Why I Need Church

Of course I could be a smartass and say “because I’m the pastor,” but I want to give a real answer. Why do I go to church? Why do I need church?

God Is A Concept.

When I was in journalism class in high school, I remember seeing a poster in the teacher’s classroom that caught … More

Repost: I Miss the Old Mel White

The positive Mel White of old the “SpongeBob Squarepants of the gay community” is long gone. What’s left is a man that’s pretty pissed off at the church and when I say church, I mean the whole church.

Why I Like Lillian Daniel.

I really like Lillian Daniel. Really. Why, you ask? Because in 2011 she said something that many mainline Christians have … More

Paul Ryan and Christian Discernment

Now that Paul Ryan has been selected as the GOP Vice Presidential candidate, I’ve noticed an awful lot of talk … More

Jesus is a Cat Person

One of the more common understandings of Christianity that I’ve found in Mainline churches is that God is all about … More

Autism and Grace

Rod Dreher, who has a son who is also autistic, wrote a post called the “Gift of Autism,” and he … More

The Problems With Following Jesus

I finally finished reading Andrew Sullivan’s Holy Week essay on Christianity in Crisis. There’s a lot of think about in … More

Planned Parenthod vs. Susan G. Komen: Same S*%!, Different Day

I’m not going to get into the specifics of the whole Komen controversy because its been done ad nausem. But … More