Ed Stezter is Correct About Evangelicals Buying into Conspiracy Theories. Plus How Survivors of Harvest Bible Chapel Who Traffic Conspiracy Theories Can Empower James MacDonald

In the Dallas Morning News Ed Stetzer and Andy MacDonald wrote an op-ed that talked about evangelicals and conspiracy theories. In an article that has a lot of wisdom and truth Stetzer rightfully calls out evangelicals and conspiracy theories. This blog on this issue agrees with Ed Stetzer. But the problem is also bigger. Could those from the Harvest Bible Chapel community who push conspiracies theories in the end embolden James MacDonald as they undermine themselves in the process? 

Hemant Mehta’s Ten Reasons Why People are Abandoning Christianity

Hemant Mehta published a video explaining why people are walking away from Christianity. Its a list of ten items that should come as no surprise. Many of these help explain why people have pushed back and walked away from faith. The one that should be on the list that is not is that Christianity does not provide a satisfactory answer to the problem of evil. 

Another Reflection on Rachel Held Evans: “It’s the Corruption Stupid.” Plus Other Challenges

At Julie Roy’s blog Brandon Showalter wrote a guest post showing empathy to Rachel Held Evans. This post looks at the main issue of evangelicalism as being corruption. That is my personal experience and that has been reinforced. However, there are other issues as well that need to be raised.

The New Fossil Hall in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

A look at the new Fossil Hall in the Smithsonian of Natural History here in Washington, D.C. This exhibit includes the nation’s Tyrannosaurs Rex which was discovered in Montana in 1988. If you have a chance to visit, please go. Its well worth it.  

Reflecting on the Life of Rachel Held Evans June 8, 1981 – May 4, 2019

Rachel Held Evans died on Saturday May 4, 2019. This is a post about her death, and why it will hit many people so hard. Rachel in many ways is someone who is irreplaceable. But the work that she started can be carried on by those who loved her. And that is what we must remember during this difficult time. 

Rachel Held Evans in Her Own Words

Rachel Held Evans was an immensely talented writer. This post will introduce you to some of her blog posts. We lost an incredible person over the weekend. I will do more analysis of her impact on a follow up post. 

Nathan Miller from Christ Community Church in Olathe, Kansas Writes About How Nature is Good for Your Soul

Nathan Miller from Christ Community Church in Olathe, Kansas does a series on the church blog about the topic of nature and one’s soul. In the past I have posed the question why don’t evangelical Christians discuss the environment? These individual blog posts helps to fill a much needed gap.

The 2019 EFCA Theology Conference: The Doctrine of Creation

On February 6, 2019 the EFCA is holding their next theology conference at Trinity International University. The conference lasts for three days and the theme is The Doctrine of Creation. This post is a review of the theology conference and its speakers. 

Mark Wingfield in Baptist News Global on the Church Admitting Its Errors and Mistakes

At the Baptist News Global there was an op-ed by Mark Wingfield. The article looked at why the evangelical Christian church needs to admit when its wrong. This is a theme I keep bumping up against here. In addition Mark addresses areas where there should be discussion. This article raises some issues that honestly need to be discussed.

Pictures of Yosemite National Park

These are some pictures of Yosemite National Park in California. This is just outside my doorstep of Fresno which is where I grew up.