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Theology, Culture, and the occasional rant.

The Forgotten Office: Why the Church Needs Pastors, Not CEOs

2025-07-17

The Forgotten Office: Why the Church Needs Pastors, Not CEOs

The Therapeutic Gospel — America’s Favorite Heresy

2025-07-16

The Therapeutic Gospel — America’s Favorite Heresy

Faith Is Not a Feeling: Stop Worshiping Goosebumps

2025-07-15

Faith Is Not a Feeling: Stop Worshiping Goosebumps

Grace Isn’t Cheap, and Neither Is the Church

2025-07-14

Grace Isn’t Cheap, and Neither Is the Church

No Smoke Machines Required: The Ordinary Means of Extraordinary Grace

2025-07-10

No Smoke Machines Required: The Ordinary Means of Extraordinary Grace

Ordo Confusus: How the Modern Church Butchers the Order of Salvation

2025-07-09

Ordo Confusus: How the Modern Church Butchers the Order of Salvation

Where Were They Before Christ Died?

2025-07-09

Where Were They Before Christ Died?

Christo, Spes Mea Dum Spiro

2025-07-08

Christo, Spes Mea Dum Spiro

Make America Christian Again

2025-07-04

Make America Christian Again

The Church Isn’t for the World: It’s for the Saints

2025-07-03

The Church Isn’t for the World: It’s for the Saints

The Church Isn’t a Safe Space: It’s a War Room

2025-07-02

The Church Isn’t a Safe Space: It’s a War Room

Sit Down, Sister: Why God Didn’t Call You to Preach

2025-07-01

Sit Down, Sister: Why God Didn’t Call You to Preach

God Made Man and God Made Woman

2025-06-18

God Made Man and God Made Woman

The Rise of Pride: How the Heresy of LGBTQ Has Sunk Its Teeth in the Church

2025-06-17

The Rise of Pride: How the Heresy of LGBTQ Has Sunk Its Teeth in the Church

The Rise of the Bible-Less Christian

2025-06-15

The Rise of the Bible-Less Christian

Your Kids Don’t Need a Youth Group. They Need a Bible and a Father.

2025-06-14

Your Kids Don’t Need a Youth Group. They Need a Bible and a Father.

When Worship Teams Become Golden Calves

2025-06-12

When Worship Teams Become Golden Calves

Why Following Christian Musicians Is Dangerous

2025-06-11

Why Following Christian Musicians Is Dangerous

Why Your Quiet Time Isn’t Sanctifying You

2025-06-11

Why Your Quiet Time Isn’t Sanctifying You

Why Evil Exists

2025-06-05

Why Evil Exists

The Pope Wears White, but His Doctrine is Scarlet

2025-06-04

The Pope Wears White, but His Doctrine is Scarlet

Mary Was Blessed, Not a Demigod

2025-06-03

Mary Was Blessed, Not a Demigod

Pride Comes Before the Fall—and It’s June Again

2025-06-02

Pride Comes Before the Fall—and It’s June Again

The Fatherhood Fallacy

2025-05-30

The Fatherhood Fallacy

Joy: More Than a Mood

2025-05-29

Joy: More Than a Mood

Love: The Root of All Fruit

2025-05-28

Love: The Root of All Fruit

What Kind of Fruit Are You Growing?

2025-05-27

What Kind of Fruit Are You Growing?

Same God? Absolutely. Don’t Let the Wrath Trip You Up.

2025-05-24

Same God? Absolutely. Don’t Let the Wrath Trip You Up.

Welcome to the Church of Improv

2025-05-23

Welcome to the Church of Improv

The Book You Secretly Skip

2025-05-22

The Book You Secretly Skip

The Great Disenchantment — How We Tamed the Living God

2025-05-21

The Great Disenchantment — How We Tamed the Living God

“The Gospel According to Sasquatch”

2025-05-20

“The Gospel According to Sasquatch”

When Faith Meets the Lab Coat — Intro

2025-05-17

When Faith Meets the Lab Coat — Intro

Why Good People Go to Hell (And Why That's Totally Fair)

2025-05-16

Why Good People Go to Hell (And Why That's Totally Fair)

Dead Men Don’t Stay Dead — Unless You’re Willfully Ignoring History

2025-05-15

Dead Men Don’t Stay Dead — Unless You’re Willfully Ignoring History

My Unpopular Stance on Baptism: Why I’m Dual Practice

2025-05-14

My Unpopular Stance on Baptism: Why I’m Dual Practice

What Spurgeon Would Think of the Modern Church

2025-05-10

What Spurgeon Would Think of the Modern Church

The Prosperity Gospel Sucks (And You Know It)

2025-05-08

The Prosperity Gospel Sucks (And You Know It)

Jesus Wasn’t a Blonde European Dude: 5 Reasons Pictures of Christ Might Be Sinful

2025-05-03

Jesus Wasn’t a Blonde European Dude: 5 Reasons Pictures of Christ Might Be Sinful

Jesus Didn’t Make Welch’s Grape Juice: When Piety Becomes Legalism

2025-05-02

Jesus Didn’t Make Welch’s Grape Juice: When Piety Becomes Legalism

The Top 5 Things I’ve Learned as a Church Planter (So Far)

2025-05-01

The Top 5 Things I’ve Learned as a Church Planter (So Far)

If Your Pastor Never Offends You, He’s Probably Not Preaching the Gospel

2025-04-30

If Your Pastor Never Offends You, He’s Probably Not Preaching the Gospel

Sorry, Jesus—It’s Deer Season: When Hunting Replaces Holiness

2025-04-29

Sorry, Jesus—It’s Deer Season: When Hunting Replaces Holiness

Stop Using the Bible Like a Fortune Cookie

2025-04-26

Stop Using the Bible Like a Fortune Cookie

When Faith Becomes a Political Weapon

2025-04-25

When Faith Becomes a Political Weapon

Stop Making Jesus Relatable—He’s God, Not Your Buddy or Boyfriend

2025-04-24

Stop Making Jesus Relatable—He’s God, Not Your Buddy or Boyfriend

God Isn’t in Your Toxic Relationship

2025-04-23

God Isn’t in Your Toxic Relationship

You Are Not Enough (And That’s the Whole Point)

2025-04-22

You Are Not Enough (And That’s the Whole Point)

Stop Blaming the Devil—You Just Made a Dumb Choice

2025-04-19

Stop Blaming the Devil—You Just Made a Dumb Choice

When Church Becomes a Vibe, Not a Truth

2025-04-18

When Church Becomes a Vibe, Not a Truth

From Teetotalers to Tattooed: The Great Evangelical Unraveling

2025-04-17

From Teetotalers to Tattooed: The Great Evangelical Unraveling

No, Church Isn’t Optional—Even If You Stream It in Pajamas

2025-04-17

No, Church Isn’t Optional—Even If You Stream It in Pajamas

The Eleventh Commandment: Thou Shalt Be Nice (And Forget the Other Ten)

2025-04-17

The Eleventh Commandment: Thou Shalt Be Nice (And Forget the Other Ten)

Why Every Pastor Should Reuse Their Sermons (Yes, Even You)

2025-04-17

Why Every Pastor Should Reuse Their Sermons (Yes, Even You)