One of the best feelings is finding an author who puts language to something that you have been trying to say. I’ve written a couple of articles on “once saved, always saved,” but I wasn’t completely satisfied with them. Thankfully,… Read More »Let’s Make Disciples
What the world really needs is not more churches but a Church. Shane Claiborne, Irresistible Revolution (2016), p.136 My entire life I have been told that the church is not a denomination. I was trained to answer the question “why… Read More »Striving to be Non-Denominational
In 2011, I was working at as an Undergraduate Research Assistant during my brief time at Auburn University before I decided to go into ministry. One of the first things my boss had me do was pour chicken litter through… Read More »Red Flags, But I’m Colorblind
Have you ever used Acts 20:7 to prove that Christians are supposed to take communion every Sunday? I know I have, but when I read Acts 20 now, I see a different “example” left by Paul: Acts 20:7–12 (NRSV): On… Read More »On the Second Day of the Week
How do you balance your moral integrity, intellectual honesty, and sincere curiosity with keeping the peace in your church, home, or family? Have you ever asked a question and was told that “we shouldn’t ask those kinds of questions?” Or… Read More »Integrity and Taboo Questions
I write a lot about unity in diversity because of my upbringing in the Churches of Christ. Because of my writings, friends of mine correctly point out that while we can have unity despite our diversity, correct doctrinal teaching does… Read More »Why Doctrine DOES Matter
There are times when love takes precedent over traditions, even traditions we deem biblical or scriptural. Jesus talked about this in the following dialogue: At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and… Read More »I Desire Mercy and Not Baptism
My Journey in Prophecy I recently asked my followers on Facebook for Bible questions or topics to address on my blog. One of the commenters asked me to articulate my views on the New Heavens and New Earth. Before I… Read More »AD70 as a Microcosm: Thoughts on the New Creation
Why This Matters to Me So much of my life has been doctrine-oriented. I wanted to make sure that all of the t’s were crossed and all of the i’s were dotted. I spent hours studying, reading, and talking with… Read More »A Vision for What the Church Could Be
After my series of posts on the role of women in the church, a reader reached out and asked if they could share an anonymous post they wrote for my site. As a man, I have a limited perspective on… Read More »Guest Article: More than an Entourage