Departure: Why I Left the Church
This past Sunday was my last sermon as pastor of my church. I'm leaving the pastorate entirely. This article is a deep dive into why I left.
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Alexander Lang
- Aug 1
- 10 min
The Precipice: Teetering on the Edge of Extinction
From soaring temperatures to wars, the world is struggling. We examine how we got here and our ability to impact these global problems.
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Alexander Lang
- Jul 1
- 11 min
How to Change the World
Have you felt powerless to do anything about the war in Ukraine? Well, now you can help! Read how my friend, Jon, is on the front lines.
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Alexander Lang
- Jun 1
- 10 min
Christian Nationalism: How Evangelical Christianity became a Political Religion
What's the difference between Christianity and Christian Nationalism? The scary reality: Most evangelicals don't know the difference.
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Alexander Lang
- May 1
- 10 min
The Singularity: A Christian Perspective on Conscious AI
Religious leaders have been largely silent concerning how conscious AI will intersect with their theology. It's time to break that silence!
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Alexander Lang
- Apr 1
- 9 min
Resurrection: The Untold Story of Easter
Think you know the story of Easter morning? History and the Bible teach us there's a lot more to Jesus' resurrection than we realize.
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Alexander Lang
- Mar 1
- 10 min
The Pastor Paradox: Sexual Misconduct in the Church
Why are pastors so often at the center of sexual scandals that destroy their churches, families and careers? The answer may surprise you.
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Alexander Lang
- Feb 1
- 10 min
The Cutting Room Floor
In honor of Black History Month, I assembled some unpublished stories from my interview with Dr. Bernard Lafayette, a Civil Rights leader.
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Alexander Lang
- Jan 1
- 8 min
2023: The Year of Freedom
Every New Year's Eve, a friend of mine chooses a word that defines the coming year. My word for 2023 is freedom.
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Alexander Lang
- Dec 17, 2022
- 8 min
A Christmas Story
Christmas is a joyous time of year for most people. My history with Christmas is a bit more complex and shaped my life in unexpected ways.
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Alexander Lang
- Nov 19, 2022
- 5 min
Restorative Faith Podcast Season 3 is Out Now!
Season 3 of the Restorative Faith Podcast explores the various forms of discrimination caused by the Christian faith.
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Alexander Lang
- Oct 2, 2022
- 9 min
Community Matters
Our communities are the most fractured they've been since the Civil War. How do we become a whole nation again without violence?
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Alexander Lang
- Aug 31, 2022
- 8 min
Ghost Stories
After the 2011 tsunami in Japan, locals from the worst affected areas reported encountering the ghosts of victims in their everyday lives.
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Alexander Lang
- Jul 31, 2022
- 12 min
Total Depravity (Part 2) – The Milgram Experiment
In part two on total depravity, we explore what the famous Milgram Experiment reveals about the human propensity for good and evil.
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Alexander Lang
- Jun 24, 2022
- 12 min
Abortion: What the Bible Says and What It Doesn’t
Christians cite the Bible as the reason why abortion is immoral. With Roe v. Wade being reversed, I felt we should fact check that argument.
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Alexander Lang
- Jun 1, 2022
- 11 min
Are You Totally Depraved? (Part 1)
Christianity claims all humans are inherently evil. But is this true? Does the reasoning make sense? We ask the question: Are you depraved?
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Alexander Lang
- Apr 29, 2022
- 12 min
Does God Control Your Life?
Does God control your life? Many Christians think so. Unfortunately, this belief is one of the most destructive in Christianity.
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Alexander Lang
- Mar 30, 2022
- 9 min
The Death of Thinking
With school principals quietly removing books from their libraries, we are creating a world where critical thinking will no longer exist.
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Alexander Lang
- Feb 19, 2022
- 12 min
No More Silence: A Christian Response to the Uyghur Genocide
With China imprisoning more than a million Uyghurs in concentration camps, what is our responsibility as Christians to the Uyghur people?
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Alexander Lang
- Jan 30, 2022
- 7 min
Value Clusters: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Now?
Author Linda Seger reflects on how our values come in clusters and what causes us to move from one value cluster to another.
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