As a white guy who lived many years in denial about racism really being a thing anymore, I understand there is some confusion over the matter. After all, chances are YOU don’t hate someone for the color of their skin. But that doesn’t mean others...
There’s a lesson my freshmen year roommate in college taught me that has stuck with me through the years: always validate feelings. Without understanding what this means, it can be an offensive phrase. Feelings play a weird role in our culture, no matter where you...
I am very excited to share my review of The Edge of Everywhen by A.S. Mackey. I interviewed A.S. Mackey on this very blog last year when I first ran into her and her work. Now, I am so pleased to get to review her finished book! Quick note: I received this book for...
For years now, I’ve had an inkling, a desire, to create a Christian education company unlike anything ever seen. I didn’t want to just lecture at people. I wanted to create something that would readily engage people in ways they are familiar with and in...
A few days ago, I read Psalm 51 in my morning reading. This is the famous passage where David begs God to “create in me a clean heart.” That phrase is the title of a church song that I always liked to sing. Growing up, I felt strongly for this song and psalm because I...
The Sabbath is a funny thing—both for us today and for the ancient world back then. It was so weird to pick one day to not work in a recurring cycle of six days of work and one day of rest. In the Babylonian worldview, for instance, humans were created as no better...
I love podcasts (I’ve shared some of my favorite random fact podcasts before). There’s something so personal at getting to hear the voices of scholars, visionaries, leaders, and sometimes common people. And as a multitasker, podcasts can make a boring...
While originally I thought about adding my own “hot take” about the church and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to the World Wide Web, I realized other people had said it better than I could. I now offer you my round-up of blog posts, articles, Facebook...
The following was first crafted as an email response to a mentor who wanted to know how I came to my egalitarian position (I have now edited and expanded it). While he asked specially about my egalitarian views, I wanted to take the time to describe why I accept women...
It is a privilege to get to connect with Steve Taylor, former songwriter for the Christian rock bank Newsboys (among other accolades) and current Assistant Professor of Film and Creative Media at Lipscomb University. A special thanks goes to my brother, Kenny...
Jake Doberenz is an eclectic creator with multiple passions. Jake takes a creative, out-of-the-box approach to communicating the Christian faith in the 21st century.
