PinnedAccording to John: Act 2, Scene 1 (Heretics, Whores, and Roman Soldiers)Now eventually Salvation’s popularity completely eclipsed that of God-Is-Gracious, and the ranks of his pilgrims and devotees being…Apr 24, 20242Apr 24, 20242
PinnedAccording to John (Act 1, Scene 3: The Sage and the Rabbi)Photo by shraga kopstein on UnsplashApr 22, 2024Apr 22, 2024
Pinned“Modest is Hottest” is not in the BibleSince at least the 1950s, conservative evangelicalism’s overarching sexual ethic has put a substantive emphasis on “modesty” — that is, how…Jul 4, 201767Jul 4, 201767
Sermon for Fifth Sunday in LentFeel free to use any and all of this that you’d like to, my friends:2d ago22d ago2
On Atheist Christians Such As MyselfA common quip from atheists, attributed to Stephen Roberts, and paraphrased by Ricky Gervais in an interview with Stephen Colbert, goes…2d ago12d ago1
A Progressive Christian Primer: On The BibleThis week, I picked up a book at the library called Once A Queen, an homage to C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia series — a delightful read…Mar 261Mar 261
Back to the Bible (Missionary Church)After Don left, Dad started having a lot of conflict with the other elders. He wanted to move the church toward a more “holiness” track…Feb 191Feb 191
Cornerstone: Part 2 Growing Up FundamentalistI think I always pictured God as kind of like my Dad, but older and more cosmic and regal-looking, like the old Michelangelo paintings of…Feb 19Feb 19
The Grange: My Earliest Memories Growing up in Evangelical FundamentalismMy earliest memory is of church, around three or four years old, circa 1991. My parents had had a falling out with the pastors at their…Feb 19Feb 19
Who Is The Suffering Servant of Isaiah? Or, “We Shall Overcome”Transcript of my Sermon 10/20/2024: “We Shall Overcome”Oct 20, 20241Oct 20, 20241