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Is That a "Cult?"

By Ken Chitwood

Say "No" to Self-Importance

By Tom Sugimura

As Paul exhorted the Philippians, our shared identity in Christ forms the foundation of our unity. Our faith is more essential than the money or talents...

Right Turn Must Turn Right

By Brad Wilcox

For 7-day Christians, keeping our lives balanced can seem as hard and hazardous as riding a bike in traffic. Eyes straight, destination straight, forward...

Entering the Promised Land

By Duncan Pile

Much has been made of the metaphor of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to Canaan, and rightly so. It is a powerful story, in which the Hebrew people...

Satanic Panic, "Stranger Things 4" and the Dangers of...

By Matthew Allen

In summary, "Stranger Things," behind all its nostalgic razzle-dazzle, makes a powerful case against our prejudices, with all their dreadful power to...

Get Involved: An Interview with First Minister Givan

By Matthew Allen

We have a very clear view as to what is good for society, based upon the Scripture, which the Church has to take forward, not just franchise that...

What is a "Religious Experience?"

By Ken Chitwood

Claims of experience and testimonies are not only defined and shaped by social context. They are also employed as a means of authority or authorization...

How Jehovah's Witness Memorial Bread is Made and Used

By Catalina P.

In this installment of “Religion Behind the Scenes,” we’ll delve into how “Memorial Bread” is made and used in Witnesses tradition, but also into how...

Seven Days of Re-Creation

By Brad Wilcox

True change is a spiritual quest. It begins internally with God's vision for each of us, developing outwardly as God works in us and through us.

Rethinking Glory

By Duncan Pile

Glory is a commonly used word, peppering worship songs, hymns, prayers, and colloquial Christian speech, but what does it mean to bring glory to God?

Strong Medicine: An Inconvenient Truth-Teller

By Kaitlyn Curtin

John Chrysostom had a gift for provocation. More than once, he goaded authorities into exiling him, and he died during an imperially-ordered one-man...

Righteousness in "Les Mis"

By Matthew Allen

‘Righteous,’ unavoidably, carries a lot of religious resonance. Merriam Webster defines it as, ‘acting in accord with divine or moral law: free from...

Reflections on Giving Blood

By Matthew Allen

Even if Our Lord’s blood is inimitable in its benefits for humankind, a simple donation at a local chapel does mirror the Cross in a way. Jesus’ blood...

On a Wing and a Prayer: What Airport Chapels Teach Us...

By Ken Chitwood

Pew Research Center found that more than half of the U.S.’s large hub airports (catering to 1% or more of annual air passengers) offer a chapel or...

How Church Altars are Made and Used

By Rick Lair

Numerous religious traditions—Judaism, Hinduism, Taoism, Shinto, and various Pagan traditions—each have a history of altar-use as part of their...

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