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The Hidden Cost of Trying to Stay Strong
The Hidden Cost of Trying to Stay Strong
Exploring the connection between emotional overload and performance-driven faith
Dan Foster
Apr 20
I’m a Good Friday Christian — But I Still Need Easter
I’m a Good Friday Christian — But I Still Need Easter
Grief makes sense. Hope doesn’t. And yet, I still find myself singing hallelujah.
Bri-anne Swan
Apr 20
Why Resurrection Is the Worst Way to Win
Why Resurrection Is the Worst Way to Win
What Easter reveals about the God who doesn’t need to prove anything
Dan Foster
Apr 18
Why I’m Convinced The Resurrection Still Matters In The 21st Century
Why I’m Convinced The Resurrection Still Matters In The 21st Century
Seeing its relevance through all the distractions
Nils von Kalm
Apr 18
The Evangelical Church’s Worship Culture Problem
The Evangelical Church’s Worship Culture Problem
Pop-music, church music and evangelical amnesia.
Matthew
Apr 20
The Faith I Grew Up With Died on a Sunday Morning
The Faith I Grew Up With Died on a Sunday Morning
Losing Belief, Living the Gospel, and Learning to Begin Again
Dan Foster
Apr 16
Why The Most Boring Book in the Bible Might Be the Most Honest
Why The Most Boring Book in the Bible Might Be the Most Honest
What Leviticus Reveals About Fear, Faith, and Finding God in the Mess
Dan Foster
Apr 15
The Women Stayed: A Love Story for Good Friday
The Women Stayed: A Love Story for Good Friday
This is what holy resistance looks like — then, and now
Bri-anne Swan
Apr 19
Addicted to Answers: My Journey from Doctrine to Mystery
Addicted to Answers: My Journey from Doctrine to Mystery
How Questioning My Beliefs Led Me Deeper into the Divine
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Apr 20
The Church I Grew Up In Had No Windows
The Church I Grew Up In Had No Windows
Stained Glass and Stage Lights: What We’ve Lost in the Age of Box Churches
Susan Shields
Apr 20
That Time When Jesus Made A Scene. Again.
That Time When Jesus Made A Scene. Again.
What if he told you he was coming over this evening?
Nils von Kalm
Apr 20
I’m Losing My Religion to Find You
I’m Losing My Religion to Find You
When walking away is actually walking toward
Gary L Ellis
Apr 18
The Worst Propaganda Ever
The Worst Propaganda Ever
What the Gospels Really Say About Resurrection (and Why It Matters)
Paul Clarke
Apr 18
The Monk & The Machine: Saint Anselm’s Guide To Surviving The 21st Century
The Monk & The Machine: Saint Anselm’s Guide To Surviving The 21st Century
What a dead theologian can teach us about AI, ethics, and political gaslighting
Paddy Murphy
Apr 18
The Pros and Cons of 7 Christian Atonement Theories
The Pros and Cons of 7 Christian Atonement Theories
Spoiler alert: 6 share at least one con
Eric Sentell
Apr 17
How to Talk to God Without Feeling Like You Have to Be Super Spiritual
How to Talk to God Without Feeling Like You Have to Be Super Spiritual
If your prayer sounds like a Shakespeare audition, you might be trying too hard
Gary L Ellis
Apr 17
How Bird Watching Rewired My Brain for Awe, Not Judgment
How Bird Watching Rewired My Brain for Awe, Not Judgment
A Camera, a Plastic Bag, and the Gift of Not Jumping to Conclusions
Seandor Szeles
Apr 17
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