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A Closer Look At The Greatest Short Story Ever Written
A Closer Look At The Greatest Short Story Ever Written
An Ancient Tale of Homecoming and Second Chances, and What it Means for Us
Dan Foster
Jun 26
Believe it or Not — Faith’s Search for Me
Believe it or Not — Faith’s Search for Me
In my spiritual quest, I stumbled beyond the rocky path of tribal belief.
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Jun 25
Lessons from My Drug-Dealer Friend and a Christian Roommate
Lessons from My Drug-Dealer Friend and a Christian Roommate
Salvation just means we’ve awakened to who we are.
Kathy Ayers
Jun 24
If Your Wife Says She Wants A Puppy
If Your Wife Says She Wants A Puppy
Here is what you say: A guide for husbands
Dan Foster
Jun 24
A New Perspective on One of the Most Misunderstood Sayings of Jesus
A New Perspective on One of the Most Misunderstood Sayings of Jesus
The Mystical “I”: Jesus’ Invitation to Spiritual Awakening
Jon Canas
Jun 25
Why the Ten Commandments Won’t Save Louisiana’s Schools
Why the Ten Commandments Won’t Save Louisiana’s Schools
Thou Shalt Not Pander to the Conservative Vote
Dustin Arand
Jun 23
If I Had Written the Bible, It Would Be Very Different
If I Had Written the Bible, It Would Be Very Different
It would be much clearer… and much worse.
Peter Mansfield
Jun 23
A Closer Look at the Saddest Story in the Bible
A Closer Look at the Saddest Story in the Bible
A Biblical lesson on what all children need from their parents
Dan Foster
Jun 22
A Brief History of Sacrificing to Gods
A Brief History of Sacrificing to Gods
Animals, Gods, and the Evolution of Sacrificial Practices
James Alexander, PhD
Jun 23
Discovering Truth and Hope in Biblical Myth
Discovering Truth and Hope in Biblical Myth
How exploring the Bible for what it is can show how God meets us where we are
Mark Hackett
Jun 20
The Top Ten Questions People Would Ask Me When I Was a Pastor
The Top Ten Questions People Would Ask Me When I Was a Pastor
And what it reveals about being human
Dan Foster
Jun 20
When Love Shines Brighter Than Sexual Orientation
When Love Shines Brighter Than Sexual Orientation
What I learned at a deathbed
Judy Hansen
Jun 20
Can You Be A Christian Without Believing in Heaven or Hell?
Can You Be A Christian Without Believing in Heaven or Hell?
Rethinking the Afterlife
Evan LeBlanc
Jun 19
Why Talking About Social Justice Gets Me Labeled ‘Woke’ by Christians
Why Talking About Social Justice Gets Me Labeled ‘Woke’ by Christians
When Jesus’s Message of Justice Is Lost in Modern Labels
Nils von Kalm
Jun 19
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan
A Poem
Dan Foster
Jun 18
How Our Perceptions Shape Our Reality
How Our Perceptions Shape Our Reality
Insights from Mysticism, Philosophy, and Quantum Physics
Jon Canas
Jun 18
Reconstructing Faith: Who or What Is God Anyway?
Reconstructing Faith: Who or What Is God Anyway?
What do we mean by “God” and why does it matter?
Eric Sentell
Jun 18
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