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How Prayer Works Even if You Don’t Believe in God

How Prayer Works Even if You Don’t Believe in God

The Science of Prayer
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Dan Foster
Twelve Christians, One Bible, and Zero Agreement: What That Tells Us

Twelve Christians, One Bible, and Zero Agreement: What That Tells Us

How Perception, Power, and Personality Shape What We Call “Biblical Truth”
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Phillip T Stephens
If Jesus Came to Die for Our Sins, Why Didn’t He Say So?

If Jesus Came to Die for Our Sins, Why Didn’t He Say So?

The Real Mission of Jesus — in His Own Words
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Dan Foster
I’m an Atheist Who Defends Christianity

I’m an Atheist Who Defends Christianity

Why I Go to Church Even Though I Don’t Believe
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John Harris
I Went to a Bible Study for the First Time in 5 Years. It Broke My Heart.

I Went to a Bible Study for the First Time in 5 Years. It Broke My Heart.

What Happens When You Outgrow the Version of God You Were Given
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Dan Foster
Are You a Traditional Christian or a Progressive Christian?

Are You a Traditional Christian or a Progressive Christian?

There is a Big Difference!
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Mike Rosebush, PhD
What Holding a Stranger’s Hand at the End Taught Me About Faith

What Holding a Stranger’s Hand at the End Taught Me About Faith

Real encounters at the edge of life — and what they revealed about God
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Judy Hansen
Why Jesus’ Most Famous Story About Hell Might Not Be About Hell At All

Why Jesus’ Most Famous Story About Hell Might Not Be About Hell At All

A Fresh Look at the Story That’s Been Used to Preach Eternal Fire
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Dan Foster
Finding Peace in the Woods

Finding Peace in the Woods

Meeting with the Holy Spirit (in real-time)
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Carol Caruso
I Deleted the Bible App for a Week

I Deleted the Bible App for a Week

When my faith started to feel more like a performance than God’s presence
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Gary L Ellis
The Christian Case for Evolution

The Christian Case for Evolution

How Letting Go of Genesis Literalism Made My Faith Stronger
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Eric Sentell
You Want Us to Do What?!

You Want Us to Do What?!

What Circumcision in Genesis Teaches Us About Commitment, Pain, and Spiritual Growth
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Paul Clarke
When the New Pastor Called Me a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

When the New Pastor Called Me a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

A true story of small-town ministry, rivalry, and grace
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Andy Konigsmark
When Two Christianities Collide: Christ and Caesar

When Two Christianities Collide: Christ and Caesar

Reclaiming the faith Jesus actually lived and taught
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Gary L Ellis
Not Left. Not Right. Just Jesus.

Not Left. Not Right. Just Jesus.

Following Christ in an age obsessed with taking sides
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Bri-anne Swan
What Happened When I Let AI Be My Spiritual Companion

What Happened When I Let AI Be My Spiritual Companion

Why people are turning to AI for comfort — and what that says about us.
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Dan Foster
A Border Force Officer Meets a Man Like No Other

A Border Force Officer Meets a Man Like No Other

An encounter with an undocumented Middle Eastern refugee
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Len Varley
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