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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
From Sex Talks to Sacred Spaces: How I Learned to See God in the Everyday
From Sex Talks to Sacred Spaces: How I Learned to See God in the Everyday
Finding God in the Small Stuff
Seandor Szeles
Sep 18
The Naked Man on the Subway and the Power of Being Seen
The Naked Man on the Subway and the Power of Being Seen
A Surprising Lesson in Human Connection
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
Uninvited and Unwelcome: When Evangelism Crosses the Line
Uninvited and Unwelcome: When Evangelism Crosses the Line
Christian Woman Confronts Two Kids She Presumes Are Gay in a Restaurant
Dan Foster
Sep 17
How I Became Addicted to Confessing My Sins
How I Became Addicted to Confessing My Sins
The Fork, The Fear, and The Faith: A Journey from Anxiety to Peace
Seandor Szeles
Sep 15
Why The Christians Were Wrong About Hell
Why The Christians Were Wrong About Hell
How Traditional Views Fail the Test of Biblical Truth
Dan Foster
Sep 12
How a Bible Study and a Stranger’s Prayer Led Me to Become a Priest
How a Bible Study and a Stranger’s Prayer Led Me to Become a Priest
My Surprising Journey From Lab Assistant to Bible College
Paul Walker
Sep 14
K is for Keynesianism
K is for Keynesianism
Economics is a faith system masquerading as a science
Peter Mansfield
Sep 17
Hope Springs Eternal New Amidst Despair
Hope Springs Eternal New Amidst Despair
“I need someone older and wiser, telling me what to do” — Lyric from Sound of Music.
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Sep 16
J is for Judaism
J is for Judaism
A faith and a people who have survived against the odds
Peter Mansfield
Sep 15
Mastering Sin-Free Living: Tips from an Almost-Perfect Christian
Mastering Sin-Free Living: Tips from an Almost-Perfect Christian
Want God to Love You? First, Stop Sinning (Completely)
Dan Foster
Sep 13
Discovering the Soul of England’s Forgotten Churches
Discovering the Soul of England’s Forgotten Churches
How Ancient Churches Connect Us to the Past and Present
Matthew
Sep 13
The Surprising Truth About Heaven That Most Christians Miss
The Surprising Truth About Heaven That Most Christians Miss
Questioning Evangelicals’ most treasured belief
Nils von Kalm
Sep 12
How Kamala’s Smile Exposed Trump’s Fragility in This Week’s Debate
How Kamala’s Smile Exposed Trump’s Fragility in This Week’s Debate
What do people of faith have to learn from this death knell for toxic masculinity?
Erick Sierra
Sep 12
Was Jesus Always the Son of God?
Was Jesus Always the Son of God?
Why Early Christians Disagreed About Jesus’ Divine Identity
James Gómez
Sep 12
The Only Valid Context for Omnipotence
The Only Valid Context for Omnipotence
The mutual exclusivity of God and all the evils of the world
Jon Canas
Sep 17
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