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Shift Happens: Why American Christianity Dying, Is A Good Thing
Today a friend posted this piece that’s been making the Interweb rounds this week. The author contends that the Evangelical churches, possessing “authentic Biblical Christianity” are actually not dying, but the Mainline, more
Why The Devil Probably Didn't Cause Your Flat Tire (Christians and Spiritual Warfare)
Sometimes words are windows. You happen upon them and they immediately show you something that you weren’t expecting to see. This week one such window came in the form of a casual friend’s
For Those Who Hurt On Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day. For many people that means flowers and handmade cards and Sunday brunches and waves of laughter. It means celebration and gratitude and warm embraces and great rejoicing. It means
Hey, Tom Brady…
Hey Tom Brady. You’re a Super Bowl champion four times over and a Hall of Famer without needing another snap. You’re one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the
Loving The Church Enough To Leave It
If you don’t like what’s happening in the Church, what are you doing about it? That’s the familiar refrain I hear from Christians who take offense at criticisms of the religious institution
Thank You For Momming Me
Mom • ming verb The act of loving another human being in a profoundly beautiful, sacrificial way. I have a mom. She is extraordinary. She’s easily one of the strongest, bravest,
Don't Outgrow Your Dreams
There’s a lot that I can’t do. I’m painfully aware of this. Fix things, enjoy small talk, sleep through the night without using the bathroom a dozen times, figure out
Nepal and Christians Who Preach On The Backs of The Dead
Praying 4 the lost souls in Nepal. Praying not a single destroyed pagan temple will b rebuilt & the people will repent/receive Christ. – Preacher Tony Miano on Twitter Right
My Sweet Boy, Don’t Let The Bullies Win
My sweet boy. You’re so very young and even though I so hate to see you hurt the way you do right now, I know that I can’t stop it. And yet even
Yes Christian, Maybe Homosexuality is A ‘Choice’
Confession time. To all of my Conservative Christian brothers and sisters who insist that homosexuality is a choice, I need to break down and finally admit something: I agree with you—only not
Depression: When The Dark Night of The Soul Stays Through The Morning
I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. Psalm 6:6 People speak about a dark night of the
Losing My Loopholes: A Meditation on Forgiveness
If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to
My Sweet Baby Girl, Don’t Ever Stop Skipping
My sweet girl. I had such a great time on our walk today. You’re only five and you probably won’t remember it, but I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.
Why I'm Tired of Talking About The LGBT Community… And Why I Won't Stop.
Some days have a way of clarifying your calling; of reminding you just why you say what you say and do what you do and are who you are. Today
Let There Be Pizza On Earth And Let It Begin With Me
Let them eat cake. And their pizza. And their pride. And their words. And their fake persecution. And their showy religion. Let them who claimeth faith, sucketh it up and
To The Loved Ones Who’ve Gone Silent
Over the last few months as I’ve talked with people reeling from the devastation of fractured relationships, those standing beneath the painful fallout of lost and broken friendships, marriages, and family bonds, a simple but tragic truth
A Manifesto of Hope
This is a victorious shout into the wind. A long overdue megaphone blast of joyful defiance. It is a clarion call to those whose hearts can take no further breaking. This is
A Message To Governor Huckabee, And To All Those Fighting Nonexistent Wars
Yesterday, in the aftermath of the changes made to the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee responded in an interview that LGBT activists “won’t stop until there
"If You Died Tonight, Do You Know Where You'd Go?" (No, And I'm OK With That).
