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Forget Church and State — Let’s Separate Church and God
Forget Church and State — Let’s Separate Church and God
God left the Church ages ago, anyway!
Dan Foster
Dec 13
Church Suffers Devastating 28% Decline In Attendance After COVID Lockdowns.
Church Suffers Devastating 28% Decline In Attendance After COVID Lockdowns.
Can the Church of England recover from this hammer blow?
Paul Walker
Dec 13
Lucky Door Prize at Church Goes Horribly Wrong
Lucky Door Prize at Church Goes Horribly Wrong
Awkward moment proves Sunday giveaways are a bad idea
Dan Foster
Dec 11
Are Mega Church Pastors Narcissists?
Are Mega Church Pastors Narcissists?
The connection between a Christian leader’s personality type and the size of their church
Dan Foster
Dec 11
Christian Experiences Non-Discrimination Law As Persecutory
Christian Experiences Non-Discrimination Law As Persecutory
So we should codify sexual orientation back into law??
Christine Greenwald
Dec 11
Christians, Stop With The Outrage Culture
Christians, Stop With The Outrage Culture
Jesus had a better way
Nils von Kalm
Dec 10
Another 17 Crazy, Tacky Christian Christmas Gifts that REALLY exist
Another 17 Crazy, Tacky Christian Christmas Gifts that REALLY exist
Time to snap up those last-minute Christmas gifts for your favourite Inspire Believe Grow Editor or Writer 😃
Paul Walker
Dec 10
An Open Letter to All You Wicked Sinners… Yes, You!
An Open Letter to All You Wicked Sinners… Yes, You!
The definitive guide on how to defeat sin from someone who already has
Dan Foster
Dec 9
The Dysfunctional World of Church Boards
The Dysfunctional World of Church Boards
The eleven kinds of men you’ll find on church boards that suck
Dan Foster
Dec 8
Why Aren’t People Coming Back To Church After The COVID Pandemic?
Why Aren’t People Coming Back To Church After The COVID Pandemic?
Big questions churches have to grapple with amid falling numbers.
Paul Walker
Dec 7
If Jesus Had Guns, He Would Have Used Them!
If Jesus Had Guns, He Would Have Used Them!
Recreating Jesus to justify our love of guns
Dan Foster
Dec 5
Did Two-Year-Old Jesus Ever Sin?
Did Two-Year-Old Jesus Ever Sin?
Or was Jesus a perfect toddler?
Judy Hansen
Dec 5
Services I Could Withhold Based on “Sincerely-Held Religious Beliefs”
Services I Could Withhold Based on “Sincerely-Held Religious Beliefs”
Free Speech, Freedom of Religion, and 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Eric Sentell
Dec 5
Disgraced SBC Pastor To Return to Ministry After Sex Abuse Scandal?
Disgraced SBC Pastor To Return to Ministry After Sex Abuse Scandal?
SBC leaders blast back — but can they do anything to stop it?
Paul Walker
Dec 4
Pastors Who Have Therapy Are Unfit for Ministry
Pastors Who Have Therapy Are Unfit for Ministry
Mental health treatment is from the devil, says conservative preacher
Dan Foster
Dec 3
The “Problem” with Kristen Kobes du Mez, Beth Allison Barr, & Jemar Tisby
The “Problem” with Kristen Kobes du Mez, Beth Allison Barr, & Jemar Tisby
Historian Jay Green demonstrates the Right’s favorite rhetorical strategies; how can we oppose them?
Eric Sentell
Dec 3
The Benefits of Doubting
The Benefits of Doubting
Stepping stones that lead to the adulthood of faith
Gary L Ellis
Dec 3
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