Christianity

The church ain’t no place for sinners — In a recent blog post, I wrote about an unsettling incident where a group of Christians defaced a sacred First Nations’ site by engraving the words “Jesus Saves” across an ancient rock formation with a power tool. You can read the original article here. Understandably, there was a good deal…

I watched it, and got chills. — Do you remember the Duggar family from 19 Kids and Counting? If you lived in the Midwest or the South, the Duggars weren’t just a family. They were known as fundie royalty — the most illustrious family among Christian fanatics. Or at least they were, until Josh Duggar was arrested…

13 easy-to-follow steps to becoming the most annoying Christian in the universe — Have you ever fallen into the trap of believing that becoming a Christian should lead to positive personal growth and transformation? Well, forget about all that! In this guide, we’re going to explore an alternative path. There are some misguided individuals who might suggest that Christianity is about embodying love…

How homophobic Bible translators went off the rails — As a missionary kid many years ago, I grew up knowing about the world in ways that most of my peers never knew. Today I can enter my local grocery store in the middle of the US and buy any number of exotic fruits. I can tap a few keys…

A review of “Jesus Revolution” — It is a time of war overseas and near-civil war at home. Racial tensions, economic inequality, riots, crime, and political malfeasance have brought the nation to the brink. The older generation is at odds with the younger generation, not understanding their music, their clothes, or their new “language.” …

Have you ever felt like you weren’t good enough or you weren’t doing enough? Yea, me too… A lot of times it stems from growing up in households that are busy. Parents are constantly working, kids are involved in every extracurricular activity you can think of, family is rarely ever…

A poem — You are my refuge a shelter from the storm. You are my hiding place through dark nights till the dawn. When troubles come like waves to sweep me off my feet O, the stories I could tell of the wonders that I meet. The wisdom that You give the provision You…

I wish that I would have been more prepared. — Christianity isn’t always cut and dry. There are some unclear concepts in the Bible. God gives us many answers, but He doesn’t give us ALL of them. …