Losing My Faith in Progressive Christianity: The Fleeting Fulfillment of a Feelings-Based Faith (Part 6)
Progressive Christianity Part 1: Insights from Deconstruction Stovall recounts a season of doubt, questioning a culture built on the sinner’s prayer and feelings-based assurance. The narrative challenges easy-belief formulas, contrasting […]
Losing My Faith in Progressive Christianity: The Banned Books and Podcasts (Part 4)
Progressive Christianity Part 4 Lessons from Deconstruction Dave recounts a slow slide into progressivism. Influences like C.S. Lewis, Rob Bell, and The Liturgists shaped his doubts, loosening his trust in […]
Losing My Faith in Progressive Christianity: The Three Unforgivable Sins — Drinking, Smoking, and Cussing (Part 3)
Progressive Christianity Part 3: Lessons in Grace and Drift Progressive Christianity Part 3 traces how childhood taboos about drinking, smoking, and cussing slowly gave way to a “liberated” lifestyle that […]
The Long March through the Institutions of Society
Long March in Today’s Institutions—A Discipleship Response Decades of university influence spread into media, corporations, and policy, advancing Critical Theory across culture. Marxist-rooted frameworks center power and suppression, conflicting with […]
Losing My Faith…in Progressive Christianity (Part 1)
Progressive Christianity Part 1: Insights from Deconstruction Stovall recounts a season of doubt, questioning a culture built on the sinner’s prayer and feelings-based assurance. The narrative challenges easy-belief formulas, contrasting […]
Top 10 Renew.org Articles in 2020
Top 10 — Lessons that Strengthened the Church Featuring standout discussions on gender, LGBTQ, race, and faith, these articles shaped meaningful reflection in 2020. Addressing deconversion, marriage, and disciple-making, the […]
Lessons from the Church in Germany: Tsunami
Lessons from the Church in Germany Tsunami Response From Europe’s aftermath of higher criticism, Brett Seybold calls U.S. churches to pair personal relationships with strong apologetics and unity with other […]
Lessons from the Church in Germany: Post-Christianity
The Church in Germany Insights for Today From classrooms to pulpits, negative higher criticism eroded confidence in Scripture, opening a spiritual vacuum filled by rival worldviews. Mission progress is slow—often […]
Are We Turning into Skeptics of the Bible?
Skeptics of the Bible – Cultural Drift & Gospel Remedy Enlightenment roots, failed institutions, and online echo chambers train people to distrust external authority—including Scripture. Real-life fallout appears in moral […]
Life-Changing Paragraphs: Mere Drift
Mere Drift — Training the Habit of Faith Lewis shows how moods rebel against reason and why training the habit of faith anchors belief amid shifting feelings. Daily practices—prayer, Bible […]
Book Review: Jen Hatmaker’s Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire
Jen Hatmaker’s Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire – Biblical Evaluation Drawing on Scripture, the review contrasts Hatmaker’s self-focused identity claims with biblical teaching on sin, grace, and the fear […]
Reasons for Church Decline in the West
Church Decline in the West – Causes, Culture, Renewal Prosperity can breed forgetfulness of God, dulling urgency about death, judgment, and obedience. Secularism disciples people to live as if God […]
A Reckoning for the Church
Reckoning for the Church — Repent and Reconcile Names the harm: judgmentalism and political coercion left many as casualties who need healing, not campaigns. Demands repentance: the church must own […]
Preparing Students for College: Intimate Relationship with Jesus
Intimate Relationship with Jesus — College Prep Insights Students thrive when intimacy with Jesus—not rule-keeping—anchors identity, joy, and worship. Encourage curious faith by welcoming hard questions, grounding answers in Scripture […]
Doubting the Doubter: On the Deconversion of Hawk Nelson’s Jon Steingard
Doubting the Doubter in Deconversion Realities Doubting the Doubter highlights the struggles of leaving faith. Jon Steingard shares his fears, uncertainties, and the personal cost of walking away from Christianity. […]
Promise Keepers & Stories of Changed Lives
Stories of Changed Lives in Faith and Transformation Stories of Changed Lives highlight reconciliation, as men returned to their families and restored broken marriages after encountering Jesus. Life-change was evident […]
Some Good News in the Kingdom
Good News in the Kingdom During the Pandemic Good News in the Kingdom reveals unity across nations. From Australia to Brazil to Saudi Arabia, believers share the same struggles yet […]
Rebuilding after Loss: the Book of Job
Book of Job and Rebuilding After Loss Book of Job reveals hope after suffering. Even after devastating loss, Job’s story shows God’s restoration through renewed blessings and family. Faith in […]
Rhett, Link, & Kingdom Building
Kingdom Building and Lasting Devotion Kingdom Building is illustrated through Rhett and Link’s journey, where creative gifts once nurtured for ministry shifted toward personal recognition. Faithful stewardship of talents is […]
The Problem of Sin and Rhett & Link’s Deconversion
Problem of Sin and Its Impact on Faith Problem of Sin shows how Rhett and Link confused guilt with conviction, leaving them distant from true repentance and forgiveness. By neglecting […]
Rhett, Link, & the Danger of Duplicitous Faith
Danger of Duplicitous Faith and Its Impact on Believers Danger of Duplicitous Faith shows how Rhett and Link concealed doubts and spiritual struggles while leading in ministry. The narrative reflects […]
Facts, Faith, Feelings, and Rhett & Link’s Deconversion
Facts in Faith and Deconversion Lessons Facts shape faith by grounding belief beyond emotions, showing how Rhett’s separation of logic from trust weakened his spiritual journey. Facts challenge doubt when […]
Endurance: It Is in Us
Endurance in Christ and God’s Sustaining Power Endurance is strengthened by God’s Word and Spirit, giving believers courage to persevere when fear and discouragement arise. Trials can refine endurance in […]
Lamenting and Learning from Rhett & Link’s Deconversion
Lamenting and Learning through Deconversion Insights Lamenting and Learning invites reflection on Rhett & Link’s spiritual struggles, encouraging Christians to respond with empathy instead of dismissal. Deconversion stories challenge believers […]
It Can’t Possibly Get Worse
Possibly Get Worse and God’s Hope in Trials Possibly Get Worse moments can mirror the psalms, where complaints turn into renewed confidence in God’s promises. Through Possibly Get Worse seasons, […]
Why Rhett & Link’s Deconversion Feels So Right
Deconversion and Its Cultural Appeal Deconversion feels like relief to Rhett and Link, who describe leaving Christianity for agnosticism as a weight lifted. Audiences resonate with confusion, praising their honesty […]
Aaron Rodgers: Sacked by More than Doubt
Aaron Rodgers: Sacked by More than Doubt Raised in faith but moved to spirituality, Aaron Rodgers reflects on leaving Christianity, calling religion a crutch and embracing a broader worldview. College […]
Songwriter Marty Sampson and the Unsustainability of Feelings-Based Faith
Songwriter Marty Sampson – 3 Key Insights on Worship, Faith, and Deconstruction Charisma doesn’t equal foundation. Songwriter Marty Sampson’s disillusionment shows that emotionally stirring worship songs don’t always build enduring […]
A Pastor’s 4 Reflections on Joshua Harris’s Latest Goodbye
4 Reflections on Joshua Harris Latest Goodbye: Heartbreaking Truth Joshua Harris’s story reveals overreaction and the wounds of purity culture. Learn how his journey still impacts Christian youth today. These […]