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How Jesus Taught Us About Psychological Blind Spots
How Jesus Taught Us About Psychological Blind Spots
Makeup, Mistakes, and the Mirror of Self-Reflection
Dan Foster
Sep 24
The Art of Deep Listening in a Divided World
The Art of Deep Listening in a Divided World
How structured listening offers an ancient solution to modern divisions
Seandor Szeles
Sep 24
What Can Religion and Science Learn from Each Other?
What Can Religion and Science Learn from Each Other?
A Discussion on Humanist Psychology and Traditional Christianity
Tim Fong Literature
Sep 25
Why Every Pastor Needs a Therapist
Why Every Pastor Needs a Therapist
Transforming the Church’s Attitude Toward Mental Health
Dan Foster
Sep 22
Confronting the Church’s Confusing Narrative About the Holy Spirit
Confronting the Church’s Confusing Narrative About the Holy Spirit
Navigating the Myths That Keep Us From True Connection
Judy Hansen
Sep 23
When Christ once showed up at my doorstop
When Christ once showed up at my doorstop
She’d walked here 2,500 miles with her daughter on her back
Erick Sierra
Sep 21
Hard Truth or Hate Speech? Challenging Church Messaging
Hard Truth or Hate Speech? Challenging Church Messaging
Raygun’s Dance and the Dangers of ‘Hard Truths’
Dan Foster
Sep 20
Why the Church’s View of Sin Fails Us
Why the Church’s View of Sin Fails Us
Reclaiming Our Identity Beyond Shame and Guilt
Peter Mansfield
Sep 20
What Do We Think We Are Doing When We Pray?
What Do We Think We Are Doing When We Pray?
Rethinking the Role of Prayer in Solving Real-World Problems
Paul Walker
Sep 24
The Lies We Tell People About God and Suffering
The Lies We Tell People About God and Suffering
How Misunderstanding Scripture Leads to a Cruel View of Tragedy
Phillip T Stephens
Sep 22
Why the Church’s View of Sin Fails Us
Why the Church’s View of Sin Fails Us
Reclaiming Our Identity Beyond Shame and Guilt
Peter Mansfield
Sep 20
Why Some Christians Think I’m a Heretic
Why Some Christians Think I’m a Heretic
Breaking Free from Literalism and Finding a Deeper Truth
Jon Canas
Sep 20
Five Reasons I Love Being Wrong About the Bible
Five Reasons I Love Being Wrong About the Bible
My Journey In Teaching and Writing
Evan LeBlanc
Sep 20
Is Trauma the Church’s Greatest Conversion Tactic?
Is Trauma the Church’s Greatest Conversion Tactic?
Conversion or Coercion?
James Gómez
Sep 19
When Jesus Reads Your Article and Summons You to His Office
When Jesus Reads Your Article and Summons You to His Office
A Divine Conversation About Hell, Suffering, and the Human Condition
Dan Foster
Sep 18
What’s Really Going on When People Say, “I’ll Pray For You”
What’s Really Going on When People Say, “I’ll Pray For You”
Or when they say, “Sending Thoughts and Prayers.”
Paul Walker
Sep 18
The Problem With Biblical Counseling
The Problem With Biblical Counseling
Is it a close-minded approach to problems?
Francesca Dallaglio
Sep 20
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