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Jehovah’s Witnesses Try a Different Approach to Door-Knocking
Jehovah’s Witnesses Try a Different Approach to Door-Knocking
And I’m not sure how I feel about it
Dan Foster
May 6
From the Bible Belt of the USA to a Non-Christian Country
From the Bible Belt of the USA to a Non-Christian Country
Redefining My Faith in the Land of “Religious Nones”
Amber Stewart
May 6
How ‘Going the Extra Mile’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
How ‘Going the Extra Mile’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of Jesus
Dan Foster
May 5
Reconstructing Faith: Where Is God Exactly?
Reconstructing Faith: Where Is God Exactly?
The Problem of God’s Hiddenness
Eric Sentell
May 5
Why Religion Is Not Bad
Why Religion Is Not Bad
Religion gets a bad rap, but should it?
Jason Lim
May 6
Here is Why Your Church Will Die Within the Next Five Years
Here is Why Your Church Will Die Within the Next Five Years
100,000 churches will close within a generation. Will yours be one of them?
Dan Foster
May 2
The Fine Line Between Lust And Healthy Sexual Desire
The Fine Line Between Lust And Healthy Sexual Desire
And why the church simply must do it better
Nils von Kalm
May 6
I Saw Her Soul Leave Her Body
I Saw Her Soul Leave Her Body
A Direct Experience with the Soul’s Survival
Cedric Johnson, PhD
May 5
The Conundrum of 1 Thessalonians 5:18
The Conundrum of 1 Thessalonians 5:18
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.“ This verse is often recited by clergy at catastrophic…
Jon Canas
May 5
Faith Is A Verb
Faith Is A Verb
A theology of love
Nils von Kalm
May 4
The Heretics Guide to Christianity: How My Progressive Christian Beliefs Challenge Evangelical…
The Heretics Guide to Christianity: How My Progressive Christian Beliefs Challenge Evangelical…
Here are 5 ways progressive Christian beliefs that challenge evangelical norms in language that will help clarify our differences.
James Gómez
May 2
Deconstruction: Skeptical But Not Cynical
Deconstruction: Skeptical But Not Cynical
Rebuilding faith from toxic religion
Gary L Ellis
May 2
Why Evangelicals Would Crucify Jesus All Over Again
Why Evangelicals Would Crucify Jesus All Over Again
He comforted the disturbed and disturbed the comfortable
Nils von Kalm
May 1
Are You Home Yet? — Attend to the Soul’s Growth
Are You Home Yet? — Attend to the Soul’s Growth
Have you ever admitted, “I feel so out of place” when referring to your family, friends, church, town, or country?
Cedric Johnson, PhD
May 1
Pastor Says, “There’s No Such Thing as PTSD.”
Pastor Says, “There’s No Such Thing as PTSD.”
Here’s why he is wrong
Dan Foster
Apr 30
The One Thing I Miss About Sunday Morning Church
The One Thing I Miss About Sunday Morning Church
The Science and Spirituality of Group Singing
Dan Foster
Apr 29
Anxious Freedom and the Gift of Remembrance
Anxious Freedom and the Gift of Remembrance
How practicing mourning and remembrance can help us overcome our hum of anxiety.
Mark Hackett
Apr 28
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