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Make American Think Again

I stopped talking about politics and religion with my family because I believed it was the only way we could remain in a relationship. I’m now questioning that decision. Without talking about hard things, people never change. Without confronting lies, people remain programmed. Intervention is difficult, but it is necessary.

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The Myth of More

Westerners have exchanged our indigenous stories for stories of colonization, capitalism, imperialism, and greed. These stories have consumed our consciousness, shrunken our hearts, and deadened our imaginations. Progress is our highest virtue, accumulation our greatest desire.

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Making Sense of the Bible Post-Deconstruction

Leaving religious fundamentalism requires a new relationship with the Bible. Once the unquestioned, authoritative, and ideological center of your faith, now you have the freedom to ask life-changing questions about this big, black book. Where did it come from? Why are some books in and others out? Is it really inerrant?

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What is Project 2025?

Before you dismiss this as yet another progressive crying wolf, hear me out. I was an evangelical’s evangelical. I worked in leadership at Focus on the Family for ten years. I’ve been in meetings with the Heritage Foundation, the Family Research Council, and Family Policy Councils. I heard the private parts out loud.

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