!?
I mean, not really, but kind of... Piper's opening is predictably cringeworthy, but his conclusion is...
May 10, 2016
The Implications Of Minimum Wage Laws On Youth Pastors And Youth Workers
Written by Mark Oestreicher I AM NOT AN EMPLOYMENT LAW EXPERT OR AUTHORITY. And this post...
May 06, 2016
“How do we call people in even as we call them out?”
I recently lost yet another a white friend over “the issue of race.” It was...
May 04, 2016
Yellowface: Are Asians Being #WhiteWashedOut (A lesson on perspective)?
Media, it matters; it impacts the way we view and perceive life, the way in...
May 02, 2016
Please, Stop Inviting Your Friends to Church
Written by Stephen Schmidt We’ve got some big problems in the Church these days. That’s...
April 2016
April 29, 2016
What is Liberation Theology?
What is Liberation Theology? Well, there are various differing versions of liberation theology; the most...
April 28, 2016
Barbiesavior: A Hilarious Parody Missionary Barbie Account
First there was Socality Barbie, and now we have the Barbie Savior. She's all about...
April 27, 2016
A Lack of “Minority” Church Leaders is Killing the Church
A Lack of "minority"[1] church leadership is killing our economy which includes the health and future...
April 26, 2016
I Emailed NT Wright About the Parousia (here’s what he said)
The parousia is one of those theologically convoluted terms that is rarely discussed and when it...
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