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Eleven Bold Predictions for the Future of the Church
Eleven Bold Predictions for the Future of the Church
Will it Change or Die? Examining an Institution at the Crossroads
Dan Foster
Jul 20
Churches in Public Schools: A Sanctuary or a Safety Risk?
Churches in Public Schools: A Sanctuary or a Safety Risk?
Austin Stone Worshipping in a Public School
James Gómez
Jul 18
Google’s Top Results Claim that Paul Condemns LGBTQ Sex. Does He?
Google’s Top Results Claim that Paul Condemns LGBTQ Sex. Does He?
Reflections on objectivity and “arsenokoitai”
Eric Sentell
Jul 18
Is Donald Trump God’s Chosen Man or Just Plain Lucky?
Is Donald Trump God’s Chosen Man or Just Plain Lucky?
How an Assassination Attempt Boosted Trump’s Divine Image
Dan Foster
Jul 17
The Appalling Version Of The Bible You’ve Never Heard Of
The Appalling Version Of The Bible You’ve Never Heard Of
How Selective Scripture Kept Slaves in Chains
Dan Foster
Jul 14
Embracing Our Inner Hero and Villain
Embracing Our Inner Hero and Villain
Dancing with Your Many Selves
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Jul 16
Love Unbound: A Christian Perspective Embracing Religious Pluralism
Love Unbound: A Christian Perspective Embracing Religious Pluralism
How Jesus is the embodiment of a universal way.
James Gómez
Jul 14
Is Christian Healing Real — Or a Spiritual Way of Talking About Medical Science?
Is Christian Healing Real — Or a Spiritual Way of Talking About Medical Science?
I’ve always struggled with this — now it seems more real than ever.
Paul Walker
Jul 13
Top 10 Bible Books That No One Preaches From
Top 10 Bible Books That No One Preaches From
Exploring the Obscure, Odd and Unknown Books
Evan LeBlanc
Jul 17
Importance of the Allegorical Virgin Birth
Importance of the Allegorical Virgin Birth
And the necessary deification of Jesus
Jon Canas
Jul 15
C is for Confucianism
C is for Confucianism
Largely ignored in the West, Confucius’ influence on modern China, and therefore the world, is immense.
Peter Mansfield
Jul 15
Lessons We Can Learn from Paul and Silas
Lessons We Can Learn from Paul and Silas
A layman’s view of Acts 16
Carol Caruso
Jul 14
Christian Faith in the Age of Trump
Christian Faith in the Age of Trump
Lessons from the Gospel Story of Barabbas
Dustin Arand
Jul 13
The One Thing That Christianity Needs to Survive
The One Thing That Christianity Needs to Survive
A Vision for Churches Beyond Proselytization
Dan Foster
Jul 13
Sometimes It’s Better To Receive Than Give
Sometimes It’s Better To Receive Than Give
Putting Jesus’ final words into context
Nils von Kalm
Jul 12
AI and the Future of the Church
AI and the Future of the Church
How do we reconcile the uncertainty of the future with the promises of God?
Jason Lim
Jul 12
The Day Jesus Got Himself In Trouble. Again.
The Day Jesus Got Himself In Trouble. Again.
Awkward!
Nils von Kalm
Jul 12
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