It wasn’t always this way. There was a time when God was trusted to provide. When David described God as a fortress and refuge. When Martin Luther prayed for bravery to stand defiant against the daunting might of the Church. When Martin Luther King Jr. challenged the nation to have its actions match its ideals. […]
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So much of the Christian faith hinges on what happened in the beginning. This week, we discuss whether there are two separate creation stories in Genesis, the first marriage, if the description of creation literal or figurative, and all of these questions are pivotal to your faith.
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The world is discovering what sexual assault victims have long known. There are predators among us and those predators are legion. When we’re honest, many people who have never been a victim have also known. With each new allegation of sexual assault, the conversation is broadening. It is impossible to reasonably argue this epidemic of sexual […]
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This week, we’re joined by D. Danyelle Thomas of the Unfit Christian. Danyelle walks us through her process of becoming an Unfit Christian and the journey, leading a new type of community in their path to discovery. It isn’t easy building a community of people with varying beliefs and life experiences but Danyelle is succeeding […]
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Why does the approach of evangelicalism look similar to colonialism? We’re discussing the history and where we think things have gone wrong. We challenge a common understanding of the Great Commission as we explore if Jesus really asked us to convert everyone. If not, then what did he mean?
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Whenever I hear Christians discuss their feelings about transgender men and women, the conversation usually finds its way back to Genesis. This usually happens after they have failed to articulate their protest in a way they feel is effective. The retreat to Genesis serves as their safe space. After all, ‘who can argue with the […]
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Anyone who looks a little — or a lot — different from their parents is used to being asked nosy questions: Whose kid are you? Where did you come from? Where do you belong? Those questions can be even more pervasive when you don’t look like anyone in your community. So is there anything parents […]
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In this episode we’re discussing what it means to be a good Christian. What does it look like, in practice? What should we be saying or not saying? And we look at a ridiculous example from Mr. Left Behind himself, Kirk Cameron.
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When people remind you “this is the Lord’s house” in church, it is usually said in hushed tones or through clenched teeth because you’re doing something you shouldn’t be doing like talking, chewing gum or showing too much ankle (what’s up, Patriarchy?). This is simply untrue. The church is not God’s house. God created a […]
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White privilege is largely hidden from our eyes if we are white. Why? Because it is structural instead of psychological, and we tend to interpret most things in personal, individual, and psychological ways. Since we do not consciously have racist attitudes or overt racist behavior, we kindly judge ourselves to be open minded, egalitarian, “liberal,” […]
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