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, 202310 min read
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, 202310 min read
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In honor of Black History Month, I assembled some unpublished stories from my interview with Dr.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, 20238 min read
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, 20228 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20229 min read
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, 20228 min read
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, 202212 min read
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, 202212 min read
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, 202211 min read
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, 202212 min read
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, 20229 min read
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, 202212 min read
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, 20227 min read
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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Alexander Lang
Dec 31, 202114 min read
The Culture Wars and the Decline of Christianity
Christians created a massive schism within our society through the Culture Wars. Now this same schism is destroying the church.
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Alexander Lang
Nov 28, 202114 min read
Thanksgiving and the Power of Simple Narratives
Thanksgiving is a simple narrative about friendship in unlikely places. We examine why we love these stories and how they can be harmful.
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Alexander Lang
Oct 31, 202111 min read
The Forest
My new short film The Forest is now live! I discuss the process of bringing this film to life and how beauty is a gateway to God.
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Alexander Lang
Sep 11, 202110 min read
Indian Meal Moths and the Volunteer Crisis: How the Pandemic Destroyed Our Empathy
As the effects of the pandemic persist, volunteerism is at an all-time low. Can the Indian meal moth tell us why?
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Alexander Lang
Aug 4, 202110 min read
Olympic Meltdown: Why are some American Athletes Struggling to Compete?
Some of America's best athletes struggling to perform in Tokyo. Is it unrealistic expectations? Mental fatigue? Or something much deeper?
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