When I came out of the closet at age fourteen in West Virginia, it made my relationship with my best friend, Daniel, very uneasy. Daniel was an Evangelical, and on more than one occasion he lectured me on how the Bible condemns homosexuality. To truly be a Christian, he said…

3 ways Progressive Christianity differs from Protestantism — Alot of people ask me about my Christianity. As an out gay man living in Brooklyn, many are surprised to hear me talk about my church, or are taken aback when I say I can’t grab a drink on Thursday night because I have Bible Study. I try to explain…

That is exactly how the beatify—and truth—of the Bible is revealed to us. Coming back from my grandfather’s funeral a couple weeks ago, my sister told me about a run-in she had had with a coworker, a long time ago, when she worked at a department store in college. She…

I’ve spent my career trying to help old media companies use new platforms to reach younger audiences. I’ve led social media teams at ABC News, NBC News and Mashable. I created and executive produced the first news show on Snapchat, “Stay Tuned.” …

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A poor virgin and her soon-to-be husband are visited by angels telling them she’s going to give birth to the “son of God.” Compelled by a census to return to Joseph’s ancestral hometown, Mary is forced to give birth in a manger because…

Despite what you’ve heard, there’s actually been a ton of debate. The most important concept in Christianity is accepting Jesus as one’s savior. Ask all of the world’s two billion or so professing Christians and they’ll most likely agree with that. There also tends to be a general agreement that…

The radical love and inclusiveness Jesus Christ preached is the same radical love at the center of our Queerness When I was growing up in West Virginia, nearly every “Christian” in my life told me that being gay was a sin. Then they told me being gay wasn’t a sin…

Two books specifically made me confront my success—and my very existence. When I was a kid growing up in West Virginia, the only thing I ever wanted to do was to work in network television. …

One of the great challenges of modern journalism is getting your work in front of the right audience. …