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April 30, 2013
Mark Driscoll’s Oral Fixation
It's no headline-grabber when Mark Driscoll does something to annoy me. It's another thing entirely...
April 29, 2013
Going Up! (AKA, Jesus in Space) Heretic’s Guide Bible Study Sampler
Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel Luke 24:44-53 Jesus gives the disciples...
April 28, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “In-Your-End-O” Edition
Sometimes words fail. Especially on church signs!
April 25, 2013
Radical Theology: The New “White” Religion?
I've experienced some strange extremes lately. First, I attended - and spoke at - the...
April 24, 2013
THOSE People (Video)
If we're being honest, we all have "those people" in our lives. And chances are,...
April 24, 2013
Jim Wallis Returns to the CultureCast
Not to get all braggy here, but this episode is pretty great. First, we have...
April 23, 2013
It’s Not Fair! (Heretic’s Guide Sampler for Sun. May 5)
Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel John 14:23-29 Jesus speaking about his...
April 22, 2013
Yummy: God Serves Up a Feast of Deliverance (Heretical BONUS CONENT)
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy – God Serves Up a Feast of Deliverance A Heretic’s Guide to...
April 21, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Monster of Hell” Edition
When I told the pastor near my house I was taking a picture of his...
April 19, 2013
Talking to My Son About Boston
I woke up this morning, like everyone else, to the news of a shootout with...
April 18, 2013
My Heretical Q&A With Patheos Editor Deborah Arca
(Deborah Arca, Book Club and Progressive Christian editor for Patheos, posted this interview with me...
April 18, 2013
Be Ready to Be Changed
We have a group at our church that does a weekly sandwich ministry together. Though...
April 17, 2013
Are You a (hu)Man or a Sheep? (Heretic’s Guide for April 21, 2013)
Should I be insulted when the Bible calls me a sheep? What is Peter doing...
April 16, 2013
Those People: Heretic’s Guide Sampler for Sunday, April 28th Texts
Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel John 13:31-35 Jesus knows his disciples...
April 16, 2013
Tony Jones, Subverting Norms and Stupid Preschool Moments (Homebrewed CultureCast)
To start things off, Amy has a lovely story in which she was humiliated by...
April 14, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Tax Free” Edition
I actually kinda like tax day. It's the one time of year when choosing writing...
April 12, 2013
Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 2 of 2)
I was invited to participate in a debate as part of Oregon State University’s Socratic...
April 11, 2013
Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 1 of 2)
I was invited to participate in a debate as part of Oregon State University's Socratic...
April 09, 2013
Naked Fishing! Magic Sandwiches! Jesus-happy Earthworms! (Heretic’s Guide VIDEO)
Naked Fishing! Magic fish sandwiches! Jesus-happy earthworms! Who says the Bible is boring??? Check out...
April 09, 2013
Pew Religion Quiz, Game of Thrones, Road Rage & the Beatles (Commando CultureCast)
We didn't have a guest this week, so we decided to take a Pew poll...
April 08, 2013
Feed Me, Seymour: A Search for Real Meaning (Heretic’s Guide)
Feed Me, Seymour: A Search for Real Meaning (Heretic’s Guide: April 14, 2013) Bible...
April 07, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Ready to Die” Edition
My pastor asked me when I got to church today, "You've gotta ask yourself; do...
April 06, 2013
The Problem Isn’t God; It’s Certainty
Uncertainty about the existence of God is not the same thing as certainty about the...
April 04, 2013
Jimmy Carter vs. the SBC/Driscoll/Victoria’s Secret: A Sea Change?
Jimmy Carter offered an open letter a few years back (republished this week by Women's...
April 03, 2013
Does Postmodern Theology Risk Becoming What It “Hates?”
I've been getting ready to head out to speak at the Subverting the Norm conference...
April 02, 2013
Truth or Fact? (Heretic’s Guide to the Bible)
Fact or Truth? Bible Cliff’s Notes (My dog ate my Bible!) Gospel John 20:19-31 Jesus...
April 02, 2013
Faith or Insanity? Homebrewed CultureCast w/ Psychologist Stephen Simpson
This week on the Homebrewed CultureCast, we welcomed Stephen Simpson, one of the heads of...
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