2015-08-24 01:50
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2015-02-09 01:22
America desperately needs a new spirituality. One rooted in reason, love, and sound, historical evidence, not in religious fundamentalism or pseudo-spiritual wishful thinking. One not at odd… Read More
2014-10-05 19:40
A popular view among evangelical and fundamentalist Christians is that we have lost our originally founded Christian nation to liberal and secular influences. We need to return to our Christ… Read More
2014-07-08 20:47
2nd Anniversary of Book Offer! Get a free hard copy of my book, Confessions of a Bible Thumper--my illuminating journey (with a craft beer theme) out of conservative Christianity that carefu… Read More
2014-06-08 21:36
Yes, I believe all of these are myths, in one way or the other, either as specific assertions or as blanket statements. At least, I will attempt to make the case that they are, based on bibl… Read More
2014-06-08 21:13
In the first myth on the list, we saw how Jesus, historically speaking, was not a "Christian," but a Jewish wisdom Teacher and "Anointed One" who came to reform first-century… Read More
2014-05-19 01:25
Wild Goose Festival 2014 | June 26-29 | Hot Springs, NCA few months ago I submitted the following speaking proposal to the Wild Goose Festival. They had over 300 submissions this y… Read More
2014-04-02 20:27
[Part of series, 36 "Christian" and Secular Myths You Should Know]Most people make this common and unexamined assumption that Jesus Christ was what we call a “Christian” and… Read More
2014-01-01 02:21
Have you ever questioned theological views of yours or others' faith tradition? Have you ever wondered if there is more to it than what pastors and religious leaders teach? Then listen to my… Read More
2013-11-17 19:50
There are two things that must be said in challenge to literalism. One, if you believe every word of the Bible is true, then you are obligated to rethink certain issues in light of… Read More
2013-10-31 02:27
As I shared in my book, Confessions of a Bible Thumper, my spiritual evolution drove me to a place where I began to view the Bible differently; not as an inerrant, wholly-Divine , unif… Read More
2013-09-29 19:56
I invite you to watch my latest video on one of the major reasons I wrote Confessions of a Bible Thumper: to reveal a pursuit of a fact-based way of looking at faith and help readers ge… Read More
2013-09-02 01:13
Note: After, hearing feedback from the UCC Church, I revised my message for this topic, rather than focusing exclusively on sacred texts (last post). What do you think about rethinking… Read More
2013-07-08 01:08
This is a 7 minute speech I'm giving to my Toastmasters group next week. It's pracitce for a part of a larger talk I'm giving to a United Church of Christ congregation in Bethlehem, PA… Read More
2013-05-05 00:14
In Part I, I suggested “Convergence Christianity” (defined as the merging of progressive Evangelicals and progressive Catholics/Orthodox with missional Mainliners) needs to artic… Read More
2013-05-04 22:41
For years now, Christian writers and thinkers like Brian McLaren, Eric Elnes, and Phylis Tickle have been talking about a New Convergence (NC) in Christianity--a coalition (some know it as t… Read More
2013-04-09 05:12
If you're in the Seattle area, do stop by next Saturday for the launch of "Confessions Ale" at Valholl Brewing, Poulsbo, a specialty ale crafted by Jeff Holcomb (on right in photo) in h… Read More
2013-02-24 21:08
Don't underestimate the danger of spiritualabuse. It devastates one's pysche, causesdepression and post traumatic stress disorder,and leaves victims spiritually barren. Spiritual… Read More
2013-01-29 17:24
I don’t do movie reviews. That is, until I saw The Impossible, an intense realistic film based on a true story about a European family vacationing in Thailand. On the day aft… Read More
2013-01-24 05:23
Last year I blogged about two major denominations’ recent exposure of spiritual abuse in the media and blogosphere, Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM) and Seattle Mars Hill Church. With… Read More
2013-01-06 01:04
Someone wrote a letter to the editor of my hometown newspaper, The North Kitsap Herald, and implied God used the Newtown tragedy to punish the country for legislating God out of the pub… Read More
2012-12-14 15:53
Read the Bible like drinking beer, not sipping wine. – N.T. WrightIn my book, Confessions of a Bible Thumper, I tell the story of how I came to believe the Bible is routinely abused, p… Read More
2012-11-03 21:17
Pub Theology: Beer, Conversation, and God, by Bryan Berghoef, published by Cascade BooksDisarming and ingenious; cleverly crafted with a residual sweetness Bryan Berghoef is an author… Read More
2012-10-21 20:53
When I first heard about Hellbound?, Kevin Miller's new documentary that critically examines the doctrine of hell, I was encouraged. With the recent plethora of books and commentary on the t… Read More
2012-08-18 00:11
When Frank Schaeffer came out with his latest article on Huffington Post, I was encouraged. Not exactly known for being the most diplomatic communicator when speaking of his evangelical… Read More
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