The following is the second installment in a series of posts on why I believe the church must abandon evangelicalism. You can find part 1 here. I love the Bible. I always have. I’ve read plenty of other books, but nothing that compares to the immensity, complexity, sheer audacity, and convicting power of the books that comprise the Old and New Testaments. All Christians hold the Bible in esteem, of course, but none has placed it on a higher pedestal than those... Read more

    Obviously this song/rap is terribly cheesy. That being said, we’ve suffered through kid rappers who were much, much worse than the one in this video. Which makes us ask, is this the best, worst Christian children’s rap ever? We’re not sure. What do you think? (Source) Read more

I am a member of an evangelical church. I am ordained in an evangelical church. I’ve spent my entire life in an evangelical church and anticipate spending the rest of it in that very same denomination. However, I believe that we must find a way to abandon evangelicalism and relegate it to the ash heap of 20th century Christian phenomena if the church is going to be everything she needs to be in the 21st century. Let me be very clear. When... Read more

    Your ordinary televangelist usually has so much energy and so much to say, that they barely have time to take a breath. This guy is not your ordinary televangelist. This guy has so little to say, he eventually decides to hand things over to the audience. Seriously. Giving up on the salvation pitch, he looks out to the crowd and asks “So, anybody got anything going on?” Their response…….sheer silence. Apparently aware that everyone has dozed off, he... Read more

    So this exists. It’s from an old show that Kenneth Copeland produced called ‘Super Kids’. In this episode, Copeland steps out from behind the camera as a hardcore biker for Jesus who takes the Super Kids on a mission to overthrow a demonic, cyborg overlord who’s hanging out where all Satan worshipers hang out….a rock concert. Naturally, Copeland converts the demonic cyborg to Christianity and the two close things out with a lovely duet. Seriously, you couldn’t make... Read more

    The Wiser Family Puppet Band is here to let you know that the truth will set you free. (Source) Read more

    I’m a big fan of King of the Hill. Or at least I was until Fox got the terrible brilliant idea to cancel it. One of my favorite episodes of all time involved the Hills’ search for a new church. They had been lifelong members of Arlen First Methodist, but when they arrived late to church one Sunday and discovered that their usual seats had not been reserved for them, and that the pastor had no plans on... Read more

    An increasingly popular topic in many evangelical circles today is the relevance and/or importance of denominations. Not surprisingly this conversation occurs primarily, but certainly not exclusively, among  pastors and congregations not affiliated with any denominational and who, by definition, have already concluded that denominations are either irrelevant and/or unimportant. This issue came up in the conversations at The Elephant Room this week. Not surprisingly the panel made up of pastors not affiliated with any denomination (no, “Baptist” isn’t a denomination), was... Read more

    I’m not Pentecostal. Not only do I not have the energy required  to be Pentecostal, but I also have some serious questions about the Charasmatic movement in general. For example, why is it that the so-called “gifts of the Spirit” don’t exist throughout vast majority of Church history (post early church era, and even then it was not that common) and don’t appear until 1906 when they miraculously show up in Los Angeles, CA at a place called Azusa Street? Was... Read more

    If you couldn’t tell from the name, this blog is dedicated to the phenomenon of American Christianity; that fascinating and sometimes horrific blending of patriotism and faith. Well, you don’t get more American Christian than this song. Fortunately, this guy is a much better singer than our last featured vocalist. However, I’m not sure that redeems this song……or the choreography. Although, to be honest, when the ladies start saluting and waving their patriotic scarves as they march around... Read more