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September 07, 2016
Would An Eternity In Hell Even Be Fair? (The Problem of Proportionality)
So, you're a sinner. Just one sin lands you in that category. No matter how...
September 06, 2016
Yes, God Changes His Mind (Because Love Is Always Adapting)
For those of us who grow up within Christianity, one of the first things we're...
September 02, 2016
Why Christian Parents Should Celebrate The Biblical Example of Colin Kaepernick
Perhaps one of the most discussed stories of the current news cycle is the controversy...
September 01, 2016
10 Ways The Ideologies Of ISIS and Franklin Graham Are Near-Identical
There are two things I can expect to show up in my newsfeed each morning:...
August 2016
August 23, 2016
How Culture Convinced America’s Police To Become So Deadly
I'm a creature of habit, so my daily routine is the same most days: I...
August 18, 2016
Rethinking Romans 8:28 (It Doesn’t Mean What You Were Taught It Means)
Many of us who grew up in Christianity were taught that life and human history...
August 17, 2016
If God Is The Cause Of Our Suffering, He’s Kinda A Jerk (Just Sayin’)
Lately I decided to be more public about some grieving in my personal life. This has...
August 16, 2016
The One Speech That Could Turn Donald Trump From Villain To Hero
Rumor has it that Donald Trump may be secretly looking for a way to exit...
August 15, 2016
How To Be Here, When *Here* Is The Shittiest Place You Can Imagine
Lately I've been swearing a lot. Don't judge- it makes me feel better. I've also...
August 12, 2016
What To Do When You’re Not Going To Get To Watch Your Kids Grow Up
This blog was supposed to have a way cooler title. I had longed for the...
August 11, 2016
Sorry, Folks: A President Can’t Just Abolish The Second Amendment
Some things never change. One of those things that never change is that right-wing folks...
August 02, 2016
The Total and Complete Biblical Case for Supporting Donald Trump
As I had expected, the #NeverTrump movement among evangelical Christians was short-lived. What was once...
July 2016
July 31, 2016
Why We Need To Stop Divorce-Shaming Conservatives (And Everyone Else, Too)
I get it-- when we think people are being hypocrites it's hard to not point it...
July 29, 2016
5 More Things Christians Should Remember This Election Cycle
Political season is a challenging time for Christians—or at least, it should be. The...
July 28, 2016
No, A Hillary Presidency Won’t Be The End of America
Those who know me know that I’ve never been much of a Hillary fan—I’m still...
July 21, 2016
I’m A Progressive Who Admires The Courage And Integrity of Ted Cruz
It's no secret-- I'm not a fan of Ted Cruz. In fact, I found him...
July 16, 2016
I’m A Privileged White Guy, So I’m Giving Away My Vote This Election
It's the height of election season in Americaland. While many of us probably already feel...
July 06, 2016
5 Reasons You Might Want To Stop Judging Others
Standing in judgement over other people is one of the most simultaneously natural and unnatural...
July 04, 2016
Declaring Independence from Violence on the 4th of July
When confronted with problems, the United States has a history of bold ideas, of path-finding...
June 2016
June 28, 2016
10 Things Donald Trump Might Not Realize About Becoming “Born-Again”
Donald Trump is a born again Christian-- or so they say. And by they, I...
June 22, 2016
Is Christian Universalism Compatible With Free Will? Justice? Hell?
As many know, I have long been a proponent of the view of Annihilationism, which...
June 21, 2016
The Orlando Massacre & The Ethical Dilemma for Conservative Christians
What happened in Orlando recently is certainly worthy of outrage and action. 49 people killed...
June 20, 2016
Confession: I Think I’m Becoming A Calvinist
It's no secret- I've been a little hard on my Calvinist friends over the years...
June 03, 2016
Why The Anti-Trafficking Movement Ignores The Voices Of Sex Workers
When I was part-way through doctoral work that included conducting extensive field-based research in the world...
June 02, 2016
We Do It Better When We Do It Together: What I Learned In The Dominican Republic
I grew up in the United States, which means I grew up in an individualistic...
June 01, 2016
Franklin Graham Wants Bella Abzug To Speak Up For Women– But There’s Just One Problem
Franklin Graham, in his never-ending quest to define one of the largest religions in the world...
June 01, 2016
Was Jesus A Pacifist?
I hear the claim, “Jesus wasn’t a pacifist!” a lot. But is it true? Was...
May 2016
May 31, 2016
Christian Rocker Comes Out: An Interview with Everyday Sunday’s Trey Pearson
About 10 years ago, I met Trey Pearson at a concert where his band, Everyday...
May 27, 2016
5 Reasons Why More Christians Are Becoming LGBTQ Affirming
If one follows the news they'd see that many major Christian denominations are split over...
May 26, 2016
Is Pornography What’s Fueling Human Trafficking?
In the world of trafficking, porn is just a low hanging fruit that becomes an...
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