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Why Not Going to Church Doesn’t Make You Any Less Christian

Why Not Going to Church Doesn’t Make You Any Less Christian

Reimagining Church Beyond the Walls That Have Wounded Us
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Dan Foster
The “MAGA” Man Who Opened the Door

The “MAGA” Man Who Opened the Door

And What He Revealed
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Erick Sierra
12 Things I Thought Were Sins as a Kid (That Definitely Aren’t)

12 Things I Thought Were Sins as a Kid (That Definitely Aren’t)

How purity culture, fear, and shame shaped my view of God
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Dan Foster
The Prosperity Gospel Is Just Capitalism in a Preacher’s Suit

The Prosperity Gospel Is Just Capitalism in a Preacher’s Suit

Looking at the megachurches and televangelists that turn prayers into profits
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Bri-anne Swan
Rethinking Transactional Christianity

Rethinking Transactional Christianity

Reclaiming the faith from an economic mindset
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Phillip T Stephens
Why No One Came to Our ‘Cool’ Church Hangout

Why No One Came to Our ‘Cool’ Church Hangout

When We Built It… and They Didn’t Come: A Hard Lesson from a Failed Ministry
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Dan Foster
Not Every Bible Verse Is Equal — And That’s Okay.

Not Every Bible Verse Is Equal — And That’s Okay.

I knew the pushback was coming before I even hit “publish.”
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Dan Foster
Why Gen Z Men Are Flocking to Church

Why Gen Z Men Are Flocking to Church

How Grievance Culture, Gender Anxiety, and TheoBros Are Shaping Young Male Faith
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Eric Sentell
The Creation Poem: What We Miss When We Read Genesis Literally

The Creation Poem: What We Miss When We Read Genesis Literally

Why Some Truths Can Only Be Told in Verse
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Paul Clarke
What If “Perish” in John 3:16 Isn’t About the Afterlife?

What If “Perish” in John 3:16 Isn’t About the Afterlife?

Is it really a warning about Salvation from Eternal Conscious Torment?
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Gary L Ellis
Spiritual Healing and the Meaning of ‘Treatment’

Spiritual Healing and the Meaning of ‘Treatment’

From Duality to Oneness in healings
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Jon Canas
Why I’m No Longer A Biblical Christian

Why I’m No Longer A Biblical Christian

And how it’s freed me from defending the indefensible
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Nils von Kalm
Before AI Redefines Us, Let’s Ask: What Makes Us Human?

Before AI Redefines Us, Let’s Ask: What Makes Us Human?

How an Ancient Story Holds Clues for a Future Shaped by Artificial Intelligence
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Paul Clarke
The Path of Prayer: A Trail Guide for the Soul

The Path of Prayer: A Trail Guide for the Soul

A Trail Guide
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Carolyn Ancell
God, I’m Furious: Why Anger at the Divine is an Act of Faith

God, I’m Furious: Why Anger at the Divine is an Act of Faith

Anger at God is not a sin — it’s an honest prayer that can lead to deeper faith
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Bri-anne Swan
If God Killed Babies in the Old Testament, Is He Still Good?

If God Killed Babies in the Old Testament, Is He Still Good?

Wrestling with divine morality and the parts of scripture we avoid
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Dan Foster
Is Alex O’Connor Moving Towards Christianity?

Is Alex O’Connor Moving Towards Christianity?

Faith moves in mysterious ways.
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Matthew
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