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The idea of autonomy is attractive. One of the biggest barriers to belief in God is that we don’t want to need anyone. But what if the idea of autonomy is really the illusion of autonomy? September 16, 2018

We all want to rid the world of injustice. But we can only recognize injustice if we know what justice is to begin with. We don’t always agree about what is just. So, who gets to define justice? September 9, 2018

If big-G God has lost his appeal because we’ve mixed him up with a gaggle of little-g gods who don’t exist, then how can we know what the true God is like? September 2, 2018

Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible tells me so. Should we really believe something just because the Bible tells us so? August 26, 2018

Do you have religious doubts? When your prayers go unanswered, do you wonder if God exists? Does science make God seem unnecessary? Before you abandon your faith, consider this: What if the god you’re walking away from never existed to begin with? August 19, 2018

Americans are migrating away from religion at an unprecedented rate; Christianity in particular. But not because atheism is more appealing. People are leaving because religion has lost its appeal. Once upon a time Americans believed religion offered solutions. Today, religion is viewed by many as the problem. August 12, 2018

If you want to grow spiritually, commitment isn’t enough. You must be connected. That’s what groups are all about. August 5, 2018

How you see the world affects everything you do. It even affects how you see God. What would it take for you to broaden your view so you can see God more accurately and connect with him more deeply? July 29, 2018

When we face pain and loss, they change the story we had planned for our lives. They can end our dreams. But what do pain and loss look like when we try to see the world as God sees the world, and to do as God says? July 22, 2018

We tend to view our time the same way we view our money—we spend, invest, and waste it. The question is: how does God view time? If we saw it as he sees it, it might affect the way we use our own. July 15, 2018