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How to Find Hope and Redemption After Your Biggest Mistake
How to Find Hope and Redemption After Your Biggest Mistake
What Peter’s denial of Jesus teaches us about overcoming our own failures
Dan Foster
Mar 24
Judge the Situation, Not the People
Judge the Situation, Not the People
Judging those who judge on how they judge
Eric Sentell
Mar 24
Controversial Preacher Says Every Church Should Take Over Their Town
Controversial Preacher Says Every Church Should Take Over Their Town
Christian Nationalism or Religious Freedom?
Dan Foster
Mar 23
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
Mar 23
Johnny Hunt SUES the Southern Baptists for Defamation and Loss of Earnings
Johnny Hunt SUES the Southern Baptists for Defamation and Loss of Earnings
SBC can’t flush away the toxic former President and megachurch pastor
Paul Walker
Mar 23
The Horrible Christian Card Game Where Fun Goes to Die
The Horrible Christian Card Game Where Fun Goes to Die
For people who like their conversations safe, simple, and stale
Dan Foster
Mar 22
Orthodoxy vs Orthopraxy
Orthodoxy vs Orthopraxy
“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.” — Yogi Berra
Jeremy Adcock
Mar 23
How to Really be More Like Jesus
How to Really be More Like Jesus
The list the church doesn’t want you to see
Dan Foster
Mar 20
A Pastor and Philosopher Walk into My Podcast
A Pastor and Philosopher Walk into My Podcast
Riffing off my interview with Randy Knie and Kyle Whittaker, hosts of “A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar.”
Eric Sentell
Mar 22
American Catholic Author Condemns German Church for LGBTQ+ Inclusion
American Catholic Author Condemns German Church for LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Naaman, Arrogance, and Dirt
Esther Spurrill-Jones
Mar 23
From Arrest to Crucifixion: Lawyer Claims Trump and Jesus are the Same
From Arrest to Crucifixion: Lawyer Claims Trump and Jesus are the Same
How Trump has God-like status among Evangelicals
Dan Foster
Mar 18
Hillsong Horror: Mega-Church Whistleblower Documents Made Public
Hillsong Horror: Mega-Church Whistleblower Documents Made Public
Leaked financial documents allege staggering misconduct and outrageous spending at Australian megachurch
Dan Foster
Mar 17
Why There Are No ‘Bad’ People
Why There Are No ‘Bad’ People
Your sin doesn’t define you
Nils von Kalm
Mar 17
The Most Hilarious Church Reviews on Google
The Most Hilarious Church Reviews on Google
I give your church a one-star rating
Dan Foster
Mar 16
An Open Letter to the Holy Spirit
An Open Letter to the Holy Spirit
Who are you?
Judy Hansen
Mar 16
When God DOESN’T heal you
When God DOESN’T heal you
“Even so, it is well with my soul”
Janet Daniels-Thomas
Mar 15
Why Being Christlike is More Important Than Being a Christian
Why Being Christlike is More Important Than Being a Christian
From making converts to making disciples
Nils von Kalm
Mar 15
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