James GómezinBackyard ChurchA Lighthouse for Believers in ExileFor Christians who love Jesus but no longer fit in the Church.Jul 416Jul 416
James GómezinBackyard ChurchPaul’s Letters Revisited: Debunking the Myth of Substitutionary AtonementPaul’s writing has helped shape my current position that the cross of Christ has nothing to do with substitutionary atonement in any form.Jun 211Jun 211
James GómezinBackyard ChurchA Nonconformist’s Guide to Christianity: Beyond Physical ResurrectionWhen I say I don’t believe in a physical resurrection, people get mad, real mad. Amid their anger, these are their top five questions.May 225May 225
James GómezinCoping with CapitalismThe Millennial Parent’s Dilemma: 5 90s Childhood Pleasures That Are Now LuxuriesMy family shows how America’s infatuation with the narrative that Capitalism is the path toward equality and affluence is simply not true.May 103May 103
James GómezinBackyard ChurchWhat if Jesus Didn’t Die for Our SinsAn Alternative Perspective on the CrucifixionMay 910May 910
James GómezinBackyard ChurchThe Heretics Guide to Christianity: How My Progressive Christian Beliefs Challenge Evangelical…Here are 5 ways progressive Christian beliefs that challenge evangelical norms in language that will help clarify our differences.May 227May 227
James GómezinBackyard ChurchIf Jesus Literally Ascended Into Heaven He’d Still Not Be Out of Our GalaxyModern biblical scholarship has demonstrated that Luke does not take Jesus’s ascension literally, nor was it his intent for us to.Apr 2417Apr 2417
James GómezinBackyard ChurchWhat it Means to Take the Bible Literally and Why You Shouldn’tThe question I want to wrestle with today is, ‘What does it mean to take the Bible literally?’ I’m going to also share why you shouldn’tApr 1825Apr 1825
James GómezinBackyard ChurchWhy Classic Depictions of Jesus Miss the Mark for Many in the 21st CenturyReflections from a Religious “None” who follows Jesus ChristApr 1220Apr 1220
James GómezinBackyard Church1 Timothy 2:8–15 — Confronting Paul the Patriarchal Misogynist“The most negative statement about women in the New Testament is found in a letter attributed to Paul…”Mar 29Mar 29