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‘Youth Pastor of the Year’ — But Her Own Church Couldn’t Accept Her
‘Youth Pastor of the Year’ — But Her Own Church Couldn’t Accept Her
Celebrated in Public, Rejected in Private: The Struggle of Women in Ministry
Dan Foster
Nov 3
From Saved to Scarred: The Truth About Religious Conversion
From Saved to Scarred: The Truth About Religious Conversion
What “Giving Your Heart to Jesus” Got Wrong About Spirituality
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Nov 5
Dear America: Are We Really About to Re-Elect This Guy?
Dear America: Are We Really About to Re-Elect This Guy?
I’m Grabbing My Popcorn and Waiting for the Next Plot Twist
Dan Foster
Nov 3
How the Church Lost Its Edge — and How We Can Get It Back
How the Church Lost Its Edge — and How We Can Get It Back
Reviving an image first used by Martin Luther King
Paul Walker
Nov 2
The Greatest Christians Ever?
The Greatest Christians Ever?
Possibly, but there is one thing wrong with the Quakers…
Peter Mansfield
Nov 3
Why I Can’t Believe in a God Who Sends People to Hell
Why I Can’t Believe in a God Who Sends People to Hell
How God’s Love and Eternal Fire Don’t Add Up
Dan Foster
Nov 1
Are We Worshipping God or Just the Feeling?
Are We Worshipping God or Just the Feeling?
Emotional High or Spiritual Depth? Rethinking Worship Culture.
Matthew
Nov 2
Breaking Free from the God Who is Always Disappointed in You
Breaking Free from the God Who is Always Disappointed in You
The Four Ways Our Perception of God Shapes Us
Dan Foster
Oct 31
The Evolution Of Christianity: From The Margins To Center Stage
The Evolution Of Christianity: From The Margins To Center Stage
Why the Church must return to its roots to survive
Nils von Kalm
Nov 4
God’s Kingdom in the Ordinary
God’s Kingdom in the Ordinary
The little stuff is the big stuff
Gary L Ellis
Nov 2
Do Believers Even Need “Faith?”
Do Believers Even Need “Faith?”
Answering the question Richard Dawkins just asked but Jordan Peterson couldn’t answer.
David W Litwin
Nov 1
Fired for Love: The Cost of Being LGBTQ+ in the Catholic Church
Fired for Love: The Cost of Being LGBTQ+ in the Catholic Church
Counter-Narratives and Hope
MA Hannan
Nov 1
The Bible Is inspired, but Only Christ is Infallible
The Bible Is inspired, but Only Christ is Infallible
Discovering the beauty of following Jesus over rigid doctrinal interpretations.
Gary L Ellis
Nov 1
When Jesus’ Message Means Much More
When Jesus’ Message Means Much More
His Mystical teachings are often misunderstood
Jon Canas
Nov 1
“Daddy, Do We Come from A ‘Floating Island of Garbage’?”
“Daddy, Do We Come from A ‘Floating Island of Garbage’?”
Confronting my son’s first encounter with racism
Erick Sierra
Oct 30
Punk Christianity: Patti Smith Takes Me to Church
Punk Christianity: Patti Smith Takes Me to Church
The Path to Rock and Roll Spirituality
Jeffrey Dunn, Ph.D.
Oct 25
The Ten Commandments: Cultural Artifacts or Divine Decrees?
The Ten Commandments: Cultural Artifacts or Divine Decrees?
Reassessing Ancient Ethics in a Modern World
James Gómez
Oct 24
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