Zach Hoag
Patheos
Vermont, United States
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“The Light is Winning” has a beginning
I was just reminiscing with a friend about one of the greatest seasons of television ever created: the first season of HBO’s True Detective. (Don’t even get me started about season 2.) Just about a year ago, I released a book called The Light is Winning: Why Religion Just Might Bring Us Back to Life, … → Read More
The Nashville Statement is a vision of Christian salvation, Trump-style
(RNS) — 'What does it say about conservative evangelicalism in this country if disagreement on this one matter eliminates the possibility of redemption?' writes Zach Hoag. → Read More
Hillary Clinton Pastor: Clinton a 'Deeply Committed Disciple of Christ' —
Rev. Bill Shillady says "people really just don't want to believe the truth." → Read More
Trumping God
Donald Trump wants you to think that he stands for "worshiping God, not government." → Read More
What Lukewarm in Laodicea Really Means
By Zach Hoag The concept of the lukewarm Christian is drawn from Revelation 3, which gives us the last in a series of seven messages to seven influential churches in Asia Minor. Jesus, speaking through the apostle John, saved his strongest words for last: “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. … → Read More
The Heart of the Gospel is…Anger? Really? The Anatomy of a John Piper Tweet
As we’ve seen before, when John Piper tweets, it can get ugly. Like it did here: > The heart of the gospel is that God took the initiative in Christ to satisfy his holy anger, and make himself our Treasure not our Terror. — John Piper (@JohnPiper) September 8, 2015 Granting, of course, that 140 characters does not a systematic theology make, this particular tweet says a lot about where Piper and… → Read More
Guns Don’t Kill People…
Zach J. Hoag is an Author, Preacher, and Content Creator who writes and curates here at The Apocalypse Review. You can also catch him at his author blog, zhoag.com. → Read More
Al Mohler Is Right About Yoga (and It Doesn't Matter)
The people I know who are passionate about yoga are certainly clear that you don't have to identify as Hindu or Buddhist in order to practice it. Christians can go to their yoga class and still be Christian, and so can Muslims.... → Read More
Go and Learn What This Means: I Desire Honesty, Not Christianity
I am a Christian. I love Christians. I have great hope for the Christian church. But throughout my journey one thing has repeatedly frustrated me.... → Read More
Jesus Is Dying to Be Inclusive, So Why Aren't We?
Jesus died to be inclusive. So why is the church so bent on being exclusive?... → Read More
How to Be Evangelical After World Vision
I want to suggest an evangelicalism that truly values mercy over sacrifice, restorative justice over religion, neighbors-as-people over theological gnats. In other words, an evangelicalism after World Vision.... → Read More
Three Reasons You're Not Too Smart for Orthodoxy
In my experiences within both conservative and progressive Christian circles, there seems to be a kind of mutual playing in the politics of fear with regard to the other. → Read More
The Church Is a Her: Why I Love the Ecclesia Effeminate
The church is not only a Bride -- the church is also an incarnational Body and a royal kingdom Witness -- but when it comes to gender, the beauty of the feminine in communion with the Divine is the only metaphor that Scripture gives us. And for this reason, we ought to love the ecclesia effeminate. → Read More
Resolved: Quitting the Progressive Christian Internet in 2014
In 2014, it's time for the Christian Internet to recover a love for the church - to produce rooted, relational content that actually fosters restoration in God's world. → Read More
When Celebrity Christianity Backfires
The progressive Christian attempt to counter the conservative perspective, while needed, may also be missing the root issue involved. Christianity is alive and well in the Duck Dynasty, and the root issue is a posture of arrogance and power instead of kingdom humility and healing. → Read More
I'm a Jesus Feminist Because... Paul!
This famous bit from Galatians 3 is the reason I'm a Jesus Feminist. And that may strike some feminist ears as odd, because the apostle Paul has long been the bane of many an equality activist's existence. → Read More
Not Perfect Leaders, Humble Leaders
Some have probably done hurtful things, especially as younger leaders in the difficult process of learning and developing. But there is a tangible sense of humility in light of all the imperfections of leading in the church. → Read More
Modest Hopes for My Two Girls
I hope my girls will never shame other girls for the way they dress, or associate showing skin with selling sex (or demonize people who sell sex). → Read More
I'm Probably Right About the New Religious Right
The catalyzing force behind what appears to be the rise of a new religious right from among the neo-reformed ranks is, of course, marriage equality legislation. → Read More