#7. Modernity: When the Gospel Became a Formula
Do you remember the first time you heard the gospel? Was it from a pulpit, at Vacation Bible School, in...
Stories
Stories are the most powerful thing that humans do. Not nuclear weapons or AI or empires. Stories. Because stories are...
Facing Reality
Unlike an iceberg rolling, cultural shifts can be subtle. Once we come face to face with them though, it’s easy...
#6. Liberal Theology: The Downgrade
In 2011, Rob Bell's Love Wins became a frequent topic of discussion in staff meetings at many evangelical churches. Bell...
#5. The Enlightenment: An Alternative Story
“It’s just business,” my friend said. He was in his mid-20s, strong, ambitious, and driven. Born in Russia, he had...
Deep Structures
Everywhere we look these days something is on fire. The church, the country, families, schools, you name it. To put...
#4. Moral Therapeutic Deism: The God of American Comfort
Patrick Mahomes, quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, has already cemented his place as one of the greatest quarterbacks in...
#3. Expressive Individualism: The Illusion of “My Truth” and the Reality of the Gospel
As a child, I spent many weekends with my great-grandmother, who had lived through incredible historical changes—from the first automobile...
#2. Premillennial Dispensationalism: The Eschatology of Hurry
When I was in Bible college, one professor stood before our class and asked, “Do you know what the greatest-selling...
#1 Gnosticism: Escape from the World, Get to Heaven
There are many versions of Christianity and many competing gospels in America. It’s a shame, but it’s true. Some things...
We Have a Rot Problem
In a recent Deep Conversation episode, Travis spoke with Trevin Wax who said that we are in a moment where...
Book Review—Beyond Racial Division
These days racial issues feel as if they are always front and center. In some ways this is decidedly good...
Welcome to Theological Gadfly
I am a pretty conservative sort of a guy. Chances are you took that politically because in our world the...
Book Review—The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
“How did we get to place culturally where the statement ‘I am a woman trapped in a man’s body’ is...
Book Review—Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
When I was in high school, I had a friend who was a magnificent singer who often competed in solos...
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