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How Capitalism Turned Christianity Into a Numbers Game
How Capitalism Turned Christianity Into a Numbers Game
The Quiet Shift That Traded Grace for Growth Metrics
Dan Foster
Apr 26
This Is My Body, Broken Like a Pop-Tart
This Is My Body, Broken Like a Pop-Tart
How a leftover youth group snack became sacred enough
Bri-anne Swan
Apr 26
He Called Mental Health a Scam. Then He Emailed Me to Say It Again.
He Called Mental Health a Scam. Then He Emailed Me to Say It Again.
The Dangerous Cost of Calling Mental Illness “Fake”
Dan Foster
Apr 24
Why We Left One Church After Just One Visit
Why We Left One Church After Just One Visit
A Firsthand Look at What Makes Visitors Stay — or Never Come Back
Paul Walker
Apr 25
Pope Francis Taught Me That Institutions Can Evolve
Pope Francis Taught Me That Institutions Can Evolve
The Legacy of a Reformer Who Understood that The Fundamentals Can Withstand Change
Seandor Szeles
Apr 24
I Fired a Guy Today… and Honestly, It Sucked
I Fired a Guy Today… and Honestly, It Sucked
Letting Go, Holding Boundaries, and Following the Way of Jesus
Dan Foster
Apr 23
God Didn’t Kill My Pet Chicken, But I Blamed Him Anyway
God Didn’t Kill My Pet Chicken, But I Blamed Him Anyway
A Story About Control, Faith, and the Inner Defenses That Outlast the Danger
Dan Foster
Apr 23
The Gospel That Ends in Silence (And Why That’s Perfect)
The Gospel That Ends in Silence (And Why That’s Perfect)
Faith, Theft, and Flying Lions: The Strange Afterlife of Saint Mark
Paddy Murphy
Apr 24
When Spirit Appears, Pay Attention
When Spirit Appears, Pay Attention
Shifting to a Divinely Inspired Way
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Apr 26
It’s Not That Kind of Book
It’s Not That Kind of Book
The Bible Isn’t Broken — Our Expectations Are
Paul Clarke
Apr 26
You’re Not a Wretch: Why Grace Means Loving Yourself, Too.
You’re Not a Wretch: Why Grace Means Loving Yourself, Too.
Why Fixating on Your Flaws Isn’t Faith
Mike Rosebush, PhD
Apr 26
Reclaiming a Faith That Cares as Much About Justice as It Does About Heaven
Reclaiming a Faith That Cares as Much About Justice as It Does About Heaven
Why ignoring injustice isn’t just unkind — it’s unfaithful to the gospel message
Gary L Ellis
Apr 26
The Music that Touches my Soul
The Music that Touches my Soul
The hymns that move me illuminate who I want to be
Carol Caruso
Apr 24
God Is Not Air
God Is Not Air
A panentheistic poem
Peter Mansfield
Apr 24
Dad, What is Christian Science?
Dad, What is Christian Science?
Honey, I’m a Minister, Not a Scientist
Andy Konigsmark
Apr 24
Don’t Choose a Favourite: Choose the Truth
Don’t Choose a Favourite: Choose the Truth
What the Early Church’s Arguments Can Teach Us About Growth
Paul Clarke
Apr 22
I Went to Church for Comfort. I Found God in the Woods Instead
I Went to Church for Comfort. I Found God in the Woods Instead
How Grief Opened My Senses to a God I Thought Had Gone Silent
Erick Sierra
Apr 22
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