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Can AI Create a Disciple?
Can AI Create a Disciple?
The answer is yes and no.
Dan Foster
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
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
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
I Found Jesus. He Lives Not Far From Here.
I Found Jesus. He Lives Not Far From Here.
Meet the men and women who believe they are the Messiah.
Dan Foster
May 23
What’s Soul Got To Do With It?
What’s Soul Got To Do With It?
Learning to Love When the Going Gets Tough
Cedric Johnson, PhD
May 25
How Early Christians Built a Church Without Walls, Rules and Guilt
How Early Christians Built a Church Without Walls, Rules and Guilt
Unveiling Christianity’s Original Blueprint
Dan Foster
May 22
What if the Greatest Act of Faith is to Renounce It?
What if the Greatest Act of Faith is to Renounce It?
A response to Harrison Butker
Dustin Arand
May 22
Fear of Death and Christian Doctrine
Fear of Death and Christian Doctrine
A symbiosis
Jon Canas
May 22
Don’t Let the Church Violate Your Rights
Don’t Let the Church Violate Your Rights
Based on a true story of religious abuse.
Liza Lovett
May 22
The One Question That Can Help Heal Your Shame
The One Question That Can Help Heal Your Shame
It involves a complete attitude change
Nils von Kalm
May 22
Sorry, Gospel Coalition, but Conversion Therapy Proves Being Gay Isn’t a Choice
Sorry, Gospel Coalition, but Conversion Therapy Proves Being Gay Isn’t a Choice
Part 2: The Gospel Coalition and “polite” discrimination
Eric Sentell
May 21
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Crucifixion
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Crucifixion
What You Didn’t Learn in Sunday School
Dan Foster
May 21
Is Abortion OK if it Saves the Mother’s Life?… Nope!
Is Abortion OK if it Saves the Mother’s Life?… Nope!
Male pastor ‘mansplains’ why women should die in childbirth
Dan Foster
May 20
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