Is every Christian against gay marriage necessarily a bigot?

Last updated on: January 13, 2015 at 9:04 am By John Shore

The call of today’s anti-gay Christians is, “Stop calling us bigots, everyone! Just because we believe what the Bible says about homosexuality does not make us bigots!” So, let’s think about that. Pertinent question #1: When does the anti-gay Christian become irrefutably a bigot? Answer? The moment he or she does anything to restrict the rights of any other person based solely upon the fact that that person is gay. You, anti-gay Christian, have the God-given freedom and the American... Read more

Tell me/us about your weather

Last updated on: May 14, 2014 at 8:13 pm By John Shore

What's going on with the weather where you live? Read more

The 10 best arguments for Donald Sterling keeping the LA Clippers

Last updated on: May 13, 2014 at 11:31 pm By John Shore

Want to defend the right of Donald Sterling to own the LA Clippers? Here are your talking points. Read more

10 life lessons Jack Bauer taught me

Last updated on: May 12, 2014 at 3:40 am By John Shore

If you haven't watched "24," you don't know Jack about life. Read more

The mother we never had

Last updated on: May 9, 2015 at 12:00 pm By John Shore

If your mother's unhappiness—her pain, her dysfunction, her drama—was more precious to her than you could ever be. Read more

Is having to pretend at church worth being accepted?

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 11:38 am By John Shore

I smile and nod, the same as I did in my high school Bible club, and let them tell not to worry, that one day I’ll find Mr. Right. Read more

Jesus’ funniest joke

Last updated on: December 12, 2016 at 5:40 am By John Shore

I’ve been told by at least five major Christian leaders that it’s actually blasphemous to suggest that God has a sense of humor. They’re ridiculously wrong, of course. The Bible shows Jesus being extremely funny all the time—and always in the same divinely dry way. Below is one of Jesus’ funniest jokes. It’s from Luke 24. It takes place three days after Jesus’ extremely public, horribly brutal, and history-changing crucifixion. That morning a handful of women had found Jesus’ tomb empty—except for two angels.... Read more

Methodist bishop dismisses case against lesbian minister

Last updated on: May 5, 2014 at 7:05 am By John Shore

"In dismissing this case, Bishop McLee has chosen to honor the inclusive and justice-affirming intents of our Book of Discipline over its prejudiced and punitive rules." Read more

Happy 5th Anniversary, Patheos.com! [VIDEO]

Last updated on: May 4, 2014 at 10:05 pm By John Shore

Today Patheos.com—the website on which you’re reading this blog—is celebrating its fifth anniversary. By way of marking that milestone the good folks at Patheos requested their bloggers do a little video about site. My offering’s below. (Please rest assured that in real life my skin isn’t the color one typically associates with white guys about to croak from high blood pressure. For now anyway my lovely beet hue is only due to a snafu on the Tube of You.) Patheos... Read more

My mom died late last night; I fear she is now in hell

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 11:44 am By John Shore

This just came into my inbox. I know I don’t have to say this, but if you respond (and I believe she would like you to) please do so with all care and love. Dear John, My name is [K.], and I am 20 years old. I have never written or commented before now, though I have been reading your blog for going on two years now. I think I’m writing to you now because you and your commenters just... Read more