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I Don’t Read the Bible Every Day. I Do This Instead.

I Don’t Read the Bible Every Day. I Do This Instead.

From Information to Formation: A New Way to Let Scripture Shape You
Go to the profile of Dan Foster
Dan Foster
Leaving Neverland: A Journey Toward Spiritual Maturity

Leaving Neverland: A Journey Toward Spiritual Maturity

What It Means to Grow Up in Christ — and Why the Church Desperately Needs It
Go to the profile of Phillip T Stephens
Phillip T Stephens
They Said I Made Up My Own God. It Made Me Think.

They Said I Made Up My Own God. It Made Me Think.

What one comment taught me about Jesus, emotion, and divine presence
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Dan Foster
An Open Letter to the Executioner Who Killed My Friend

An Open Letter to the Executioner Who Killed My Friend

He forgave you. I’m still trying.
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Bri-anne Swan
The Healing Vision for a Fractured Faith

The Healing Vision for a Fractured Faith

A Contemplative Theology
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Philip Cox
Why I Don’t Trust Pastors Who Never Swear

Why I Don’t Trust Pastors Who Never Swear

What Paul, the Prophets, and Jesus Teach Us About Unfiltered Speech
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Dan Foster
God Doesn’t Have a Plan for Your Life (and That’s Good News)

God Doesn’t Have a Plan for Your Life (and That’s Good News)

The freedom and terror of divine open-endedness — and how to live without a map.
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Dan Foster
“A New Pope and Old Wounds”, Indigenous Perspectives I Needed to Read on the Catholic Church

“A New Pope and Old Wounds”, Indigenous Perspectives I Needed to Read on the Catholic Church

“We are not seeking salvation — we are seeking respect, justice, & the restoration of what was stolen in the name of Christ.”  — John…
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Heather M. Edwards
What If the End Really Is Near?

What If the End Really Is Near?

Let’s Talk About the Apocalypse
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Paul Clarke
Rethinking Righteousness from Abraham to Jesus

Rethinking Righteousness from Abraham to Jesus

Does God require blood sacrifice for salvation?
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Gary L Ellis
You’re Not the Only One

You’re Not the Only One

What to Remember When Your Faith Evolves and Others Don’t Understand
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Paul Clarke
Faith Is A Verb

Faith Is A Verb

A theology of love
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Nils von Kalm
God’s Acceptance of You Is Not Based on Your Doctrinal Purity

God’s Acceptance of You Is Not Based on Your Doctrinal Purity

We’re not saved by getting it right
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Gary L Ellis
How to Win Arguments Without Listening (Evangelical Edition)

How to Win Arguments Without Listening (Evangelical Edition)

What one dismissive comment reveals about evangelicalism’s discomfort with complexity
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Dan Foster
I Caught My Wife in Adultery

I Caught My Wife in Adultery

What Came Next, We All Had Coming
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Erick Sierra
An Open Letter from Jesus Christ to the Church

An Open Letter from Jesus Christ to the Church

Not Angry. Just Disappointed.
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Dan Foster
Your Theology (and Mine) Is Not Biblical

Your Theology (and Mine) Is Not Biblical

Why It’s Ok To Not Have “Biblical” Viewpoints
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Evan LeBlanc
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