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When Jesus Blew It
When Jesus Blew It
How Jesus Defied Evangelical Expectations
Dan Foster
May 9
Your God is Too Small — Making Sense of the Eternal Mystery
Your God is Too Small — Making Sense of the Eternal Mystery
Divinity is like a Rorschach test.
Cedric Johnson, PhD
May 9
Here is What it Would Take to Get Me Back into Church
Here is What it Would Take to Get Me Back into Church
Free beer or simple belonging?
Dan Foster
May 8
Why Should I Forgive When Holding On Feels Like the Safer Option?
Why Should I Forgive When Holding On Feels Like the Safer Option?
The Struggle Between Self-Preservation and Healing
Judy Hansen
May 8
Is Your Bible An Idol?
Is Your Bible An Idol?
The downfall of authentic faith
Gary L Ellis
May 9
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
How to Enhance Your Devotional Life
How to Enhance Your Devotional Life
Quiet times can make you want to quit. Here’s how to persevere!
Jason Lim
May 9
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
What if Jesus Didn’t Die for Our Sins
What if Jesus Didn’t Die for Our Sins
An Alternative Perspective on the Crucifixion
James Gómez
May 9
Rejecting Paul’s Explanation of The Crucifixion
Rejecting Paul’s Explanation of The Crucifixion
Rethinking Jesus, Paul, and Original Sin
Jon Canas
May 9
Why Religion Is Not Bad
Why Religion Is Not Bad
Religion gets a bad rap, but should it?
Jason Lim
May 6
Toxic Use of Scripture
Toxic Use of Scripture
Why do we suffer?
Gary L Ellis
May 6
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
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
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 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
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