David Schloss·Sep 6Reclaiming Objective Faith in an Individualistic WorldAnyone with even a minimal exposure to religious dialogue has heard the declaration, “I have a relationship with God (and/or Jesus).” Such…
Progressive Christian Theology·Aug 13Bad churches hurt people. Good churches heal them.If your church’s leaders are trying to control you, then leave. Many churches are systems of control that cause great pain. Today, some…
Dan·Aug 1Dark Churches and Dark TheatersSince we’ve been visiting churches, I’ve noticed something about all of them, and I’m not sure if it’s an accident or on purpose. It’s an…
Progressive Christian Theology·Jul 9Healing one another requires showing up.We need reliable community, and reliable community needs regular participation.
Progressive Christian Theology·May 26Bad theology produces suffering. Good theology produces flourishing.Bad theology produces Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS). Alice Walker is a queer black woman who grew up in a homophobic, racist…
Progressive Christian Theology·May 6In our age of “the Mar-a-Lago look,” we need authentic community more than evertransparency transforms and transfigures
Progressive Christian Theology·Apr 20We weren’t made to be alone: finding divinity in communityIn community, we fulfill the image of God within us.
Progressive Christian Theology·Apr 14Who else would allow a really bad singer to sing with such gusto?Small miracles happen here. When I was in seminary and needed to earn some extra money, I preached regularly at a small Presbyterian church…
Thomas Rickard·Oct 14, 2025Semantic RangeI want to begin by restating what I said in my first article, which laid out seven arguments for why I would like brothers in the PCA to…
InMisfits MinistriesbyProfessor Cosmic·Oct 7, 2025The Hidden DiscipleExploring the Depths of God’s Grace
