**Content warning: this post contains discussions of sexual violence** Most people who have grown up in the church are familiar … Continue reading The Sword and the Stoning: Toward a Liberative Reading of John 8
A couple months ago, I was sitting down to dinner with a friend, Tabi, when the conversation turned an abusive … Continue reading Former Ezer Rizing Team Members Speak Out
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** In the last post, I introduced the reader to Lisa. Lisa allows me to tell … Continue reading Master of Manipulation
“I want adventure in the great, wide somewhere I want it more than I can tell And for once it … Continue reading Happily Ever Affirmed (Guest Post by Lakin Saucedo)
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, Ed Stetzer tweeted the following: My initial reaction to this tweet was a mixture of emotions, but it all … Continue reading After Evangelicalism
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
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
C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity[1], written over 50 years ago, remains one of the most popular and influential texts … Continue reading Father, Forgive Us
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
As several have pointed out to me, it has been a few weeks since I put out a GBU post. Life … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (6/10/16)
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
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)
I have known Michael Stark for nearly a decade – ever since our undergraduate days at Judson University. Recently Mike wrote … Continue reading Inviting Liberation: A Q & A with Michael Stark
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
Mark Driscoll is about to establish a new church in Phoenix, he is engaging in regular public speaking gigs, but the question is, “Is there any fruit of repentance evident in his life?” Continue reading Fruit? (A Mark Driscoll Post)
Does Romans 1:26-27 prohibit same-sex sexuality? A post answering a reader’s comment. Continue reading When in Romans
Often, Christian leaders will address difficult topics by telling us there is one absolute and unquestionable answer. Here I dare to ask, “Is anything is truly unquestionable?” Continue reading Rhetorical Questions: Al Mohler
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