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April 30, 2012
Global Belief Survey Compares Faith of Nations
The University of Chicago recently performed an exhaustive survey of the beliefs of people in...
April 29, 2012
Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Ten
It seems like only a few weeks ago that we started this journey in search...
April 28, 2012
Further Thoughts on Mars Hill and the “Angry Queers”
There's been some interesting discussion following my recent post about the vandalism of a Mars...
April 27, 2012
Drive-Thru Prayers to Drive-In Church: Is Religion Lost?
Author and theologian Diana Butler Bass shared a video recently about where she saw for...
April 26, 2012
“Angry Queers” Take on Driscoll, Mars Hill the Wrong Way
I had a stew of emotions when I read about an activist group in Portland...
April 25, 2012
Taking “Jesus Christ” Out of the Bible
A new translation of the Bible called "The Voice" (no, Cee-Lo makes no appearances in...
April 24, 2012
The Piatts on the Road
Next Wednesday, May 2nd, Amy, the kids and I will leave behind us the city,...
April 23, 2012
25 Christian Blogs You Should Be Reading
This list is from 2012. To read the new, updated list of Christian Blogs You...
April 22, 2012
Cherch Sine Epuc Failz: Badd Spellurs Edishun
The next edition of bad church signs has a theme of its own: bad spelling....
April 21, 2012
Dead Presidents, Negroes With Guns and the NRA
I'm not a gun guy. I got turned off by guns the one time my...
April 20, 2012
What To Do About “Radical Feminist Nuns”
It's not exactly headline-worthy news that many Catholics actually hold personal beliefs that don't line...
April 19, 2012
“Open Homosexuality,” Prostitution and Tony Perkins’ Moral Slippery Slope
Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, appeared on Janet Mefferd's Christian radio show...
April 18, 2012
Death by Faith Healing: a Church/State Separation Dilemma
The sovereignty of religion in the United States is a thorny issue when it comes...
April 17, 2012
Social Media and Our Epidemic of Loneliness
I don't usually pull such large quotes from other sources on my blog, but the...
April 16, 2012
From “Mad Men” to “Girls” – The Evolution of Sexism
HBO debuted a new comedy last night called "Girls." Twenty-five-year-old Lena Dunham writes, directs and...
April 16, 2012
Top Five Stories from the Past Month
With almost thirty-seven thousand views this past month, I'm humbled and encouraged by the ever-growing...
April 15, 2012
Church Sign Epic Fails, Part Eight
Hard to top the Easter Edition, but here's another batch to keep you smiling on...
April 14, 2012
The Vasectomy: A Conversation with My “Boys”
Got some good news last night; the first printing of PregMANcy is finally in the...
April 13, 2012
White Folk Poppin’ and Lockin’ for Jesus
This song really is a rare and fantastic find. Thanks to Jason Rose for directing...
April 12, 2012
When I Think of Heaven
The popularity of Colton Burpo's story, called Heaven is For Real,, about experiencing heaven while...
April 11, 2012
Rainwater Foundation’s Fight for Dementia Cures
My friend, Todd Rainwater, recently appeared on CNBC to talk about his and his father's...
April 11, 2012
Childless Woman: “I Wanted That Suffering.”
I was pretty sure my parents were insane when I was a kid. It never...
April 10, 2012
My Son’s Special New Talent (Video)
In honor of my new memoir, PregMANcy, coming out, my son (the subject of much...
April 10, 2012
Young Adults: Forget Church, Follow Jesus
Two recent articles grabbed my attention, partly because they resonate quite a bit with the...
April 09, 2012
The Problem With the Tebow Easter Extravaganza
I didn't see Tim Tebow's Easter Sunday appearance in Texas. For one, it's in Texas...
April 08, 2012
Church Sign Epic Fails: Easter Edition
Not all of these have an Easter theme, but there are a few real gems...
April 07, 2012
Gay Mormons Come Out of the Closet
Personally, I think this is fantastic. For one, I hope it serves to normalize the...
April 07, 2012
Childbirth, C-Sections and the Violence of Creation
Given the themes during Holy Week of death, suffering violence and, ultimately, resurrection, I thought...
April 06, 2012
What’s So Good About Good Friday?
I’ve never liked the fact that we call the day on which we remember Jesus’...
April 05, 2012
Compassion Wins: A Longtime Atheist Becomes Christian
Patrick Greene, a lifelong atheist known for his public stands against Christianity, recently announced that...
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