by Mark Sandlin | Dec 3, 2025 | Opinion
Many of us didn’t go looking for progressive Christianity. We simply found ourselves standing in the rubble of a faith that stopped making sense. Some of us outgrew fear-based religion while others were pushed out. Some stayed as long as we could until honesty...
by Sharon Jacob | Nov 12, 2025 | Opinion
There is a scene in the Mahābhārata that feels hauntingly relevant today. Exhausted and parched, the Pandava brothers come upon a shimmering lake guarded by a crane. One by one, the brothers ignore the crane’s warning not to drink before answering its questions. Each...
by Mark Sandlin | Oct 29, 2025 | Opinion
If you hang around progressive faith spaces long enough, you’ll notice something. We’ve gotten really good at tearing down bad theology. And thank God for that. Deconstruction clears the rubble. It names the harm. It reveals the truth about how the church has...
by Caleb Lines | Oct 14, 2025 | Opinion
“Deconstruction” has become one of the most talked-about theological buzzwords of our time. It is essential work as many of us carry the baggage of the theology we inherited growing up. At some point, though, those beliefs begin to crumble when we realize they don’t...
by Mark Sandlin | Oct 7, 2025 | Opinion
My colleague Caleb Lines recently said it clearly: we need a Progressive Christian revolution. And he’s right. But revolutions can’t just be fiery words from a pulpit or slogans on bumper stickers. They only matter if people join. They only work if folks stay curious...
