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Racism Is Not Your Biggest Problem

by Anne Kennedy | Feb 13, 2020 | Abortion, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Garden-Variety Malaise, Jesus, Prosperity Gospel, The Gospel, Woke Church

I have been mulling this article over for the last few days, finding it a curiosity that I can’t quite catch hold of, but can’t walk away from either. Indeed, it was actually the thing that made my word for 2020 take shape in my own mouth. The word is Decadent, in...

The Corrosive Power of Critical Theory

by Matt Kennedy | Feb 10, 2020 | Sexuality, Sports, Woke Church

If you do not understand what Critical Theory (CT) is, then be sure to read the first article in this series before reading any further. My guess is that once you know what CT is you will realize that you have been swimming, for some time, in its deep strong current....

Marx Must Increase, Christ Must Decrease

by Tim Fountain | Feb 9, 2020 | Episcopalians, Roman Catholics, Theological Liberalism, U.S. Politics, Woke Church

Photograph of China’s “Red Guards” used in The Guardian : Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images A clergy friend with a fruitful ministry sends me news links every so often. I’m not sure if he’s reaching out for my sage input from...

Recognizing Critical Theory

by Matt Kennedy | Jan 17, 2020 | The Gospel, Theological Liberalism, Uncategorized, Woke Church

How many books by people of color do you have on your shelves? How about women? When you reach for a commentary do you inevitably grab one written by a white male? What about the Bible you read, were the translators mostly white and male? My guess is that you have...

Jesus’ Affirmation of Our Sexual Identities

by Tim Fountain | Jan 12, 2020 | Bible Study, Eschatology, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Jesus, LGBTQIetc, Prosperity Gospel, Theological Liberalism, Woke Church

[Photo credit: ME. Rainbow over a church men’s retreat in the Black Hills of South Dakota. No, we were all straight.] OK, fair warning: coarse language in the upcoming movie quote. I’ve taken out some letters but that’s just cosmetic – your...

Red Letter Lunacy

by David Fischler | Jan 8, 2020 | Theological Liberalism, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Politics, Woke Church

The collection of totalitarian tools who call themselves “Red-Letter Christians” have put out a screed against the killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force. It is exactly what you...