SC 36 Christian Piatt: Leaving A-Holiness Behind

Christian Piatt is an a**hole. No, really. He says so himself! But then again, aren't we all? Piatt does a bang up job describing what the Bible says and what it doesn't. Why, oh why, do so many "Christians" stray from the true ministry of Jesus? If you question … [Read more...]

SC 35 Stumptown Christian’s Biased Opinions on the RNC and DNC

I know. You haven't heard enough politics lately. You want more. I give you: my opinions on the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention. You were waiting for this, right? I'm biased. I'm left of center. Some may say "far" left, but those are … [Read more...]

SC 34 Jessica Kelley: Lord Willing?

Losing a child is the most painful thing I can imagine. For Jessica Kelley, it's a reality. Diagnosed with brain cancer, little Henry died at age 4. Why does God let these tragic things happen? Is it all according to His divine plan? Jessica answer is, "No." Lord … [Read more...]

SC 33 Lisa Sharon Harper: The Very Good Gospel

#AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile In the 48 hours since I interviewed Lisa Sharon Harper of Sojourners about her newest book, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right, two black men have been killed at the hand of a police officer. These are not isolated … [Read more...]

SC 32 The Convergence Lectionary Part 2: A Conversation with Dr. Eric Elnes and Rev. Floyd Tompkins

I hope you had a chance to catch Part 1 of my conversation with these Biblical scholars. In this episode Eric and Floyd get deeper into the details of the Convergence Lectionary. In Eric's words, here's what the curriculum with cover: For those of you unfamiliar with the … [Read more...]