Rethinking Christianity
Have You Heard About The Advent Conspiracy?
Dec 16th
If you haven’t heard about The Advent Conspiracy, then you must have your head in the sand. I’ve read about it here, here, here, here, and here. Heck, they’re even talking about it here and here. But they aren’t talking about it here this year.
So, what is all this buzz about the Advent Conspiracy anyway?
For [...]
Review: The Unvarnished Gospels
Dec 14th
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the Christian reader on your list, I highly recommend The Unvarnished Gospels, translated by Andy Gaus. I personally use this version of the gospels for daily reflection and a little “spiritual boost” every now and then.
What makes this book unique is that Andy does his best to [...]
I’m Waiting For The Christian Take-Over of Christianity
Oct 27th
You’ve seen me write about this before. It can be so upsetting to understand Christianity, to get what Jesus was talking about, and then to see the Social Conservative Nazis in the United States claim to be basing their words and actions on Christianity.I received an email yesterday that got my entire day side tracked. [...]
How good is your fruit?
Sep 16th
They say you can tell everything about a tree by it’s fruit. Good fruit equals a good tree. Bad fruit… well, you might as well burn the tree to the ground. Alright, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get the idea.
And so it is with people. You can tell what a person’s about by their [...]
Send me your stories about church, faith, and beyond
Sep 15th
I’m writing a book. Your story could be in it.
I’m looking for stories about your personal experience with “faith”, “church”, and “Jesus”. I’m especially interested in those stories where what you thought Jesus was saying was not what the church was telling you (either in words or actions).
For example, in terms of “prophecy about the [...]
Where’s the Christ?
Sep 4th
I was always fascinated growing up in a Christian church that very few people actually talked about Jesus (the Christ). As I heard pastors, ministers, teachers, preachers, missionaries, and priests talk about their faith, it seemed that the majority of the conversation revolved around a sort of code of social and personal conduct. If you [...]
What Dreams May Come (And Go)
Aug 18th
Somewhere in my youth or childhood, I had many dreams of what my life would be like when I finally grew up. Well, the growing up part seems to have arrived far too soon for my tastes. But what happened to all of the dreams I had? Interestingly, I went to a high school seminary [...]
When Did You Break Yourself?
Jul 27th
I thought I’d try a little video entry to get you through your week. The main point is that Jesus was pretty clear when he told us that we were already saved (past tense and present reality), that religious institutions tend to get God’s message a little wrong (they aren’t God and shouldn’t be speaking [...]
Is that really possible?
Jul 23rd
How many times a day do you say “that’s not possible” to yourself? When you dream about what you’d like your future to be like, do you say “yeah, but that can’t really happen…”? How about a sickness you’re feeling? A relationship you want in your life? The vacation you want to take? The family [...]
I’ll Take The Clothes Off The Back Of A Lily Anyday
Jul 13th
My favorite passage in all of scripture is Jesus telling his followers that God loves them more than anything, that God will always be there to protect, provide, and care for them.
Consider the lilies of the field, he says. They do not want for fine clothes, yet they are clothed in all of God’s splendor. [...]
