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  • Why The Real Barrier Between You and God Isn’t Sin

    Why The Real Barrier Between You and God Isn’t Sin

    What One Viral Pastor Gets Wrong About Sin and Separation
    Go to the profile of Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Jul 18
    I Confessed I Couldn’t Feel God’s Presence at My Church.

    I Confessed I Couldn’t Feel God’s Presence at My Church.

    It Ended Poorly.
    Go to the profile of Eric Sentell
    Eric Sentell
    Jul 19
    What Spiritual Abuse Looks Like and How to Survive It

    What Spiritual Abuse Looks Like and How to Survive It

    How to Recognise the Red Flags of Faith-Based Manipulation
    Go to the profile of Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Jul 17
    Original Sin, Angry God, and the Theology That Shaped America

    Original Sin, Angry God, and the Theology That Shaped America

    How Penal Substitution Became the Cornerstone of Evangelical Power
    Go to the profile of Mike Rosebush, PhD
    Mike Rosebush, PhD
    Jul 12
    Echo Chamber Church and the War on Queer Christians

    Echo Chamber Church and the War on Queer Christians

    Tracing the Toxic Legacy of Sin-Based Identity Teachings
    Go to the profile of Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Jul 17
    Jesus at the GA Meeting: What the Church Can Learn From Addicts

    Jesus at the GA Meeting: What the Church Can Learn From Addicts

    Finding Acceptance, Even at My Worst.
    Go to the profile of Sean Corcoran
    Sean Corcoran
    Jul 12
    What Do I Do When My Teen Says They’re Not (Just) Christian Anymore?

    What Do I Do When My Teen Says They’re Not (Just) Christian Anymore?

    A chaplain’s guide to honoring teenagers’ spiritual exploration
    Go to the profile of Lizzy Dieng
    Lizzy Dieng
    Jul 12
    The Rise of the Churchless Christians

    The Rise of the Churchless Christians

    Why Church Attendance Is No Longer the Litmus Test for Authentic Christian Faith
    Go to the profile of Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Jul 15
    Is Jesus Guilty of the “Sin” of Empathy?

    Is Jesus Guilty of the “Sin” of Empathy?

    Did he feel too much, get too close, break the rules to love people right?
    Go to the profile of Gary L Ellis
    Gary L Ellis
    Jul 19
    From Rapture to Revenge

    From Rapture to Revenge

    How Jesus’ return morphed into a vengeance play
    Go to the profile of Phillip T Stephens
    Phillip T Stephens
    Jul 19
    An Eye for an Eye is not Barbaric

    An Eye for an Eye is not Barbaric

    Rethinking Talionic Justice
    Go to the profile of Evan LeBlanc
    Evan LeBlanc
    Jul 19
    Are We Losing Religion, or Finally Finding Ourselves?

    Are We Losing Religion, or Finally Finding Ourselves?

    Why Not Knowing Might Be the Most Spiritual Thing of All
    Go to the profile of Terencio White
    Terencio White
    Jul 19
    Why Walking Away from Church Brought Me Closer to God

    Why Walking Away from Church Brought Me Closer to God

    Examining the Hidden Benefits of Faith Beyond the Pews
    Go to the profile of Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Jul 14
    God’s PR Problem: Who Signed Off on the Bible’s Worst Verses?

    God’s PR Problem: Who Signed Off on the Bible’s Worst Verses?

    Why the Bible’s Most Troubling Passages Matter More Than We Admit
    Go to the profile of Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Jul 12
    Losing My Religion, Not My God

    Losing My Religion, Not My God

    Why You Don’t Have to Buy the Conservative Christian Package to Believe in Something Bigger (and should I say, Better?)
    Go to the profile of Gary L Ellis
    Gary L Ellis
    Jul 12
    The 13 Hidden Reasons We Judge Each Other (and Ourselves)

    The 13 Hidden Reasons We Judge Each Other (and Ourselves)

    Understanding judgment as a window into our own insecurities and fears
    Go to the profile of Dan Foster
    Dan Foster
    Jul 13
    Step Into the Ring: Jon Foreman’s Invitation to Wrestle God

    Step Into the Ring: Jon Foreman’s Invitation to Wrestle God

    Our sanitized faith has forgotten that God isn’t afraid of our fists
    Go to the profile of Anthony Palmer
    Anthony Palmer
    Jul 12
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