Spiritual Abuse
The Best Way to Change a Toxic Religious Institution is to Leave It
Why 'staying to reform the culture from within' doesn't work
Embodied Resistance
Beyond the Ballot: Faith and Democracy in the 2024 Election
The Role of Faith in a Tumultuous Political Landscape
Reconstructing Faith
Evolution’s Subversion of the Concept of Creation’s Original Goodness
Where God's 'Very Good' Meant 'Work in Progress'
Reimagining Scripture
The Ten Commandments: Cultural Artifacts or Divine Decrees?
Reassessing Ancient Ethics in a Modern World
Embodied Resistance
Bipartisan Injustice: 4 Areas Neither Harris Nor Trump Stand for My Christian Values
Faith Beyond Fear: Rejecting the Two-Party Status Quo
Embodied Resistance
Can the American Church Survive Another Trump Presidency?
Religious Dissonance: The Fight for the Church's Soul
Spiritual Abuse
Religious Trauma: Shifting Spiritual Narratives to Heal Wounds
Overcoming Trauma by Reframing Faith Narratives
Spiritual Abuse
Conversion or Coercion? Exploring How Trauma is the Church's Greatest Conversion Tactic
Charting a Path Towards a More Compassionate Christian Experience
Reimagining Scripture
In the Beginning, the Bible Told A Story, Not A History Lesson
The Power of Myth: Exploring the Timeless Truths of the Bible's Creation Stories
Surviving the Austin Stone
How Biblical Counseling Misses the Mark on Mental Healthcare
When Spiritual Solutions Fall Short of Psychological Needs
Surviving the Austin Stone
Churches in Public Schools: A Sanctuary or a Safety Risk?
Austin Stone Worshipping in a Public School
Reconstructing Faith
If Jesus Literally Ascended Into Heaven He'd Still Not Be Out of Our Galaxy
9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.(Acts 1:9, NRSVUE) From becoming a Christian to Bible College, then Seminary, and pastoring for 15 years, the only way I thought Acts 1:9 could