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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
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
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
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
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan
A Poem
Dan Foster
Jun 18
Hearing The Voices On The Margins
Hearing The Voices On The Margins
A refreshing outlook for the Western church
Nils von Kalm
Jun 13
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
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
A New Path For Spiritual Christianity
A New Path For Spiritual Christianity
Abandoning religious Christianity without losing Jesus
Gary L Ellis
Jun 14
When Praying to Change “This World”
When Praying to Change “This World”
“My Kingdom is not of this world”
Jon Canas
Jun 14
Is God Really Perfect?
Is God Really Perfect?
There may be some bugs in the system
Charles Bastille
Jun 13
God, Why Am I Here?
God, Why Am I Here?
Why people feel more useless in today’s society
Joy
Jun 13
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
The Parable of Hamza
The Parable of Hamza
A Story of Solidarity
Brigitte.
Jun 12
Reconstructing Faith: What Is God Like?
Reconstructing Faith: What Is God Like?
Systematic theology and its practical impacts
Eric Sentell
Jun 12
What To Do When It’s All Just Too Hard
What To Do When It’s All Just Too Hard
Dealing with the confusion of life
Nils von Kalm
Jun 12
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