The Washington Post Writes About the Revolt of the Joshua Generation

The Washington Post had an article that looked at how Christian home-schoolers are in revolt. The article followed two former evangelicals who who had problems with the curriculum and culture and who overcame the fears to enroll their children in public education. The story of  Christina and Aaron Beall is one of courage. "The real …

Recalling EFCA West’s Bob Osborne’s Faith and Russell Moore on How Atheists Can Be Kinder Than Evangelicals

Russell Moore spoke about a recent situation in which a mother approached him about her daughter's faith crisis. What was it? Well the daughter was puzzled as to why atheists and agnostics can be kinder, gentle, and have more self control than evangelical Christians. Her daughter was wondering if you really needed to be born …

Reflecting on Evangelical Teaching Which Life Taught is Not True

When you are in evangelical Christianity for a long period of time there are many topics you are taught. From finances, to sex, to career, there are many things communicated to people in the church. But later on you realize that some of those teachings have deep flaws or not true. This post is about …

Another Reminder that the Problem of Evil is Always There

This past week my social media, which has a lot of people from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was flooded with discussion of the new Netflix movie about Jeffrey Dahmer. Its a reminder that the problem of evil is always there and remains a huge obstacle for both evangelicalism and Christianity. The purpose of this post is to …

The Foolish Advice by Scott Hubbard of Desiring God When it Comes to Doubt

A pastor in Minneapolis writes about doubt at Desiring God. The post may be well intended, but has flaws in what it conveys about doubt. Doubt is not orderly and neat. It can be protracted, brutal and hard. This post points out some of the flaws in the Desiring God article. "Honesty is the first …

When the MAGA Evangelical Turns and Abuses You. The Cruelty is the Point and Proof of Their Faith

MAGA evangelicals are loud, abusive and cruel. In the view of this blog the cruelty is the point and the mark of their evangelical faith. They are following their cult leader Donald Trump. This post was triggered by watching Rusty Bowers testify before the January 6 committee on the MAGA crowd that turned and abused …