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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Seven Questions Every Declining Church Is Afraid to Ask
Why listening to former Christians may be more important than recruiting new ones.
Every time someone left my church, the pastor had a way of apportioning blame to the departed church member. When we had a staff meeting, he would often upd...
STORY OF THE WEEK: I Read This Christian Facebook Post… and Something Felt Deeply Wrong
Why an anti-abortion protest made me question the way Christians share the good news
I was scrolling through Facebook yesterday when a photograph made me stop.
STORY OF THE WEEK: The Most Disturbing Thing I’ve Heard a Preacher Say
What a single sentence reveals about the God many Christians worship
Some Christian beliefs are really difficult to defend.
STORY OF THE WEEK: The Question Jesus Asked More Than Any Other
Why spiritual transformation begins with desire, not doctrine
If I asked you to name the most important question in Christianity, what would it be?
STORY OF THE WEEK: I'm About to Board a Plane - I Don't Know If There Will Be Another One
How Cancer Changed the Way I Think About God, Time, and Tomorrow
I’m about to leave for the airport to board a plane, and I can’t help wondering whether this will be the last trip I ever take with my wife.
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