Why Christian Tradition: Why Peace and Sending
By Donavon Riley
03/13/26
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Why Christian Tradition: Why Peace and Sending

Worship never existed as escape from the world, but preparation for life within it.
Giving Up Your Pietism
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
03/12/26

Giving Up Your Pietism

For many years, I held piety as my god.
How Much Blood is Enough?
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
03/11/26

How Much Blood is Enough?

The reasoning was always the same. The gods were angry. The gods were hungry. The gods required payment.

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/26/25

The Forgotten Fire

The Church needs mystics again. Not fringe figures, but saints ablaze with love.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
05/23/25

A Hidden God Revealed in Promise

God chooses to clothe himself in promises and hides himself in his word.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25

A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
05/16/25

How to Remember Your Baptism

When you remember your baptism, you're not recalling a ritual. You're standing under a current of divine action that has not ceased to flow since the moment those baptismal waters hit your skin.
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
05/12/25

The Weathervane of the Eastern Church

On its journey from Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, this special place helps us understand the broader arc of Christian history, which goes on until Christ's return.
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/25

Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Part 2)

If you struggle with doubt, take heart: You are not alone.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/29/25

The Cross Speaks Peace

Do it again, God,” rings the psalmist’s appeal.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
04/25/25

The Resurrection Should be Terrifying

It's one thing to hope for a new reality; it's quite another to stand before it, no matter how wonderful.
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
04/23/25

The Shroud of Turin, Apologetics, and the Resurrection

It’s easy to understand the allure of the shroud. In a skeptical age, a physical relic that appears to bear the imprint of the risen Christ seems like proof positive of the faith.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/22/25

What does Pope Francis’ Death Mean to Protestants?

While I disagree with many things Francis did and believed, I think he deserves credit for this: Francis showed us what Christian leadership can look like.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
04/04/25

Albrecht Durer and the Reformation

Albrech Dürer is said to have brought the Renaissance north of the Alps and perfected the mass production and distribution of images.
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