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Church HistoryJesusTheology

An Argument For The Trinity

Is the Trinity biblical? A personal, historical case for the Trinity, exploring Nicaea, the early church fathers and why only God himself could save us.
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Husband and wife embracing in a sunlit room, she held in his arms, picturing love and mutual submission between husbands and wives
Marriage & RelationshipsWomen & Men

Husbands + Wives

What does Ephesians 5 teach husbands and wives? Exploring mutual submission, headship as source, and a Spirit-led marriage modelled on Christ's love.
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Marriage & RelationshipsWomen & Men

Women, The Church, And The Gospel Story | Reframing The Conversation

What does the Bible say about women in the church? Reframing the debate through Genesis and the gospel story, beyond complementarian and egalitarian labels.
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Lone tree on a green grassy hill under a blue sunset sky, illustrating new life in Christ: in him was life
Jesus

In Him Was Life

Jesus didn't come to make bad people good but to make dead people alive. Discover how holiness grows by grace as the Spirit brings real life in Christ.
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Close-up of sneakers stepping along a wooden boardwalk through tall dry grass, picturing steps of faith in keeping the faith
Faith & Life

Keeping The Faith

What does keeping the faith look like after excommunication? A personal reflection on leaving a rigid community and holding to Jesus in repentance and trust.
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Ancient stone ruins on a coastline beneath a dramatic sunset sky, evoking the seven churches of Revelation
The Church

Lessons From The Seven Churches

What can the seven churches of Revelation teach us today? Jesus' letters reveal a flawed yet faithful church and call her to love, truth, courage and faith.
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Laughing man in glasses playfully ruffling a smiling woman's hair against a white wall, for a post on gendered hierarchy
Marriage & RelationshipsWomen & Men

Stop Promoting Gender Hierarchy!

Is gender hierarchy God's design? A biblical case from Genesis 1–3 that men and women were created equal partners, and why complementarian hierarchy does harm.
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Faith & Life

John Writes A Letter

Loving God includes loving people. A look at John's letter on love, hate and grace, and why how we treat one another shows whether grace has touched our hearts.
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Woman in a white shirt and rust jacket reading an open book beside a fiddle-leaf fig, reflecting on faith and works
Faith & Life

The Faith | Works ‘Conundrum’

Do faith and works contradict? See how Paul and James agree: we're saved by grace through faith alone, and good works are the evidence that faith is real.
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Hooded figure in a long olive coat standing alone in a misty birch forest, picturing leaving a religious community
Faith & LifeOrigins & Authority

Leaving

Leaving the religious community you grew up in rarely comes down to one thing. A personal story of questions, head coverings, excommunication and grace.
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Jesus

Jesus, The Hope Of The World

Why did Jesus need to be both human and divine? Discover how the Word-Made-Flesh, born of Mary, became the hope of the world and our only way home to God.
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Golden light on a windswept sand dune under dark storm clouds, a reminder that God's story is not over yet
DiscipleshipFaith & LifeHistory & Heroes

The Story’s Not Over Yet…

God's story isn't over yet. Discover why the Bible is more than history. It's our own origin story, still unfolding, inviting us to take our place in it.
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The Headship Bait-And-Switch

Carrie Shaw October 4, 2026

Does biblical headship give husbands authority? A close look at Ephesians 5 and the word kephalē shows Paul calling husbands to sacrificial love, not rule.

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