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The Top Ten Questions People Would Ask Me When I Was a Pastor
The Top Ten Questions People Would Ask Me When I Was a Pastor
And what it reveals about being human
Dan Foster
Jun 20
Discovering Truth and Hope in Biblical Myth
Discovering Truth and Hope in Biblical Myth
How exploring the Bible for what it is can show how God meets us where we are
Mark Hackett
Jun 20
When Love Shines Brighter Than Sexual Orientation
When Love Shines Brighter Than Sexual Orientation
What I learned at a deathbed
Judy Hansen
Jun 20
Nine Church Traditions That Need To Die Immediately
Nine Church Traditions That Need To Die Immediately
Killing the Sacred Cows of Church
Dan Foster
Jun 15
Why Talking About Social Justice Gets Me Labeled ‘Woke’ by Christians
Why Talking About Social Justice Gets Me Labeled ‘Woke’ by Christians
When Jesus’s Message of Justice Is Lost in Modern Labels
Nils von Kalm
Jun 19
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan
A Poem
Dan Foster
Jun 18
How Our Perceptions Shape Our Reality
How Our Perceptions Shape Our Reality
Insights from Mysticism, Philosophy, and Quantum Physics
Jon Canas
Jun 18
Reconstructing Faith: Who or What Is God Anyway?
Reconstructing Faith: Who or What Is God Anyway?
What do we mean by “God” and why does it matter?
Eric Sentell
Jun 18
Can You Be A Christian Without Believing in Heaven or Hell?
Can You Be A Christian Without Believing in Heaven or Hell?
Rethinking the Afterlife
Evan LeBlanc
Jun 19
Beyond the Pearly Gates: What to Expect When You Die
Beyond the Pearly Gates: What to Expect When You Die
A Psychologist’s Journey Through Near-Death Experiences
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Jun 17
What Being a Dad Taught Me About God
What Being a Dad Taught Me About God
Divine Lessons from Dad Life
Dan Foster
Jun 16
A New Path For Spiritual Christianity
A New Path For Spiritual Christianity
Abandoning religious Christianity without losing Jesus
Gary L Ellis
Jun 14
Hearing The Voices On The Margins
Hearing The Voices On The Margins
A refreshing outlook for the Western church
Nils von Kalm
Jun 13
When Praying to Change “This World”
When Praying to Change “This World”
“My Kingdom is not of this world”
Jon Canas
Jun 14
Five Reasons Why People Don’t Read the Bible
Five Reasons Why People Don’t Read the Bible
A Breakdown of Approaches to the Christian Book.
Evan LeBlanc
Jun 15
Commemorating the Death of The Person I Am Not
Commemorating the Death of The Person I Am Not
A Eulogy for the Quiet Funeral of My False Self
Dan Foster
Jun 12
The Forgotten Cry: Embracing Lament in Modern Christianity
The Forgotten Cry: Embracing Lament in Modern Christianity
Worship begins where tears and faith meet
Nils von Kalm
Jun 12
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