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August 30, 2014
Divorce: When the Church Adds Insult to Injury
I was talking church with a friend over coffee, and he alluded to some difficulties...
August 20, 2014
Coming Out of the Evangelical Closet
I'm sorry; I just forget. I run with a lot of free thinkers and I forget...
August 18, 2014
Rescuing Theology from White European Males
Do a Google Image Search for the word “theologian,” and you'll scroll through page after page...
August 14, 2014
21 Signs You Might Be a Terrible Christian
I had a discussion with someone today who told smugly told me how much he...
August 13, 2014
Taking Responsibility for Inherited Prejudice
It was an incredibly hot day and I was selling Jesus junk at a Christian bookstore...
August 09, 2014
Talking Feminism with Stephanie Drury
I'd be hard pressed to choose a word that best describes Stephanie Drury. Polarizing? Embattled?...
August 08, 2014
Radically Normal: An Interview with Josh Kelley
Josh Kelley and I have a lot in common. We both live in Washington state,...
August 04, 2014
A Worship Leader Questions Modern Worship
I've led worship in a number of evangelical contexts for the better part of 24...
July 2014
July 30, 2014
Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath
Unless you're dead (or a big fat liar), you get angry. Don't worry—it's a perfectly reasonable...
July 25, 2014
Emotional Bullying: Using Guilt to Lead Kids to God
I was talking to a friend who, although raised in the church, is pretty antagonistic...
July 21, 2014
4 Stupid Substitutes for Humility
When Ben Franklin turned 20, he was determined to become virtuous. He put together a list of...
July 15, 2014
The Cross Isn’t a Brand—It’s a Mission Statement
Constantine was certain that God had come to him in a dream. The first “Christian”...
July 14, 2014
Ask Jayson: Finding the Good in Terrible People
Dear Jayson, I need some insight and help regarding Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers, whatever is...
July 09, 2014
Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony
Taking gluttony seriously is more than simply wringing our hands about the Western obesity epidemic....
July 07, 2014
4 Ways to Ruin a Perfectly Good Joke on Social Media
If social media's taught me anything, it's that many well-meaning people have a sort of super...
July 06, 2014
Ask Jayson: How Do I Share My Trials in a Healthy Way?
Dear Jayson, My husband was recently diagnosed with cancer and we're going through a lot...
July 04, 2014
Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins: Envy
Samuel Beckett, the famed Irish novelist and author of Waiting for Godot, married his long-time companion Suzanne in...
July 01, 2014
Get off the Assembly Line and into the Wilderness
To desire the intangible over the physical is one of Christian spirituality's biggest challenges. It's hard...
June 2014
June 28, 2014
Ask Jayson: Dealing with Judgmental Christian Parents
Dear Jayson, How do I get my extreme Christian parents to see that their views...
June 26, 2014
5 Steps for Embracing Real Christian Spirituality
The old cliché says that, “Christianity is not a religion but a relationship.” And while there...
June 24, 2014
Are We Putting the Bible in Its Place?
The church might be suffering from infoenza. The Bible, which chronicles God's relationship with mankind, can...
June 20, 2014
The Golden Rule: It’s the Law (and the Prophets)
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for...
June 18, 2014
5 Things to Remember on Your Very Worst Day
The Holmes and Rahe stress scale lists the most stressful life situations in order of “life-change units.”...
June 16, 2014
The Time Mr. Rogers Slapped Me Upside the Head
Every time I've sat down to write a post in the last month, I've come...
April 2014
April 26, 2014
How the Rich Can Make Church a Safe Place for the Greedy
I read Dannah Gresh's Charisma article How Women Can Make Church a Safe Place for Men and...
April 24, 2014
Before Sharing Your Religious Opinion on Facebook
Abortion. Divorce. Homosexuality. Poverty. When you have a bunch of Christians in your Facebook news...
April 21, 2014
Making Room in Church for Your Ideological Enemies
If I had to put together 12 men who would follow me throughout my ministry, I...
April 18, 2014
Can You Drink This Cup? A Good Friday Responsive Reading
I had to write a responsive reading for our Good Friday service. I thought...
April 15, 2014
An Open Letter to the church from the Church on Tithing
Dear church, You want us to tithe, and we can appreciate that. We've listened to your sermons,...
April 01, 2014
Integrating Our Culturally Divided Churches
I can't quite remember how Juan Lopez and I got to know each other. We...
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