Free Will, Election—or Both?
I am not a theologian, nor did I attend Bible college. So, while it may be presumptuous for me to tackle the question of free will vs. election, I have been reading my Bible pretty …
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The Church is not the Church
I received this question on the Faith on View Facebook page a while back. I value your musings on this question because you have a diverse background and perspective which I feel enables you to …
The Beautiful Shepherd
Google’s AI, Gemini, just came to the same conclusion as I did… and I think the way Gemini put it was profound. Here is how it happened. A few years ago, I realized that our …
Exvangelical: Peeps just in time for Easter
In 1953, Russian immigrant Sam Born purchased the Rodda Candy Company and promptly replaced the handcrafted marshmallow chick line with the cold mechanization of mass production to make Peeps. What was once the work of …
My faith won’t go barefoot: A defense of deconstruction
One of the highlights of my childhood was the annual tradition of buying new shoes for the coming school year. My mother would dutifully take me to the shoe store, and the ritual would ensue, …
Energized by Armageddon: Iran and American Eschatology
I have some critical questions for the American Body of Christ—a body in which I have been active for several decades. I am eager to know if this describes you: Our Troops Indoctrinated by Apocalyptic …
Profundity and Absurdity
The two aging gladiators met on a makeshift wooden platform outside the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, TN. The most famous courtroom scene in American history did not even take place in a courtroom. The …
The Crossroads of Culture and the Church: Brian Tome
Brian Tome and Crossroads Church came under renewed scrutiny in January 2026 after Tome sent a letter to congregants regarding a terminated staff member. The staff member had been caught video recording women at the …
Exvangelical: Moses had horns, the Bible tells me so
Look at those horns on Moses! I teach art and art history at a religious, evangelical university. Every year, we have a fun discussion when it comes to pieces like Michelangelo’s Moses or Claus Sluter’s …
Jesus and My Mental Illness: Faith Through the Psychiatric Ward
I was forty-three years old when I was first admitted to the psychiatric ward. Born again in 1978, I had been a Christian for eighteen years. But knowing Jesus does not guarantee instant freedom from …