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February 19, 2022
An Open Letter to John Cooper of Skillet
Dear John, A “Dear John” letter usually has an unhappy ending. I hope that will...
August 2021
August 19, 2021
The Era of Misinformation
One day, centuries from now, history will call the early 21st Century the Era of...
June 2021
June 17, 2021
How to Cook Up a Batch Religious Deconstruction (recipe for re-construction included)
Guest post today by one of my favorite writers, Jana Greene, of The Beggars Bakery....
May 2021
May 06, 2021
The God Who Repents
God describes himself as patient, kind, gracious, and merciful nine times in the Old Testament....
May 04, 2021
An Open Letter to Women
Hello. My name is Todd. I’m a man. A human male. In the 21st century. I...
April 2021
April 26, 2021
This Is Your Brain on Grace
Do you ever feel worthless? Do you feel like no one notices you? Walk outside...
April 20, 2021
God Does Not Punish You
Years ago, when I was in seminary, I came home from class to change clothes...
April 17, 2021
The Fallacious Fear Factor, Part 2
As we reconstruct our faith, I believe it is essential to spend some time with...
April 16, 2021
The Fallacious Fear Factor, Part 1
Most of us are afraid of something. I have a crippling fear of heights. I...
April 13, 2021
10 Hindrances to True Koinonia
Koinonia is commonly defined as fellowship. This fellowship is with God but more commonly with...
April 11, 2021
Insufficient
What if prayer were like a cosmic ATM card, and you receive this message? A...
April 11, 2021
But, I’m (Not) A Racist
I’m a lower middle class white male. I always have been. When we talk about...
April 08, 2021
When We Refuse to See the Obvious
I was a Pastor for 30 years. Before that, I was very involved in the...
April 06, 2021
Escape From the Conservative Reality Cage
I have three pets. There is, Toby, the Hyper-Beagle; there is a bunny, Mr. Snuggles,...
April 02, 2021
Love, Death, and Resurrection (In That Order)
In Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan, Admiral Kirk said, how we face death...
April 01, 2021
Jesus: The Rebel Without Applause
Classic movies are one of my guilty pleasures. Hi, my name’s Todd, and I am...
March 2021
March 29, 2021
The Point-of-View Problem
The scientific word for point-of-view is cognition. Your cognition takes many years to develop. It...
March 25, 2021
Evangelism Has Outlived It’s Usefulness
Evangelism has outlived its usefulness. I will say it again. Evangelism has outlived its usefulness....
March 24, 2021
Churchianity is Big Business, Conclusion — TV Preachers & Televangelists
You’ve seen them, haven’t you? Early in the morning, late at night, or when there...
March 23, 2021
Churchianity is Big Business, part 2
In my last piece I examined the whole mega-church mentality that seems to saturate what...
March 22, 2021
Churchianity Is Big Business, Part 1
For the better part of 30 years, I served in the ministry. For 20 of...
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