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Why External Validation Isn’t a Weakness — It’s Human Nature
Why External Validation Isn’t a Weakness — It’s Human Nature
How Faith Provides a Source of Worth Beyond Our Achievements
Dan Foster
Nov 11
Dear Little Ones: How to Thrive in a World that Fears Strong Women
Dear Little Ones: How to Thrive in a World that Fears Strong Women
A Grandmother’s Guide to Resilience, Love, and Fierce Femininity
Judy Hansen
Nov 11
Why the Bible Is Still Relevant — If You Know How to Read It
Why the Bible Is Still Relevant — If You Know How to Read It
Finding Ourselves in One of the Bible’s Most Complex Characters
Dan Foster
Nov 12
Confessions of a Minister: What Seminary Didn’t Prepare Me For
Confessions of a Minister: What Seminary Didn’t Prepare Me For
What They Never Told Me About Weddings, Funerals, and Conflict
Andy Konigsmark
Nov 9
Well-known Preacher FIRED for “Inappropriate Relationship” With a Woman in her 20s
Well-known Preacher FIRED for “Inappropriate Relationship” With a Woman in her 20s
Then, the story takes a strange turn concerning accountability
Paul Walker
Nov 11
Why I’m Giving Up My Christian Identity
Why I’m Giving Up My Christian Identity
I’ve finally found something better
Nils von Kalm
Nov 11
How Crashing My Car Into the Church Changed My Faith Forever
How Crashing My Car Into the Church Changed My Faith Forever
A Story of Wounds, Healing, and Leaving Ministry Behind
Dan Foster
Nov 9
“Where’s Your Woke Jesus Now?”
“Where’s Your Woke Jesus Now?”
Wrestling with family, faith, and fury on election morning
Erick Sierra
Nov 9
The Journey of Unlearning What I Thought I Already Knew
The Journey of Unlearning What I Thought I Already Knew
How curiosity, doubt, and fresh perspectives can lead to a deeper connection with God
Gary L Ellis
Nov 11
From Suppression to Freedom: The Power of Facing Buried Trauma
From Suppression to Freedom: The Power of Facing Buried Trauma
Why Confronting the Past Is the Key to True Freedom
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Nov 11
Is Rationalism Rational?
Is Rationalism Rational?
Is it possible for two people to disagree but for both to be rational?
Peter Mansfield
Nov 9
How Jesus Deals With Our Sins, Messes, and Mistakes
How Jesus Deals With Our Sins, Messes, and Mistakes
His generous spaciousness, allows us room to grow, to stumble, and to begin again
Gary L Ellis
Nov 11
Is it Possible to be “Spiritual But Not Religious?”
Is it Possible to be “Spiritual But Not Religious?”
Six Tips for Growing Spiritually — Even if Religion Isn’t Your Thing
Paul Walker
Nov 8
If God Inspired the Bible, Why All the Confusion?
If God Inspired the Bible, Why All the Confusion?
Why the Bible Isn’t Always as Clear as We’d Like It to Be
Dan Foster
Nov 7
Chasing the “God High”
Chasing the “God High”
How I learned to stop treating God like a drug
Seandor Szeles
Nov 7
Mourning Empire and Energizing oward Christ
Mourning Empire and Energizing oward Christ
Asking not what we should do, but how to form ourselves into who we should become.
Mark Hackett
Nov 7
From Saved to Scarred: The Truth About Religious Conversion
From Saved to Scarred: The Truth About Religious Conversion
What “Giving Your Heart to Jesus” Got Wrong About Spirituality
Cedric Johnson, PhD
Nov 5
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