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Blaming Eve: The Dangerous Legacy of Excluding Women from Leadership
Blaming Eve: The Dangerous Legacy of Excluding Women from Leadership
Dismantling the Church’s Patriarchal Past
Dan Foster
Jun 1
Dear America, What the Heck?
Dear America, What the Heck?
Conviction, Corruption, and Candidacy: The Trump Conundrum
Dan Foster
May 31
A Faith Statement From the First Church of Nothing in Particular
A Faith Statement From the First Church of Nothing in Particular
Reflections of a Christian in Exile
Cedric Johnson, PhD
May 30
Escaping the Feeling that You’re Not Living Up to Expectations
Escaping the Feeling that You’re Not Living Up to Expectations
Finding God’s Love in Imperfection
Amber Stewart
May 30
Paul’s Letters Revisited: Debunking the Myth of Substitutionary Atonement
Paul’s Letters Revisited: Debunking the Myth of Substitutionary Atonement
Paul’s writing has helped shape my current position that the cross of Christ has nothing to do with substitutionary atonement in any form.
James Gómez
Jun 1
Watch Out for Weaponized Jesus
Watch Out for Weaponized Jesus
The Gospel Coalition and “polite” discrimination
Eric Sentell
May 29
Jesus and the Near-Impossible Christian Ethic
Jesus and the Near-Impossible Christian Ethic
Examining the most difficult command of Christ
Dan Foster
May 27
The Worst of Christianity in One Facebook Advertisement
The Worst of Christianity in One Facebook Advertisement
Unveiling the harmful myths of male dominance in Christian marriages
Dan Foster
May 26
Doubting Jonah
Doubting Jonah
My Journey to Learning to Interrogate the Bible
Evan LeBlanc
May 29
Why The Fascination with Modern Idols?
Why The Fascination with Modern Idols?
Some idle thoughts on idols and idylls from the story of Moses and the Golden Calf
Peter Mansfield
May 27
They Call Me Woke
They Call Me Woke
They thought it was an insult
Gary L Ellis
May 27
Religion — Love it or Leave It - Why I’m Glad I Left Organized Religion
Religion — Love it or Leave It - Why I’m Glad I Left Organized Religion
Leaving behind the religion of my childhood, Evangelical Christianity, was a decision I made without many regrets. The void it left was…
Cedric Johnson, PhD
May 27
Can AI Create a Disciple?
Can AI Create a Disciple?
The answer is yes and no.
Dan Foster
May 27
How Jesus Redefines Manhood
How Jesus Redefines Manhood
And how Harrison Butker doesn’t
Nils von Kalm
May 26
Mike Pilavachi and Me
Mike Pilavachi and Me
A personal reflection spanning twenty years
Jonny Masters
May 26
When Sermons Go Bad
When Sermons Go Bad
A collection of the worst-ever preaching fails
Dan Foster
May 24
Reinterpreting the Parable of the Talents
Reinterpreting the Parable of the Talents
It’s not about money and it certainly isn’t about talents. It is far more brutal than that.
Peter Mansfield
May 24
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