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The Cost of Avoidance: Trading Temporary Pain for Lasting Growth
The Cost of Avoidance: Trading Temporary Pain for Lasting Growth
What Pain Can Teach Us About Healing
Dan Foster
Jul 23
Lost in Translation: Did Gay Marriage Exist in the Apostle Paul’s Lifetime?
Lost in Translation: Did Gay Marriage Exist in the Apostle Paul’s Lifetime?
Yes and No
Eric Sentell
Jul 25
To All My MAGA Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins Who Love Jesus
To All My MAGA Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins Who Love Jesus
I’m worried about your faith
Judy Hansen
Jul 25
Leaving Church, Finding God
Leaving Church, Finding God
The Sacred Everywhere: Rediscovering God Beyond Religion
Dan Foster
Jul 22
Circumcision, Cultural Clashes, and the Early Church
Circumcision, Cultural Clashes, and the Early Church
Rethinking Faith and Tradition
Dan Foster
Jul 24
Rediscovering Eden: The Sacred Act of Everyday Stewardship
Rediscovering Eden: The Sacred Act of Everyday Stewardship
Lessons on Responsibility from Roadkill
Jeffrey Dunn, Ph.D.
Jul 23
Why I Was Glad My Parents Died
Why I Was Glad My Parents Died
Learning to appreciate the depths of grief
Nils von Kalm
Jul 23
Reconstructing Faith: The Problem of Evil
Reconstructing Faith: The Problem of Evil
Resolved!
Eric Sentell
Jul 22
Christlike In Today’s Political Environment
Christlike In Today’s Political Environment
To be a re-presenter of Jesus, some questions need to be addressed
Gary L Ellis
Jul 24
The Dangers of Cynical Christianity
The Dangers of Cynical Christianity
Wrestling With Pessisimism and Faith
Jason Lim
Jul 24
D is for Democracy
D is for Democracy
Democracy is a faith system held together by belief, but is that belief fading?
Peter Mansfield
Jul 23
“Fake Church?” Are We Now Hurtling Towards Complete Intolerance?
“Fake Church?” Are We Now Hurtling Towards Complete Intolerance?
Part of the disturbing trend towards hatred among churches.
Paul Walker
Jul 22
Eleven Bold Predictions for the Future of the Church
Eleven Bold Predictions for the Future of the Church
Will it Change or Die? Examining an Institution at the Crossroads
Dan Foster
Jul 20
Are We Really Christian?
Are We Really Christian?
Re-presenters of Jesus
Gary L Ellis
Jul 19
Will My Book Be Banned? Go Ahead, Make My Day
Will My Book Be Banned? Go Ahead, Make My Day
Did I say banned? I hope so.
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Jul 18
Why God Didn’t Protect Trump
Why God Didn’t Protect Trump
And why saying otherwise isn’t Christian
Nils von Kalm
Jul 18
Churches in Public Schools: A Sanctuary or a Safety Risk?
Churches in Public Schools: A Sanctuary or a Safety Risk?
Austin Stone Worshipping in a Public School
James Gómez
Jul 18
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