If Todd Bentley kicks you in the face too hard, you may need Cindy Jacobs to come to your aid. Why? Because Mrs. Jacobs claims she can raise the dead. You know, the thing that’s always confused me about these “miracle workers” is why they don’t hang out at hospitals, or in the case of Cindy Jacobs, funeral homes, all the time. I mean, if it was me and I had the ability to cure the sick or... Read more

    I’ve got a new commenting platform! Ok, I realize that’s not very exciting, but I think you’ll like it, especially when there are posts like this one where the amount of comments can be overwhelming. Disqus (pronounced “discuss”) is a fantastic commenting platform many of you are probably already familiar with. What makes it great on a really basic level is that is helps organize comments in a clear and accessible way. But there’s more… In the past,... Read more

    It’s crunch time for me. My program at Yale starts in just a couple of weeks and the manuscript for my book is due in just over two months. Writing is going well, but needless to say I’m trying to get as much of the book finished as I can before classes start at the end of the month. As part of that effort, a couple of weeks ago I spent the weekend with my father-in-law at Glastonbury... Read more

    As I’m sure many of you are, I’m pretty burned out from all the back and forth about Chick-Fil-A. However, as is so often the case, Stephen Colbert’s take on all the chicken craziness was just too funny not to share. So, I’m giving Colbert the last word on the fast food insanity. Enjoy. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive     Read more

    Last year I reviewed Nathan Clarke’s fantastic documentary Wrestling For Jesus. If you haven’t seen the film, I highly recommend that you check it out. Well, apparently a church in Ohio must have seen Nathan’s film because they’ve decided to forgo the traditional church softball league in order to start a Christian professional wrestling association instead.   Ohio Church Starts Professional Wrestling Organization By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter While many congregations across the country organize events like Vacation Bible School... Read more

If you’re not familiar with Todd Bentley, then you’re in for a treat. That is, if treats make you sick to your stomach and embarrassed to be a Christian. There are plenty of fraudulant faith healers out there, but none as ridiculous, or dangerous, as Bentley. In the past, Bentley has claimed to cure cancer by punching people in the chest. Now, he’s stirring up controversy across the pond with claims that God told him to kick a woman in... Read more

    There’s a famous yellow flag you may have seen before that features a rattlesnake coiled above the words “Don’t Tread On Me.” It dates back to the Revolutionary War era and served, for many, as a battle cry for freedom from the British. After wading through all the responses to my recent post on Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day, I’m convinced that flag would have served as a perfect banner for many of those who participated in the rally last... Read more

Please accept my sincerest apologies for the site being down most of the day. As it turns out, record breaking traffic isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Here’s what happened…. Yesterday afternoon I wrote this post about the Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day. To my complete surprise it took off. Big time. More than anything I’ve ever posted. I had about 50,000 hits in the first 5 hours. As it turns out, that is too much traffic for the shared... Read more

    I’m not eating at Chick-Fil-A today. Ok, to be fair the closest Chick-Fil-A to me is over 75 miles away in New Jersey, so I probably wouldn’t be eating there anyway. But even if there was a Chick-Fil-A near me I wouldn’t eat there today. Don’t get me wrong. I love Chick-Fil-A. I mean, I really love it and not just because I love their chicken and waffle fries. You see, there’s a bit of a family connection.... Read more

    Maybe it’s just me, but this music video just makes me smile. I’d be willing to bet that you can’t watch this video either without at least a grin on your face. Go ahead. Give it a try. You can’t watch this thing an not smile. Read more