Facing the Church’s Complicity in Racism
Personal relationships with a “Black friend” are not enough to stop or to divert systemic racism and our complicity in it.
Hispanic Evangelical Group Offers to House Migrant Children in Churches
You have to protect children.
Stepping into the Light: Christians & Mental Illness
None of the churches I have attended in my life ever denounced mental illness as fake or as a spiritual sin.
Ending the Year #MeToo Went to Church, Wheaton Summit to Discuss Evangelical Response
There’s never been a more important time to address the topic of sexual misconduct in the church.
Where Have All the Sad Songs Gone?
In the omission of lament, we miss an important truth in worship: Jesus comes near the brokenhearted.
The Wounds of Evangelical Purity Culture
In the evangelical community, an "impure" girl or woman isn't just seen as damaged; she's considered dangerous.
Jesus’ Strong Words for Pedophile Priests
If we as Christians are to take seriously the words of Jesus, we must also take seriously the abuse of children.
Don’t You Dare Tell Me I’m Not Evangelical
I reject your decadent patriarchy; your limited view of God; your stranglehold on God's sovereignty, your exclusive claim to religion; your smugness; your fear of evangelism.
Why Won’t Most of Trump’s ‘Court Evangelicals’ Publicly Condemn His Border Policy?
When political leaders separate family members, no matter what nation or political party they represent, it is reprehensible and un-Christian.
End the Billy Graham Rule
Men can do better. The Billy Graham Rule thinks too little of men — especially the men I know.