Mark Hackett

Exploring faith and church culture in the American South

Hi, I’m Mark.

I explore the Christian faith and the messiness of church culture in the American South, as well as the possibilities and promises of both.

Popular Posts

  • The search for a better Christian man

    Rigid expectations have left men feeling lost and unvalued. What if there is a better way?

  • Exploring the kaleidoscopic world of Christian atonement theory

    The Cross is more complicated than we want it to be. Maybe that’s okay.

  • A conversation with New Testament scholar Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw

    Scapegoats: The Gospel Through The Eyes of Victims and what the story of Jesus means.

  • Reformation, wineskins, and the search for a more authentic faith

    How the deep spiritual thirst of younger generations is changing the face of American Christianity.

  • A conversation with writer and pastor Claude Atcho

    Reading Black Books and how African American literature can make our faith more whole and just.

  • The end of church authority

    Confronting and surviving a dying church subculture, even as we hope for a new starting place.