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January 31, 2014

10 Reasons I’m Glad I Came Out As A Progressive Christian

If you in a conservative expression of Christianity but secretly a "progressive", life can be...

January 30, 2014

Atheists Have Their Kirk Camerons Too.

Even atheists have fundamentalists who desire to antagonize, not dialogue. My question is: why do...

January 29, 2014

Justice Delayed: About That Time We Executed A Child With A Bible

Too often we're sent the message that we're most doing the work of God when...

January 28, 2014

5 Reasons Why Jesus People Ought Oppose The Death Penalty

Now is the time to begin teaching people that following Jesus means we must oppose...

January 27, 2014

Justice Broken: How A Poor Theology Of The Cross Created America’s Broken Justice System

America's justice system is broken, but why? The ultimate reason can be traced back to...

January 25, 2014

Christian Outsiders: Why The Religious Right Is Losing Control Of The Future Of American Christianity

The great, vast landscape of American Christianity is in the process of changing-- something that...

January 24, 2014

A New Way I’m Dealing With Hate Mail: Reply, But Be Funny And Obnoxious (like this)

There are a variety of opinions on how to manage hate mail: I say, reply--...

January 23, 2014

Your Same Sex Marriage Hasn’t Affected The Sanctity Of Mine (an apology to the LGBT community)

A new study shows that divorce rates are highest in areas with conservative Christians-- not...

January 22, 2014

Parenting Via Kirk Cameron: Kids Don’t Need No Explanations

Kirk Cameron says that giving your kids explanations is unbiblical. Instead, children should simply be...

January 21, 2014

Taking Space: When You Love The Church Too Much To Go To Church

When your church experience has you wounded and depleted, sometimes the good and right thing...

January 20, 2014

5 Reasons Why We’ve Let MLK Down

Every generation seems to be blessed with at least one prophetic voice, and the generation...

January 17, 2014

Why I’ll Always Be A God Believer (about the day I was going to die)

What I'm about to tell you is the most personal, sacred story that I've ever...

January 16, 2014

Pat Robertson Says: “Corey and McGrath Are Right, and Ken Ham Is So Wrong It’s Not Even Funny”

“As much as it pains me to side with a couple of liberal heretics like...

January 15, 2014

Genesis 1: It Doesn’t Have To Be True In Order To Still Be True

It's easy to get lost in the debate over the interpretation of Genesis 1, so...

January 14, 2014

Creationist Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Why I’m Forced To Root Against Creationism

On February 4th, the Creation Museum will host a sold-out debate that's generating a lot...

January 13, 2014

5 “Secular” Songs I Wish We’d Sing In Church

I grew up on old school church music-- we sang hymns, and nothing else for...

January 10, 2014

Evangelical High School Drama (Yes, we need Mainline)

While I've banished myself from ever doing a search of my own name because of...

January 08, 2014

On The Flip Side: Here’s What I’ll Always Love About Evangelicalism

The other day I published a piece (if you didn't catch it, you can here)...

January 04, 2014

Dear Evangelicalism: I Don’t Think This Relationship Is Going To Work.

If evangelicalism were a person, here's what I'd need to say: So, Evangelicalism... it's me....

January 02, 2014

American Slavery, Marriage Equality, and the Wrath of God

Reflecting back on the movies I saw in 2013, the most powerful movie was hands...

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