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The Not-So-Hip “Atheists for Jesus”
Image Credit: www.123rf.com The other day I saw a man wearing a T-shirt that read, “Atheists for Jesus.” I was intrigued and considered...
Jul 9, 20183 min read


The Forgotten Parable for Discussing Politics (Hint: It’s Not The Good Samaritan)
Image credit: Dennis Jones www.thedennisjones.org It seems everyone on social media these days is using Jesus’ parables to defend their...
Jan 28, 20172 min read


My Dad Spent Years in Suicidal Depression —as a Pastor
My dad spent twenty years in suicidal depression, and seven of those while he was a pastor. Among other reasons related to his childhood,...
Dec 27, 20164 min read


My Name is Faith and My Middle Name is Reason
I am currently reading Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, an expose of the ongoing atrocities committed by men of the FLDS...
Aug 1, 20162 min read


What Self-Harm and Passover Have in Common
This post contains graphic images. If you or someone you know are locking yourself in the bathroom and making little cuts on your sweet...
Apr 22, 20165 min read


Dining at “McChurch”–Where We Went Wrong When We Started Church Hopping
I recently listed on paper the names of the twelve churches I have regularly attended during my life of forty-something years. That...
Oct 10, 20142 min read
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