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Does the Bible Really Say You Should Never Question Church Leaders?
Does the Bible Really Say You Should Never Question Church Leaders?
Uzzah, the Ark, and the Dangerous Theology of Blind Obedience
Dan Foster
Feb 12
How To Keep Your Peace In A World Of Chaos
How To Keep Your Peace In A World Of Chaos
Balancing engagement and detachment
Nils von Kalm
Feb 12
100,000 U.S. Churches May Close by 2050. What Can Be Done?
100,000 U.S. Churches May Close by 2050. What Can Be Done?
30% of U.S. churches face “the brink of extinction”
Eric Sentell
Feb 12
The 7 Habits of People Who Actually Follow Jesus
The 7 Habits of People Who Actually Follow Jesus
Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Actually Needs
Dan Foster
Feb 8
The Hell Dilemma: Why I Can’t Believe in a God Who Tortures People
The Hell Dilemma: Why I Can’t Believe in a God Who Tortures People
A Deep Dive into Why Hell and a Loving God Don’t Add Up
Dan Foster
Feb 11
The Strange Saint Who Watches Over Those Who Go Underground
The Strange Saint Who Watches Over Those Who Go Underground
How a Forgotten Martyr Became the Patron of Coal, Danger, and Death
Paddy Murphy
Feb 10
Why I Left Church to Find God
Why I Left Church to Find God
And How It Changed Everything
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Feb 12
What If “We All Deserve Death” Is the Biggest Lie in Christianity?
What If “We All Deserve Death” Is the Biggest Lie in Christianity?
Rethinking Sin, Justice, and the God Jesus Actually Revealed
Dan Foster
Feb 5
Scholars Are Reconstructing the Lost Gospel of Marcion
Scholars Are Reconstructing the Lost Gospel of Marcion
With accessible data and computational methods, scholars study early Christian history
Pritam Laskar
Feb 12
Why We Keep Misunderstanding the Kingdom of God
Why We Keep Misunderstanding the Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God Revisited
Evan LeBlanc
Feb 11
Is Our Belief in God’s Love and Wisdom Too Small?
Is Our Belief in God’s Love and Wisdom Too Small?
If Christ’s victory is total, does that mean some people will still be lost forever?
Gary L Ellis
Feb 11
How Clinging to What’s ‘Ours’ Can Keep Us from What’s Sacred
How Clinging to What’s ‘Ours’ Can Keep Us from What’s Sacred
The Delicate Art of Sharing Life
Carolyn Ancell
Feb 11
How Losing Almost Everything Brought Me One Step Closer to God
How Losing Almost Everything Brought Me One Step Closer to God
I woke up right across the road from hope
Andy Spears
Feb 10
Is Donald Trump Trying to Demolish The Church/State Divide?
Is Donald Trump Trying to Demolish The Church/State Divide?
Yet another “Executive Order” — one you might have missed…
Paul Walker
Feb 10
What All the World’s Greatest Thinkers Agree On
What All the World’s Greatest Thinkers Agree On
The Ancient Wisdom That Can Help You Face Mortality
James Gómez
Feb 10
The Utterly Unpredictable Politics Of Jesus
The Utterly Unpredictable Politics Of Jesus
Just when you think you’ve got him pinned…
Nils von Kalm
Feb 9
Holy Wars: What Decades of Church Conflict Taught Me
Holy Wars: What Decades of Church Conflict Taught Me
How to Disagree Without Destroying Relationships
Paul Walker
Feb 8
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