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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
Reimagining Good Friday: A Progressive Christian Approach
Reimagining Good Friday: A Progressive Christian Approach
The Day God Stood with the Oppressed
Paul Walker
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
I’m an Atheist. Here is What I Want Christians to Know About Me.
I’m an Atheist. Here is What I Want Christians to Know About Me.
No, I don’t think I deserve Hell. And here’s why.
John Harris
Apr 16
The Conversations I’ve Had with God in the Shower
The Conversations I’ve Had with God in the Shower
Small Room. Big Questions. No One Watching.
Dan Foster
Apr 14
The Grace of Not Knowing
The Grace of Not Knowing
Why uncertainty is a gift to the Christian life
Paul Walker
Apr 15
Did Jesus Know it was the Last Good Thing?
Did Jesus Know it was the Last Good Thing?
What a small-town parade, a teenage tragedy, and Jesus on a donkey taught me about embracing fleeting joy
Bri-anne Swan
Apr 15
Why God Didn’t Need Jesus to Die — We Did
Why God Didn’t Need Jesus to Die — We Did
Rethinking the Cross, the Wrath of God, and the Love We’ve Always Longed For
Dan Foster
Apr 12
Why the Bible Still Matters (Even If You Don’t Believe)
Why the Bible Still Matters (Even If You Don’t Believe)
Real People, Real Pain, Real Hope
Paul Clarke
Apr 15
How to Be Pro-Love in a Culture Obsessed with Division
How to Be Pro-Love in a Culture Obsessed with Division
Politics, race, theology — everyone’s drawing battle lines. What if love isn’t the thing we fall back on, but the thing we lead with?
Gary L Ellis
Apr 14
When the World Is Always Ending, Nothing Matters
When the World Is Always Ending, Nothing Matters
They raised me to expect the end. They forgot to teach me how to live.
John Harris
Apr 14
Every Soul Has its Season. Mine’s Been Stuck in Autumn for Decades.
Every Soul Has its Season. Mine’s Been Stuck in Autumn for Decades.
Learning to Love the Season of Letting Go
Peter Mansfield
Apr 14
I Was Told I’m Going to Hell. Again. Here’s Why I’m Not Worried.
I Was Told I’m Going to Hell. Again. Here’s Why I’m Not Worried.
Rethinking the Cross, the Wrath of God, and the Gospel We Grew Up With
Dan Foster
Apr 13
When It Seems Like God Is Playing Hide-and-Seek
When It Seems Like God Is Playing Hide-and-Seek
Alright God, why are you ghosting me?
Gary L Ellis
Apr 12
The Final Straw
The Final Straw
Why I Left The Last Church I Went To
Evan LeBlanc
Apr 13
The Best Evidence For God
The Best Evidence For God
It has nothing to do with apologetics
Nils von Kalm
Apr 12
Spiritual North, South, East and West
Spiritual North, South, East and West
Where Have I Been? Where Am I Going? Finding Grace In It All
Carolyn Ancell
Apr 13
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