On October 12, 2017, I published “A Theology of Hate.” In this post, I argued in detail why it is … Continue reading “Mere Christendom”: White Nationalism in the Theology of Doug Wilson
On December 12, 2018, I reported that several former members of the leadership and admin teams of the self-described Egalitarian … Continue reading Examining a Defense of Ezer Rising
Doug Wilson’s history of promoting hate is well documented. Whether it be his disturbing views on gender, his vitriolic rhetoric … Continue reading A Theology of Hate
Nate Sparks nate.sparks130[at]gmail[dot]com natesparks130.com Council Members Tim Keller, Don Carson, John Piper, et al. The Gospel Coalition thegospelcoalition.org To … Continue reading Injustice Ignored: an Open Letter to The Gospel Coalition
On Friday, December 9, 2016, I had quite the troubling exchange with blogger Frank Turk, a regular contributor to Phil … Continue reading Rhetorical Questions: Frank Turk
Today, December 8, 2016, the board of directors of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) issued a … Continue reading GRACE Issues Statement on Tullian Tchividjian and Abuse in the Church
**Content Editor: Lauren R.E. Larkin** As my reader is likely aware, on November 23, 2016, Tullian Tchividjian issued a public … Continue reading Apology and Abuse
At approximately 8:30 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2016, the following statement from Pastor Kevin Labby – on behalf of … Continue reading Pastor Kevin Labby Calls Tullian Tchividjian to Repentance
My readers are no doubt aware that I have dedicated significant time to analyzing the many abuses of Tullian Tchividjian. … Continue reading Tullian Tchividjian: Further Accusations and Important Resources
**Content Editor: Lauren R.E. Larkin** In the last post, I introduced the reader to Lisa. Lisa allows me to tell … Continue reading Master of Manipulation
A Facebook friend, Taffy Hunter Matheson, recently contacted me to ask that I watch a video on the Facebook page … Continue reading Blame
Anyone who follows me on Twitter or Facebook is by now familiar with my saying: Everyone is polite and rational … Continue reading Confessions: Anti-LGBT Rhetoric and the Dynamics of Abuse in Evangelical Christianity
Recently, Morgan Guyton contacted me and asked if I would be willing to read his book How Jesus Saves the World … Continue reading How Jesus Saves the World from Us: an Interview with Morgan Guyton
On July 28, 2016, Wayne Grudem declared his unequivocal support for Donald Trump. In doing so, he argued that anyone … Continue reading The Ego and the Evangelical
As my reader’s know, I recently sent an open letter to Danny Akin. In this letter I asked Akin to … Continue reading Danny Akin Responds to my Open Letter
As seems to be a developing trend, I really don’t know what to make of this week. After watching the … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (7/22/16)
I was recently interviewed by two of my friends, Sarah Taras and Lauren Larkin, for their podcast, Ezer Uncaged. The … Continue reading Ezer Uncaged Interview
What does a person say when the entire world seems consumed by hate? To be honest, I don’t know. I … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (7/16/16)
On June 29,2016, popular Christian radio host and Christian Post contributor Michael Brown chose to post his tenth anti-LGBTQ+ article … Continue reading Nothing
Before I begin today’s post, I want to take a moment to wish all my US based readers a Happy … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (7/1/16)
In July, 2012, Saeed Abedini, a pastor and missionary living in the United States, was visiting his family in Tehran, … Continue reading The Abused and the Persecuted
This has been an interesting week in the Sparks family. My son (6) officially became the first of our kids … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (6/24/16)
This has been a difficult week for so many. Though there have been a number of amazing posts written this … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (6/17/16) **Updated
As I have read Emerson Eggerichs book Love and Respect, I have offered arguments regarding the trustworthiness of this book. … Continue reading Love, Respect, and Science
Emerson Eggerichs’ book Love and Respect is, in my opinion, a dangerous and damaging book.[1] In essence, the entire premise … Continue reading Love, Respect, and Consent
Several years ago, Sarah received the book Love and Respect, by Emerson Eggerichs,[1] as a Christmas present. At the time, … Continue reading Love, Respect, and Proof-Texts
On April 21, 2016, the provost and executive vice president of Westminster Theological Seminary, Jeffrey K. Jue, wrote of his … Continue reading 5 Reasons Not to Support New Calvinism
Greetings from my new home! We have officially moved and are now in the process of unpacking. Thankfully, I found … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (5/6/16)
Yesterday, my friend and fellow blogger Ashley Easter published a bold and admirable post. Ashley chose to detail the grooming … Continue reading Ashley Easter Tells Her Story of Being Sexually Preyed Upon by Rick Boyer, Sr.
**This post was updated on 4/8/2016. Added content is marked with the following symbol ° ** Melissa Kruger recently wrote … Continue reading Diversion: a Response to Melissa Kruger
Due to the timing of my open letter to Thabiti Anyabwile, I decided it would be best to put out … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (4/2/16)
Dear Thabiti, I’m not sure if you remember me. As part of an open letter to the council of The … Continue reading Silence: an Open Letter to Thabiti Anyabwile
I take no pleasure in seeing a pastor fall into public disgrace. However great the ideological differences, these men are … Continue reading The Lies and the Least
This has been a truly amazing week in the blogosphere. There have been so many excellent articles and, to be … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (3/18/16)
David Hayward is probably best known for his artwork. Through his website, nakedpastor, Hayward offers raw and poignant critiques of … Continue reading Q & A with David Hayward (nakedpastor)
If you follow my blog, it is quite likely you are already familiar with Kevin DeYoung’s recent article, “Our Pro-Woman, … Continue reading Rhetorical Questions: Kevin DeYoung
Dr. Ruth Tucker has written a new book, Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife. I have already written … Continue reading A Q&A with Dr. Ruth Tucker
For those who missed it, I began a weekly rundown last week. Every Friday, I will be sharing a list … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (2/26/16)
As my blog grows, I find that I come across a lot of excellent resources that I’d like to share … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (2/19/16)
A thank you letter to the Evangelical Church Continue reading Privileged: An Open Letter to Evangelicals
Our definition of male and female, masculine and feminine, is woefully broken and we need to look back to God, to identity in Christ, to redeem our broken sexuality. Continue reading What I Believe (Or Try To)
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