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The Sacred Practice the Church Abandoned — and Why We Still Need It
The Sacred Practice the Church Abandoned — and Why We Still Need It
How Psychology, Christian Mysticism, and Modern Therapy Are Recovering Confession’s True Purpose
Dan Foster
May 11
7 Questions for Deeper Awareness of God
7 Questions for Deeper Awareness of God
The Prayer of Examen
Philip Cox
May 11
The Five Reasons I Don’t Trust Christian Men’s Ministries
The Five Reasons I Don’t Trust Christian Men’s Ministries
How Evangelical Masculinity Became a Distorted Model of Formation
Dan Foster
May 9
Mustard Seeds, Misfits, and Growing in the Unlikely Places
Mustard Seeds, Misfits, and Growing in the Unlikely Places
How God’s Kingdom Grows in the Places We Often Overlook
Paul Walker
May 11
How to Stop Going Through the Motions and Feel Something Again
How to Stop Going Through the Motions and Feel Something Again
A Soul-Level Exploration of Disconnection, Distraction, and the Way Back
Dan Foster
May 10
Wisdom in the Age of Machines: What AI Still Can’t Teach Us
Wisdom in the Age of Machines: What AI Still Can’t Teach Us
What Therapy, AI, and Clichés Reveal About Being Fully Human
Seandor Szeles
May 8
Would We Even Miss Them? A World Without Churches
Would We Even Miss Them? A World Without Churches
Why Christianity’s Decline May Have Unexpected Consequences
Paul Walker
May 8
The Problem with “Giving Your Life to Jesus” at Six Years Old
The Problem with “Giving Your Life to Jesus” at Six Years Old
Why I No Longer Believe in Scaring People Into Heaven
Dan Foster
May 9
Rain In The Desert
Rain In The Desert
Quenching A Soul-Deep Thirst
Carolyn Ancell
May 11
The American Apocalypse
The American Apocalypse
It’s time to reclaim Christianity and the United States with it
Phillip T Stephens
May 11
The Broad Road Is Paved with Good Intentions
The Broad Road Is Paved with Good Intentions
Why Jesus’ Most Uncomfortable Teaching Might Be the One We Need Most Today
Paul Clarke
May 10
What Is God, and Who Am I?
What Is God, and Who Am I?
Wading through church shame and coming out loved
Gary L Ellis
May 9
Reading Revelation Without Losing Your Mind
Reading Revelation Without Losing Your Mind
What the Last Book of the Bible Is (and Isn’t) Saying About the Future, Violence, and Living Well Now
Paul Clarke
May 8
Growing Up in the Shadow of My Father’s God
Growing Up in the Shadow of My Father’s God
The Lifelong Tug-of-War Between Pastor’s Kids and Jesus
Dan Foster
May 8
Iconography and Idolatry
Iconography and Idolatry
The mark of the beast and the vanity of Trump
Phillip T Stephens
May 8
How to Stop Letting Self-Doubt Write Your Story
How to Stop Letting Self-Doubt Write Your Story
I used to believe I was missing a piece of the love puzzle. Not love itself, but the ability to express it, especially around children.
Cedric Johnson, PhD
May 7
I Should Have Asked My Husband to Write This
I Should Have Asked My Husband to Write This
A response to those who keep sending me 1 Timothy, as if I’ve never read it before
Bri-anne Swan
May 7
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