“If you died tonight, do you know where you’d go?” For the last few decades, Evangelical Christians have been tossing out that eternity-bombshell question to youth rooms filled with petrified teenagers, to packed
A Letter To Christians In Indiana, From Jesus
Dear Christians In Indiana (and those elsewhere, who might read this), I’ve seen what’s been going on there lately. Actually, I’ve been watching you all along and I really need to let
Waiting For Easter: A Eulogy For Jesus
Someone recently said that I seem angry lately, that I’ve become decidedly negative, my demeanor abrasive and combative. For a split second I thought that he might be right, but realized
Queer By Association: When Supposedly Loving People Look For Loopholes
“John, are you a homosexual? A simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ will suffice?” – Ralph, (a Christian blog reader) I’m not so sure a yes or no answer will suffice. I’m actually
Hold Your Fire (To Those Who Would Harm Themselves)
This is a message to all the brave, exhausted soldiers out there doing battle. Those fighting hand to hand, their silent, internal civil war. As with all wars, the trenches are bloody and brutal and
Issue Sickness: What Your Compassion Fatigue Might Say About You
The other day I was reading the thread from a previous blog post of mine that a friend had shared on her timeline. A woman I’d never met before had
Shift Happens: Why American Christianity Dying, Is A Good Thing
Today a friend posted this piece that’s been making the Interweb rounds this week. The author contends that the Evangelical churches, possessing “authentic Biblical Christianity” are actually not dying, but the Mainline, more
Why The Devil Probably Didn't Cause Your Flat Tire (Christians and Spiritual Warfare)
Sometimes words are windows. You happen upon them and they immediately show you something that you weren’t expecting to see. This week one such window came in the form of a casual friend’s
For Those Who Hurt On Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day. For many people that means flowers and handmade cards and Sunday brunches and waves of laughter. It means celebration and gratitude and warm embraces and great rejoicing. It means
Hey, Tom Brady…
Hey Tom Brady. You’re a Super Bowl champion four times over and a Hall of Famer without needing another snap. You’re one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the
Loving The Church Enough To Leave It
If you don’t like what’s happening in the Church, what are you doing about it? That’s the familiar refrain I hear from Christians who take offense at criticisms of the religious institution
Thank You For Momming Me
Mom • ming verb The act of loving another human being in a profoundly beautiful, sacrificial way. I have a mom. She is extraordinary. She’s easily one of the strongest, bravest,
Don't Outgrow Your Dreams
There’s a lot that I can’t do. I’m painfully aware of this. Fix things, enjoy small talk, sleep through the night without using the bathroom a dozen times, figure out
Nepal and Christians Who Preach On The Backs of The Dead
Praying 4 the lost souls in Nepal. Praying not a single destroyed pagan temple will b rebuilt & the people will repent/receive Christ. – Preacher Tony Miano on Twitter Right
My Sweet Boy, Don’t Let The Bullies Win
My sweet boy. You’re so very young and even though I so hate to see you hurt the way you do right now, I know that I can’t stop it. And yet even
Yes Christian, Maybe Homosexuality is A ‘Choice’
Confession time. To all of my Conservative Christian brothers and sisters who insist that homosexuality is a choice, I need to break down and finally admit something: I agree with you—only not
Depression: When The Dark Night of The Soul Stays Through The Morning
I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. Psalm 6:6 People speak about a dark night of the
Losing My Loopholes: A Meditation on Forgiveness
If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to
My Sweet Baby Girl, Don’t Ever Stop Skipping
My sweet girl. I had such a great time on our walk today. You’re only five and you probably won’t remember it, but I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.
Why I'm Tired of Talking About The LGBT Community… And Why I Won't Stop.
Some days have a way of clarifying your calling; of reminding you just why you say what you say and do what you do and are who you are. Today
Let There Be Pizza On Earth And Let It Begin With Me
Let them eat cake. And their pizza. And their pride. And their words. And their fake persecution. And their showy religion. Let them who claimeth faith, sucketh it up and
To The Loved Ones Who’ve Gone Silent
Over the last few months as I’ve talked with people reeling from the devastation of fractured relationships, those standing beneath the painful fallout of lost and broken friendships, marriages, and family bonds, a simple but tragic truth
A Manifesto of Hope
This is a victorious shout into the wind. A long overdue megaphone blast of joyful defiance. It is a clarion call to those whose hearts can take no further breaking. This is
A Message To Governor Huckabee, And To All Those Fighting Nonexistent Wars
Yesterday, in the aftermath of the changes made to the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee responded in an interview that LGBT activists “won’t stop until there
"If You Died Tonight, Do You Know Where You'd Go?" (No, And I'm OK With That).
“If you died tonight, do you know where you’d go?” For the last few decades, Evangelical Christians have been tossing out that eternity-bombshell question to youth rooms filled with petrified teenagers, to packed
A Letter To Christians In Indiana, From Jesus
Dear Christians In Indiana (and those elsewhere, who might read this), I’ve seen what’s been going on there lately. Actually, I’ve been watching you all along and I really need to let
Waiting For Easter: A Eulogy For Jesus
Someone recently said that I seem angry lately, that I’ve become decidedly negative, my demeanor abrasive and combative. For a split second I thought that he might be right, but realized
Queer By Association: When Supposedly Loving People Look For Loopholes
“John, are you a homosexual? A simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ will suffice?” – Ralph, (a Christian blog reader) I’m not so sure a yes or no answer will suffice. I’m actually
Hold Your Fire (To Those Who Would Harm Themselves)
This is a message to all the brave, exhausted soldiers out there doing battle. Those fighting hand to hand, their silent, internal civil war. As with all wars, the trenches are bloody and brutal and
Issue Sickness: What Your Compassion Fatigue Might Say About You
The other day I was reading the thread from a previous blog post of mine that a friend had shared on her timeline. A woman I’d never met before had