Falling from Grace: 15 years after losing my faith
Jesus' disciples were told to sell everything they have and give the proceeds to the poor before they could follow him. The earliest records of the assemblies Peter built show…
Losing at Losing my Religion – a 10 year perspective
For just over 10 years now I’ve been an atheist, an ex-Christian. After losing my religion I starting sharing the story of that journey, my difficulties with the church, and…
Pushing the Gospel on Easter Sunday
Today is Easter Sunday, and outside my window I can hear birds singing through the occasional rush of cars leaving the church just down the road from my house. In the…
Donald Trump’s Christianity is probably yours too
Alas, here I am discussing my least favorite person – Donald Trump, and his version of the Christian faith. His is a version of the Christian faith I think some…
Where Would Jesus Bank | Why Franklin Graham doesn’t understand Jesus
The Story Franklin Graham – who rode the coat tails of his famous preacher daddy Billy Graham into Christian fame as the head of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association ever since the…
Is Christianity Dying?
Is Christianity Dying? – Russell D Moore asks rhetorically in an article sent to me by a friend who serves in the ministry, wanting my commentary or insight as Dr.…
Unbreaking the Broken Self (pt 1)
On my way home to work last night I was listening to fellow Southern apostate Neil Carter’s guest appearance on The Humanist Hour and I heard him talk about being less…
Why this generation is really leaving Christianity
Christians on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have been sharing a deluge of recent articles from “hip pastors” about how young people are leaving the church and leaving…
The Three Great Dangers of Religion
I’m the type of person that can sit across the table from a person of any religious background, no matter how fundamentalist they may be, and find a common humanity…
Debating God In The Bible Belt
Some months ago I was contacted via email by the organizers of the God or No God Debate and issued a challenge to debate the topic of God in the town…