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CONFESSIONS
Confessions of an Isolated, Homeschooled Churchie
Confessions of a Halloween-Hiding, Holiday-Hater: Thoughts on the Christian Rejection of Halloween
THOUGHTS ON GOD, JESUS CHRIST, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
Thoughts on the Difficult and Often Ridiculous Teachings of Christ
What Separated us has been Removed: Thoughts on Atonement and Relationship with Hashem
A Jesus Like No Other: Restoring a Vandalized Portrait of Christ
Who Do You Say That I Am: Zombies, Prophets, and Homeboy Jesus
Image of the Invisible: A Portrait of an Infinite God
Playing Dumb: God’s Desire for Meaningful Communion
Jesus Christ, Zombie King: The Resurrection and Raising of the Dead
Does God Hate Some and Save Others? : Musings on Predestination, Election, and God’s Love
God Is Not Some Crafty Fortune-Teller: Eternity, Time, and God’s Place In It
God Is A Pissed-Off Father With A Shotgun: Thoughts On Judgement and How We Will Stand On That Day
Is God Really An Old, Glowing, Bearded Man? How We See God Defines Everything
MIRICLES AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Conduits and Flow of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives: Becoming Agents of Change in Our Cities
Stop Handicapping Christ and Do Something: Blindness and Christ’s Healing of It
Holy Healing Handkerchiefs: The Miraculous and the Potency of the Holy Spirit
Let Us Not Make an Idol of the Bible: Why Trusting the Holy Spirit Within is Often More Important
THE LOST ART OF CHRISTIAN LIVING
The Lost Art of Prayer: The Danger of Praying in Public Places
The Lost Art of Confession: Restoring Transparency and Honesty in the Body of Christ
Western Christians Are Wimps: The Realities of Christian Persecution
WORSHIP
If the Rocks Will Worship, So Shall We: The Triumphal Entry, Palm Sunday, and Worship
CHURCH SIGNS OF THE TIMES
The Dangers of Church Signs: Rescuing the Church from Greedy Irrelevant Old Men
CHURCH HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
Contemplating Lent: Meanings and Origins
Why Lent is Important and Why Working for Christ is not the Same as Being with Christ
DEMONS, DEVILS, AND ALL MANNER OF EVIL
I Am Fire of Fire: The Ancient Church’s View on Demons
That Old Serpent the Devil: The Origin of Evil and the Corruption of Men’s Hearts
What the Hell!? Ancient Abortions, Pitchforks, and Where the Worm Dieth Not
Witches, Warlocks, and Wannabe Wizards: The Reality and Danger of Sorcery and Spells
Don’t Let Those Rosy Cheeks Fool You, Santa is Satan: Thoughts on Christmas and Kriss Kringle
Hell: That’s What’s Going Down!
RETHINKING OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MORALS
The Stuff of Legend: Hearing the Call to Live an Epic Life for Christ
The Lust of the Flesh and the Heart of Fasting: Abstaining From Pleasures to Strengthen the Soul
When Even the Table-Crumbs Look Tasty: The Realities, Pitfalls, and Strategies Needed for Fasting
Is Smoking Sinful? Rethinking Christian Liberty and the Body as a Temple
The Anatomy of the Body of Christ: Realizing Our Identity and Unity Through the Spirit
Light a Match, For I Deserve to Burn: Thoughts on Sin, Judgement, and Humanitarianism
Are We Living for Christ or Cash? Musings Over Possession, Power, and Popularity in the Church
The Bride of Christ is a Dirty, STD Ridden Slut
That Most Holy of Holies: The Sacredness of the Pastor
Street Preaching and Angry Screaming: Sharing Faith in the Public Space
Flirt Convert: Mormon Mysteries and the Art of Missionary Dating
The Perils of Prayer in a Technologized World
Sir, Put Down the Ghetto Latte and Get a Latte: Thoughts on Theft in the 21st century
The Question Is Not Whether Your An Addict But To What Are You Addicted?
A Brief Encounter with Greed: The Precarious Nature of Flesh and Our Desire for It
Why it’s Meaningless to Say “I Believe in the Bible.”
On the Clutter and Collection of Junk in our Souls
Righteous Anger or Sinful Rage: How Should Christians React to a World that Hates Christ?
The Misadventures of Doubt: What We Believe is Seen by How We Act
Temptation: Rethinking Christ, Adam, and Our Everyday Battle with Desire and Sin
A Soiled Heart: A Theology of Growth and Going Green
Not Quite What He Had in Mind For the Scripture: Marijuana, The Bible, and Drug Use Among Christians
How Would Jesus Vote? The Politics of Christ and How Christians Should Relate to Government
What If All Your Thoughts Became Real? The Depths of Depravity and Human Evil
It’s Not the Late-Night Pizza You Ate: Dreams and How God Speaks Through Them
The Wonder of the Mundane and Mysterious: Having the Heart of a Child in a Cynical World
God’s Eye View: Trust and Hope in the Bleak and Grim
Gratefulness is a Choice: Rethinking Groceries, Motor-Vehicles, and the Shed Blood of Christ
The Key to the Question “How Do You Measure Success?”
