From the Manger to the Cross: Mourning the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents
The slaughter of innocent babies and toddlers is a theme we’d rather not think about — especially at Christmas time.
Smoking What We’re Growing: 8 Things That Happen When We Live (or Don’t Live) What We Talk About
JAN 19, 2014 | BY: JON HUCKINS -- As communicators (and we are ALL communicators whether we like it or not), producing “lived...
Healing Toxic Faith: Did Jesus die to save us from God?
Why did Jesus have to die? Was it to appease a wrathful God's demand for punishment? Does that mean Jesus died to save us from God? How could someone ever truly love or trust a God like that? How can that ever ...
True Meaning of Easter Lies in its Beauty, Not its Violence
Surely the truest way to find the God of Easter is not through contorted extractions of retribution and atonement.
The Black Letter Narrative: More than Red Letters
“By calling ourselves Red Letter Christians, we are alluding to those old versions of the Bible wherein the words of Jesus are printed in red. In adopting the name, we are saying that we are committed to livi...
Hating Religion, Loving Jesus: A Well-Meaning False Dichotomy
This week has seen a new viral sensation take over our computer screens. A spoken word artist who goes by the name Bball1989 released a video on YouTube that has, in less than a week, received more than six...