Evangelical – Red Letter Christians

Drawing My Own Map in a Post-Evangelical World

October 15, 2021

For someone who thrives on order and stability, drawing my own map is more than navigating uncharted territory. It’s calling me to trust myself, trust God, and believe that the journey towards my own healing is worth the effort.

Why We’re Glad Our Publisher Isn’t Backing The ‘God Bless The USA’ Bible

Shane Claiborne, Lisa Sharon Harper, Soong-Chan Rah, Jemar Tisby and Doug Pagitt

May 26, 2021

Books, Politics, Practical Justice

As authors published by Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing known for its NIV Bibles, and activists against Christian nationalism, we were alarmed at this news, first reported by Religion Unplugged. We’re delighted today that Zondervan announced it will not support this Bible.

John Wayne, Jesus, and The End of Innocence

Rachel Ophoff

May 18, 2021

Books, Politics, Theology

The short answer, according to Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez, is that a man like Donald Trump is exactly whom they were expecting. Nothing like Jesus. But a lot like John Wayne.

Tired of Looking for the Exit

Jonathan D'Elia

May 11, 2021

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Theology

There are kids, teens, and adults at your church that are LGBTQ+. They’re wondering if there’s a place for them. And more will be coming. Or maybe they won’t. Not because they aren’t seeking Christ, community, and Biblical truth, but because they’re tired of being rejected. They're tired of looking for the exit.

Why I Left and Why I Stayed

Jennifer Kane

April 13, 2021

Church Life, LGBTQ+, Women

I wish though I could go back to that young girl, sitting in that big arena with all its grandeur. I wish I could invite her to a quiet, less intense space, and tell her she may leave the church, but it will never mean she left the faith.

What Lil Nas X is Telling Us About the Hell We Create

Mark Bauer

April 7, 2021

Art, Church Life, LGBTQ+

But the more I’ve consumed content by artists like Lil Nas X, the more I realize the church and some of the puritanical standards I parroted end up creating a special kind of hell on earth for those on the receiving end of that condemnation.

Welcome to Wilderness Church: Where Stubborn Faith Makes Resurrection Possible

Robyn Dyba

April 7, 2021

Church Life, General, Theology

It is a mass exodus of individuals. And it is a lonely exodus. Not only have I lost the community I once had, I found myself without a community to enter.

Easter Encouragement for the Spiritually Homeless

Rachel Ophoff

March 30, 2021

Church Life, Family and Parenting, Theology

I can at least aim for a level of peace that transcends understanding. “Christ The Lord is Risen Today” will surely be available on YouTube.

How Much Hate Does It Take to Make a Hate Crime?

Angela Denker

March 26, 2021

Politics, Race, Theology

But that type of Jesus: inclusive, universal, loving, forgiving; was nowhere to be found at Crabapple First Baptist. And so Long learned to hate.

Dismantling the White Nationalist Jesus

Caleb Lines and Brian McLaren

March 2, 2021

General, Politics, Practical Justice

There can be only one Jesus, and he was a person of color murdered in the streets simply for proclaiming God’s kingdom, where the poor are blessed, not forgotten.