On Creating a Church that Lasts: Becoming a Generational Community
Are You too Busy For Christ? Practical Steps in Redeeming Lost Time
These are not your Grandma’s Chubby Cherubs: Killer Angels and Messengers from on High
Real Solutions Not Resolutions: What Things Will You Really Change This Year?
Feeling the Monastic Call: Deploying Ancient Practices of Christ-Following
The Spirit of the Pharisees in and Among Us: The Ordering of Greater and Lesser Sinners
Are Women Really Supposed to be Silent? Musings on the Paradox of Women’s Spiritual Authority
The Divide Between Illicit Sex and Homosexuality: Thoughts on the Love that Exists Between Men
Why Your Schedule May Be Evicting Christ from Your Life: The Distraction and Clutter of a Busy Life
Are There Boundaries Between Men and Women? Rethinking the Social Division Between the Sexes
SCRIPTURE AND ITS’ INTERPRETATION
Mark of the Beast: The Phantom 666 Barcode
The Curious Case of the Christian Love Affair with Josephus
So You Want to Hear God’s Voice? Stop Silencing Him and Open Your Bible
The Forgotten Calling: Are there Apostles in the Modern Church?
The Literary Framework View: Why a Non-Literal Interpretation of Genesis is More Biblical
The Purpose of Biblical Creation: Separating the Wheat From the Chaff
How We Can Know God Created an Ancient Universe Eons Ago
KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH, AND POSTMODERNISM
Universalism: The Dangers of Postmodern Theology in the Church
Empty Boxes: Thoughts on Theology and Knowing
Are You Talking to Me?! The Art of Misunderstanding and Theological Double-Talk
Burning Bushes and Blinding Men: Humanity’s Encounter with an Inexplicable God
Naming God: The Parlous Endeavor of Writing God with a Lower-case “g”
Thoughts to Make the Mind Congeal: The Maddening Effects of Exploring an Infinite God
A Discourse on Sin, Separation, and Our True Identity in Christ
I Don’t Exist: The Existence of God and Nothingness
SCIENCE, REASON, AND ATHEISM
The Science of Miracles: Theological Lessons from Middle-Schoolers
No Intellectual Boot-Straps Allowed: The Problem of Intellect and Stephen Hawking
Complexity and the Cosmic Symphony
Caring for Creation: Reflections on Earth Day and Christian Environmentalism
God and Evolution: The Truth About How God Created
GIVING, SERVING, AND LIVING MISSIONALY
Why Do We Suffer? Rethinking Pain’s Role in the Christian’s Life
The Cost of Carrying the Cross: The Difficult and Unthinkable Price Christ May Demand
The Offering of Every Kind: The Uncomfortable Nature of Giving
Bread and Fish: Providing for the Needs in our Communities
Good God! An Evil World and an Apathetic People
Everything is Meant to Give: The Heart of God and Our Call to Generosity
Be His Body: Becoming the Callused, Bloody Hands of Christ
Who Are You A Missionary To? Why the Church Needs to be Missional Again
Changing a Culture of Sex and Promiscuity: Thoughts on Purity From the Mission Field
The Dreaded Welcome: Rethinking the Church Meet and Greet
The Rocks and Road Blocks in Our Path: Church
Losing Jesus: Can We Get Him back?
Rejecting Counterfeit Love: Why That Social Justice Cause May Not Be Good Enough
HERESY, ERROR, AND THEOLOGY
Theology is Dead: Looking for God on the Streets, Not in the Libraries of the Elites
Why Theology Matters: Action Born from Right Understanding
What Makes a Heretic? : Theological Error, Orthodoxy, and Excommunication
The Mormon Faith: Friend or Foe?
Hearing from Bell: What Rob Actually Believes Straight from His Own Mouth
Truth among the Masses: Thoughts on Mormonism and Scripture
Nothing says Jesus Died for You like a Juicy Cheeseburger: Communion, Symbolism, and Literalism
Forget the Planet, Mormons are Taking over the Universe: Rethinking and Becoming a Missional People
Don’t Let the Witnesses Fool Ya, His Name’s Not Jehovah: How We Can Know The Name of God
The Danger and Destruction of Denominationalism: The Much Needed Unity In and Intimacy with Christ
MUSIC, ART, AND REVIEWS
Ancient Faith and Film: What AGORA Says About the Christian Faith in Antiquity and in Modern Culture
A Life Without The Other Oar: Thoughts On The Narrow Path
The Wonder of the Cross: Reflections on Nails, Wood, and Blood
The Cost of Love: Exploring the Role of Money in Relationships
God According to Gungor: The Character, Race, and Gender of the Divine
