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Our hope is Patheos can serve as a platform to encounter others with different views while encouraging a civil discussion about matters of faith.

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

Our prayer begins with confessing and understanding God’s character.

This is a prayerful confession to practice even in crisis.

A blog post on @patheosHQ.

https://t.co/FaZgcbOt1b

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

Can a Bible be both free and trustworthy?

I started researching that question after digging into the New English Translation—and I found more options than I expected.

I ended up with eight English translations that are public domain, openly licensed, or unusually accessible.

The NET and BSB surprised me the most.

I put the research together here:

A blog post on @patheosHQ and @PatheosEvang.

https://t.co/HbouQlJk2Z

[PatheosOfficial @patheosHQ]

👉Ned Flanders is kind, patient, and brings the casserole when you're sick. He's also outnumbered 4 to 1 by the white evangelicals who back Trump.

Fred Clark says Ned's most urgent duty is to talk sense into his own people.👀

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https://t.co/kDQEvTOZwx

#Simpsons #Flanders

[Woodworks Communications @WoodworksComms]

The esteemed @George_Barna believes not nearly enough Christians have a biblical worldview. Of course, he has ample research to back that up.

So, how's your vision lately?

This week on @patheosHQ and #closetohome, we tackle that very thing.

https://t.co/yWIG0H5N1t

[SPW ✝️🤓✍🏽 @ShawnPaulWood]

Next up on @patheosHQ and #CloseToHome, we touch upon a pastor named Jamal Bryant from @newbirthmbc

Typically, he understands the nuance of scripture, but eh, he got this one waaay wrong. The problem is that he convinced his church he was right.

https://t.co/oqgjKQknrO

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

Gratitude isn't pretending everything is okay.

It's learning to take every thought and moment captive and turn it toward grateful worship.

A blog post on @patheosHQ and @PatheosEvang.

https://t.co/sdYLv41V3N

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

We are stewards living in our Father’s world.

Knowing and confessing this should change the way we live.

A new blog post on @patheosHQ and @PatheosEvang.

https://t.co/xHfHmyE4X0

[Woodworks Communications @WoodworksComms]

Today on @patheosHQ and #CloseToHome, we tackle trends in worship music and a conflict among growing churches.

Imagine a mighty megachurch opening its service with a Gregorian chant, and you have the next 3.5 minutes of your reading time.

https://t.co/T1XdaFijFF

[SPW ✝️🤓✍🏽 @ShawnPaulWood]

Seen the latest trend in #Christianity? They're called "Biblical Masculinity" conferences.

This week in @patheosHQ, we explore the need for these conferences, or just learning the guy who personified what it means in the first place.

https://t.co/Gp9echXmA9

[PatheosOfficial @patheosHQ]

👉I became a Christian and assumed sanctification would work like a software update: agree to the terms, restart once, and voilà—fewer bugs, better performance.
Turns out it's more like a slow-cooker recipe. And I'm still raw in the middle. 🐌

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https://t.co/PWuLDyymnz

[PatheosOfficial @patheosHQ]

👉After Carson v. Makin, the Supreme Court said states can't exclude religious schools just for being religious. But states are finding new ways to do exactly that. 🛑 Maine, Texas, Oklahoma — and Florida's different path. New article explores it all. 🔗https://t.co/zQuduFDWWH ✍️

[SPW ✝️🤓✍🏽 @ShawnPaulWood]

Consider this QQ: "Are we really a Christian nation...and why is "NO" the answer?"

The latest post on @patheosHQ and #CloseToHome was inspired from @CentralChurchNC. It's viral and worth your time!

https://t.co/MHMpKQpXnK

[PatheosOfficial @patheosHQ]

👉The SSPX excommunication looks like a rupture. But look closer: the Vatican simultaneously opened a clear door home for every priest and layperson. This may be the best chance for reconciliation in decades. 👀

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https://t.co/zNveq1tHBF

[PatheosOfficial @patheosHQ]

An immigrant father on what America at 250 is, & why the next chapter gets written not in Washington, but in small daily acts of kindness.
#DoMoreGoodBook
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https://t.co/crWF0GV7Sz

[SPW ✝️🤓✍🏽 @ShawnPaulWood]

Despite what some folk may think about #church, it has its mental health benefits according to this latest national study via @patheosHQ + #CloseToHome

https://t.co/aTzz9VFe1E

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

Preaching is dirt talking to dirt about God.

That one line reshuffled everything.

Exploring what the Compelling Preaching Cohort taught me.

A Blog Post on @patheosHQ and @PatheosEvang.

https://t.co/iGBgyJuKkG

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

Over the past year, I've been giving away stuff and asking questions about what it means to have "enough."

Reading The 100 Thing Challenge by Dave Bruno challenged me to ask: Can I own things without being owned by them?

A blog post on @patheosHQ.

https://t.co/JVErFYnnH8

[PatheosOfficial @patheosHQ]

Trump posed with the Bible. Sold the Bible. Posted AI images of himself as Jesus. Now there's a 22-foot golden statue of him at Doral — dedicated by a pastor who insists "this is not a golden calf." Spoiler: it might be a golden calf. #idolatry #Golden

https://t.co/eMtjJLOnC6

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

The church isn’t a waiting room.
It’s where people come alive.

Where gifts get named.
Where calling gets practiced.

Wrote this after 4 years at River Corner Church.
Would love your thoughts.

A blog post on @patheosHQ and @PatheosEvang.

https://t.co/6G1sgi7z5o

[Jeff McLain @jeffmclain]

Food shortage, the quiet way, and living faithfully in uncertain times.

Reflecting on the words of Tri Robinson,
and what it means to be prepared without fear.

A Lead a Quiet Life Blog Post on @patheosHQ and @PatheosEvang

https://t.co/BR8PMTY8gw