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Pay-to-Pray: $100,000 Per Ticket to Attend Church Service for Trump
Pay-to-Pray: $100,000 Per Ticket to Attend Church Service for Trump
The Cost of Worship in Trump’s America
Dan Foster
Jan 19
How a Viral Debate Sparked the Rise of a New Voice in Christianity
How a Viral Debate Sparked the Rise of a New Voice in Christianity
Wes Huff vs. the Modern Skeptics
Matthew
Jan 20
The Day I Witnessed the Worst of Manhood
The Day I Witnessed the Worst of Manhood
And What We Can Learn From It
Dan Foster
Jan 18
Finding God in the Faces of Strangers
Finding God in the Faces of Strangers
How Everyday Encounters Taught Me to See the Divine
Carolyn Ancell
Jan 17
An Inaugural Lament
An Inaugural Lament
Presidential inaugurations, the church, and collective grief
Stephanie Wilsey
Jan 20
Entire Church Charged with Murder
Entire Church Charged with Murder
Eight-year-old girl offered prayer instead of life-saving medicine
Dan Foster
Jan 17
The Breakwater Principle: How a Single Moment Can Change the Course of Your Life
The Breakwater Principle: How a Single Moment Can Change the Course of Your Life
Choose this day who and what you will serve. As for me, I decided long ago and never turned back. It was a breezy late afternoon in the…
Josh Berry
Jan 20
Riding the Rollercoaster of Cancer Treatment
Riding the Rollercoaster of Cancer Treatment
Living Day by Day When the Track Ahead Isn’t Clear
Dan Foster
Jan 15
What Donald Trump And Jesus Have In Common
What Donald Trump And Jesus Have In Common
What we need to remember as Trump takes office
Nils von Kalm
Jan 20
Apocalypse Now?
Apocalypse Now?
Why I Am Not a Fan of End-Times Thinking
Evan LeBlanc
Jan 18
God, Are You There?
God, Are You There?
The Day I Questioned God’s Plan for My Life
Asoegwu Onyedikachim
Jan 20
Can You Really Follow Jesus Without Getting Your Theology Right?
Can You Really Follow Jesus Without Getting Your Theology Right?
Is obsessing over “right beliefs” distracting us from actually living like Jesus?
Gary L Ellis
Jan 18
How Jesus Upsets Our Idea Of Power
How Jesus Upsets Our Idea Of Power
How to obtain the power of the Gospel
Nils von Kalm
Jan 16
“Patience is a Virtue” is More Relevant for The Church Today Than Ever …
“Patience is a Virtue” is More Relevant for The Church Today Than Ever …
We are becoming more insistent on everything happening NOW.
Paul Walker
Jan 16
How a Spiritual Try-Hard Learned to Relax
How a Spiritual Try-Hard Learned to Relax
What A Sleepy Prayer Taught Me About Surrender
Seandor Szeles
Jan 15
What is God Made Of?
What is God Made Of?
A simple question leads to a surprising moment of self-discovery
Peter Mansfield
Jan 14
The Bible Verse That’s Been Misunderstood for Centuries
The Bible Verse That’s Been Misunderstood for Centuries
And How it Shaped Christian Dating Culture
Dan Foster
Jan 13
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