Will they ever learn? — So Marvel Studios has its latest flop, I mean, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The Marvels made $47 million domestically at the box office on its opening weekend. Worldwide, the gross was about $110 million. It was the lowest opening for a MCU movie in history…

This was a very helpful article. As usual, I agree with about everything you say. Like you, suffering seems to make me believe in God more, though sometimes I wonder why. Overall, whaty you said here makes sense. But I think this particular line I highlighted is problematic. I think…

What the letters to the Corinthians say about his finances — I came across this video where someone raises a question about Paul being shady in his financial dealings, because between First and Second Corinthians, he appears to contradict himself. You can check out the video here if you want. She is an exvangelical who vlogs about her faith deconstruction experience.

Thumbs, blood medicine, and freedom — I did a lot of research on ancient Rome, the games, and the Colosseum for my upcoming novel, A Gladiators’ Oath. Usually, when I dive into research on a historical topic, there are surprising facts, and some popular ideas turn out to be false. This was no exception. …

Lessons in overcoming evil with good — I am about to self-publish my first novel called A Gladiator’s Oath. It is set in Rome in 96 AD. …

What happened to miracles, healings, signs, and wonders? — One question I wrestled with for decades was about the miracles in the Bible. Why did miracles, healings, signs, and wonders happen in Biblical times but not today? To be clear, when I say they “don’t happen today,” I don’t mean God doesn’t perform miracles today. I mean they don’t…

I once bought into purity culture. When I Kissed Dating Good Bye came out and Joshua Harris emerged as the spokesperson for the movement, I thought it should have been me. I could have written that book. I could have been the poster boy for purity. It's so interesting to see Josh and now Shannon both denounce the movement they popularized. As for me, I'm glad I did not set myself up for the same fall. If someone asked me now if they should save themselves for marriage, I would say no. Most likely, it will do more harm than good. If you love someone and are committed to them, and they feel the same way, you don't have to wait.

Can the House of Mouse survive attacks on “wokeness”? — In the past year, Disney has lost somewhere around $1 Billion. It might actually be more than that because some investors are suing them for deceptive accounting practices. …

Very well said. I noticed the same thing happening in the New Testament. For the first few decades, the church was so drunk on the Holy Spirit (metaphorically speaking) that they didn't care who the Spirit worked through: Jew or Greek, male or female, slave or free didn't matter. Gradually, they started to sober up. They started thinking, we can't let women in ministry or in positions of leadership. We need to focus on correct doctrine and making sure everyone believes the right things. Dogma became more important than helping the poor, the lost, and the downtrodden. I honestly think we need to teach love God by loving your neighbor as yourself. Get that right first. Then we can have debates over doctrinal differences.