Bi-products of Springfield Voodoo

All of the invitations immediately stopped coming in and I soon found myself being asked to step down from leadership positions. The church had turned its back on me, and I was left standing on the stoop, hands in my pockets, wondering what the hell to do next. I dove between the legs of a welcoming world and landed three years later heartbroken and tired. At the time, it felt like desperation, like loss.

Apples And Razorblades

What, pray tell, is the correct response to the surname of Jack Skellington’s crown? That small distant suburb known as Halloween town…

Someone Stand Up

“Yes, Christianity is reasonable. Not because it answers every question, but because at the very least, it inspires us to be selfless and to love our neighbor as ourselves.” To think that atheism will ever advocate such a position is ludicrous. Of course, they’ll claim that it’s possible. But it’s not probable.

On Forgiving Yourself

To have even the closest of friends correct me on any matter in the very deepest of love, will only reinforce the lashes I’ve already inflicted on my own soul and mind. By the time you have said your piece, I’ve martyred myself with a thousand crucifixions.

Once Superheroes: Part II

God isn’t going to make us love him. He can’t. He’s bound by the very words he spoke from his mouth. It’s called a promise and if not in the physical world, something like a promise still holds weight in the spiritual world. He promised to let us choose. To always let us choose. And with every moment, we are given a choice. When you think about it, it’s the way a story is written. It keeps us guessing until the very end. No other faith can offer you a better story, a better meaning for your life.

Once Superheroes: Part I

Disclose to another Christian that the Garden of Eden was merely a myth and they’ll pray for God to absolve you of blasphemy. Convey that it’s hard for you to presuppose The Fall was a literal chain of events and most likely, some other “discerning” Christian will question the integrity of your salvation. We are […]

Yes. I’ve Returned.

I need gray skies and rain. Cold November days where you can stare outside and almost see the exact moment when nature itself goes comatose.

Christians, Gray Areas, and Bible Dynamics.

I feel it’s fair to start by saying that this post will be lengthy, as it should most likely be divided into smaller posts. But I can’t seem to do that for some reason. Everything seems to come out of me at once.

Many Christians see only two colors. I went to a Christian school like […]

Revisiting Vulgarity.

Last December, I wrote a post concerning the topic of vulgarity as it relates to Christianity. And while I still agree with many of the points I made, I think that in light of recent events, my views concerning the topic have shifted a little. Over the last week, the part of the blogosphere […]

Remember Jason Miller.

I’m not going to pull any punches here. The story I’m about to tell you today strikes into my very heart. This story is the reason I was ridiculous during my college years, the reason I grew cold to God and anyone who claimed to be affiliated with his name. This story is the reason […]