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December 2021

December 09, 2021
After half a century of evangelical Christian Christmases, I'm still finding my way through the...
December 06, 2021
Here's a quick story about a recent White Savior Syndrome sighting: As my Arab-American husband...
December 02, 2021
Some of the Christian women in Congress are a real piece of work. Rep. Lauren...

November 2021

November 23, 2021
In a recent post, we began our discussion, "will the unreached go to heaven?" with...
November 13, 2021
When Jesus began his earthly ministry, he made clear who he came to help and...
November 09, 2021
As an evangelical, I was taught that, come Judgment Day, the billions of people who...
November 01, 2021
Following Israel's announcement that six respected Palestinian human rights groups are now considered "terrorist groups,"...

October 2021

October 27, 2021
Jesus said, "the poor you will always have with you" (John 12:8). Were you taught,...
October 18, 2021
Panhandlers, homeless folks, beggars – they are a tragically common sight in every city. Growing...

September 2021

September 28, 2021
Evangelicals and other conservatives have been spreading all kinds of (conspiracy) theories about masking and...
September 22, 2021
Meet Barb, a single, attractive woman in her late 20s. Barb and a few friends...
September 19, 2021
This quiz is especially designed for evangelical readers (though anyone can take it) because it's...
September 15, 2021
In a recent post, I made a claim that if Jesus were here today, in...
September 09, 2021
We need to talk some more about evangelicals and Covid, don't we? Last week, I...

August 2021

August 30, 2021
Let's talk about Jesus and masks. You know how some people have friends that span...
August 16, 2021
Where was the Kingdom for 400 years? I've been reading a lot lately about the...
August 04, 2021
Human rights advocates have been using the word "apartheid" to describe Israel for years, but...

July 2021

July 28, 2021
I'm reminded of an incident in my previous (evangelical) life – a Frank Peretti moment...
July 25, 2021
Today, let's look at another teaching of Jesus that has been disinfected and repurposed by...
July 21, 2021
Growing up evangelical, I was taught that heaven is reserved for all who sincerely believe...
July 19, 2021
We think of Jonah as that guy who sat undigested in the belly of a...
July 15, 2021
Recently, we've been looking at what Jesus had to say about gaining eternal life. We...
July 12, 2021
It's time to interrogate our idea of grace. We've been discussing eternal life and the...

June 2021

June 30, 2021
Last time, I promised to take a look at Jesus' prerequisites for spending eternity in...
June 28, 2021
We're on the topic of "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" For me,...
June 24, 2021
If you're like me, you've read or heard the parable of the Good Samaritan about...
June 22, 2021
I spent most of my life as an evangelical. We were all sinners – wretches...
June 10, 2021
In my previous life as an evangelical Christian, I had what I considered a healthy apprehension...
June 05, 2021
"Did you say you want us to 're-think Hamas?'" Yes. As in, recognizing it as...

May 2021

May 31, 2021
Palestine, especially the injustice in Gaza, is topmost in my heart right now. I have...
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