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A prolific blogger, Phil is currently writing a book about his experiences as a pastor who loves witches. This May, The Salem Gathering is hosting a conference called God for People Who Hate Church. Featured speakers include Jay Bakker of One Punk Under God fame, Tony Jones of Emergent, and our very own Jim Henderson. Phil Wyman lives in Salem, MA with his wife, Bev. You can read more about their dream to befriend pagans here.

Pam Hogeweide is a contributing writer for Off The Map. She has written about her friendship with witches at her blog, How God Messed Up My Religion. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two kids and is a self-employed cleaner, though she dreams of eventually being a full-time writer.

I love witches and pagans. I used to be freaked out about them, thinking they were all blood-drinking fiends who stayed up all night cursing Christians and sacrificing cats in the woods. Under a full moon. Naked. Read More...

Jim and Casper Go To Church

Frank Conversations About Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians

"It could be the pilot script for a sitcom: a pastor hires an atheist to help him critique several Christian churches throughout the United States... Anyone interested in contemporary evangelism, especially pastors, will enjoy and learn from this humorous and heartening travelogue" Publishers Weekly

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Are You on the Global Rich List?

Introducing the Justice and Compassion Blog

with Rachel Stanton and Benjamin Ady

Rachel works at an elementary school. She and her husband Shawn have a daughter named Anna. She is a follower of Jesus. It’s her desire to serve him by doing justice, exercising loving kindness and walking humbly. Rachel hopes to bring an end to extreme poverty in our generation and is crazy enough to believe that it’s possible.

Benjamin is an undergrad honors student in psychology is married and has two daughters. He is a former evangelical Christian who has grown increasingly disturbed by the unnecessary suffering in the world from preventable disease, starvation and war.

Growing up as a middle class American, I always knew that there were desperately poor people in the world. And I heard many times how fortunate I was to live in America, in a family that could feed and clothe and shelter me. I knew that I was better off than many of the world’s citizens. But rich? No way! Then I discovered the Global Rich List. Read more…

Off The Map Blogs

Can Christians Be Friends with Witches?

An Interview with Pastor Phil Wyman