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About that photo op in front of St. John’s church
Having watched the spectacle of President Trump’s photo op in front of St. John’s Church...
May 2020
May 26, 2020
Does the Gospel have anything to say about financial debt?
Riddle me this: In a world where everyone is in debt to someone, does the...
March 2020
March 31, 2020
How to love your neighbor during a pandemic
In case you haven't heard, we're in the middle of a pandemic. In fact, the...
March 03, 2020
Four not-so-shocking things I’ve learned as a pastor
As I mentioned in my introductory article, I currently pastor an aging congregation...
February 2020
February 06, 2020
What the story of Jesus’ temptation says about the Christian culture wars
I'm not much involved in the culture war because I think it's a misuse of...
January 2020
January 17, 2020
What do Second Amendment sanctuary counties say about our faith?
The way some Christians talk, you'd think the Second Amendment was part of Holy Writ....
January 08, 2020
There’s nothing funny about war with Iran, or anyone for that matter
Well, it's that time of year again, kids. The war drums are sounding and the...
December 2019
December 12, 2019
So you’re a person of faith, how is that working for you?
While I try to be optimistic, I think it's fair to say that many Christians...
November 2019
November 21, 2019
Why Christians are turning to yoga instead of Jesus for spiritual care
I've seen many former "believers" deconstruct their faith and become atheists. For many of them,...
October 2019
October 04, 2019
Do you need help navigating the waters of religious deconstruction?
In that podcast interview I gave last week, they asked me about my process of...
September 2019
September 26, 2019
Why theology matters, even if you’re a heretic
Today I gave an interview for a podcast where the host asked me why some...
September 20, 2019
Dear Christian, it’s alright to have Jesus and a therapist, too
Where I come from, Christians typically regard the practice of seeing a therapist with suspicion....
September 13, 2019
How the tragic legacy of 9/11 calls the Church beyond Just War and Pacifism
If memory serves me correctly, it was John Wesley who once said, "The world is...
September 06, 2019
To change the world, the Church must tell the old story in new ways
Human history is full of paradigm-shifting events. From time to time, something big will happen that...
August 2019
August 28, 2019
Is modern atheism a mirror image of religious fundamentalism?
It's a provocative question, I know. Could atheism really be a mirror image of religious...
August 19, 2019
What Christians should ask themselves when their leaders recant their faith
Christians get nervous when their leaders express certain doubts or recant their profession of faith....
August 08, 2019
Contrary to progressive opinion, guns are not America’s problem
Guns. Guns are at the forefront of America's attention once again due to a recent...
July 2019
July 29, 2019
Mystics and therapists agree: The practice of God’s presence is good for you
The practice of God's presence in Christian tradition stretches back to beginning of the faith....
July 25, 2019
Believe it or not, the Church is meant to be a prophetic community
The writer of Ephesians says that the Church is like a building which is built...
July 18, 2019
Jesus saves, but so does Naloxone
"Jesus I know, and Paul I know - but what in the world is Naloxone?"...
July 14, 2019
What might it look like to re-imagine faith in a post-Christian society?
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