We talk about the Social Gospel as if there is any other kind. It is a myth that the Gospel of Jesus can be personally redemptive without being socially responsible.

Historians tell us two parades took place that first Palm Sunday in Jerusalem. Two “kings” entered the city representing two very different kingdoms: The Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world.

Depending on what circles you run in, the word “deconstruction” may be terrifying, trendy, or a complete mystery. In evangelical and fundamental Christian circles, deconstruction is…

Was America ever a Christian country? If you or someone you love continues to labor under the illusion that America is a Christian nation, here are three realities that debunk the myth that America was and should become once again a Christian nation.

As thousands of white men stormed the Capitol with little resistance last month, I joined many others in wondering what would have happened if all those people…

Is America a Christian nation? Was it ever? Should it be? Should Christians have power over culture, and what has happened to the marginalized when we were in power?

The insurrection at the Capitol Building wasn’t a spontaneous decision by rogue militants to commit treason, this day was decades in the making. Without a network of pastors, politicians…

Do you remember your first “doubt” or “big question” about life, faith, or the world? Do you remember how you responded to it? Did you keep it to yourself? Did you bring it up to…

Besides Jesus, the Apostle Paul is the most well-known figure in Christian history. But unlike Jesus, I’ve just never liked him…

Fueled by white rage, a culture-warrior mentality, and the idolatry of militant masculinity, evangelicals joined fascists, white supremacists, and neo-Nazis lashing out at a nation they no longer…

It always starts the same. A benign comment about a Facebook post, a podcast episode, or an article I wrote. But then it gets serious. A slew of questions…

I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but there is a Presidential Election next week. It promises to be one of the most factious contests in American history, dividing a nation and even pitting Christianity against itself. 82% of white evangelicals are expected to vote to…

Sometimes the most oppressive, controlling, and domineering forces in our spiritual journey of deconstruction are close friends and family.

It’s no secret that one of the biggest problems facing the Church in the U.S. right now is that many are leaving it. Those who are still committed to it have lamented that fact ad…

Last week, President Donald Trump appealed to evangelical voters by claiming Joe Biden will “hurt the Bible, hurt God” and that Biden, a lifelong Catholic, is “against God.” This isn’t the first time he…

On Wednesday, megachurch pastor Kevin DeYoung published an article on The Gospel Coalition titled “It’s Time for a New Culture War Strategy.” In what can only be described as the evangelical version of The Handmaid’s Tale…

A relative of mine is a talented artist and photographer. He creates beautiful, intricate wildlife paintings, digital art, and photographs. He's also fully colorblind. It never really…

Unfortunately in today’s America, the Bible has been used primarily to support the status quo rather than to challenge it. President Trump recently took an uninvited, tear-gas-laced field trip…

If there is one unifying, but overlooked theme running from Genesis to Revelation, it’s this: The people of God almost always find themselves living in, yet being at odds with, the empires of this world. From Egypt…

Instead of lamenting the loss of the Church as we know it, what if we embraced the Church as most of us have never experienced it?