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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Crucifixion
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Crucifixion
What You Didn’t Learn in Sunday School
Dan Foster
May 21
Is Abortion OK if it Saves the Mother’s Life?… Nope!
Is Abortion OK if it Saves the Mother’s Life?… Nope!
Male pastor ‘mansplains’ why women should die in childbirth
Dan Foster
May 20
Why God Won’t Protect You
Why God Won’t Protect You
When wisdom matters more than safety
Nils von Kalm
May 20
Why Love Must Sometimes Break the Law
Why Love Must Sometimes Break the Law
A Lesson from Jesus on moral courage
Dan Foster
May 14
Why The Gospel Needs To Address More Than Just Your Eternal Destiny
Why The Gospel Needs To Address More Than Just Your Eternal Destiny
Discovering a bigger Gospel and why it matters for the world
Nils von Kalm
May 19
Evil Personified: Which Enneagram Type Is Satan?
Evil Personified: Which Enneagram Type Is Satan?
Do you share a personality with the Devil?
Dan Foster
May 18
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
Why Did Jesus Have to Die?
The Inevitable End: Why Jesus’ Death Was Written in His Story
Peter Mansfield
May 15
“Polite” LGBTQ-Exclusion Is Here
“Polite” LGBTQ-Exclusion Is Here
Part 1: The Gospel Coalition and “polite” discrimination
Eric Sentell
May 15
The Original Gospel vs. The Religious Gospel
The Original Gospel vs. The Religious Gospel
Is it finished?
Gary L Ellis
May 19
First Reformed: A Reflection
First Reformed: A Reflection
Photo by Michelle Tresemer on Unsplash
Jason Lim
May 19
A Critical Question About Our Concept of God
A Critical Question About Our Concept of God
The answer sets the direction of our spiritual life
Jon Canas
May 19
The First Thing I’ll Ask God When I Get to Heaven
The First Thing I’ll Ask God When I Get to Heaven
A Heretic’s Heartfelt Questions for God
Dan Foster
May 17
The Land of the Shiny and Strong
The Land of the Shiny and Strong
A poem
Dan Foster
May 16
Disentangling Beliefs After Leaving a Cult
Disentangling Beliefs After Leaving a Cult
Based on a true story.
Liza Lovett
May 15
How to Actually Live and Love Like Jesus
How to Actually Live and Love Like Jesus
And why the church falls short
Cassidy McDonnell
May 14
Naked Jesus and Evangelical Body Shaming
Naked Jesus and Evangelical Body Shaming
Uncovering the Truth Behind Religious Modesty
Dan Foster
May 14
Expecting Thanks, Finding Disappointment
Expecting Thanks, Finding Disappointment
Rethinking the Nature of Generosity
Dan Foster
May 12
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