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For those who want to see the heavy theological lifting behind our communal rhythm, we have made available here the full Master of Divinity thesis, presented to Vanderbilt Divinity School, that started it all. It explores how moving away from a corporate church model back toward a "kingdom of priests" changes everything about how we read scripture and share leadership. The Deuteronomic leader By: Michael Arseneau Presented to Vanderbilt Divinity School In partial fulfillment of the...

Stock Image from Wix Have you ever walked away from a conversation about faith feeling weary or unheard? Like you asked a massive, life-altering question about suffering, science, or justice, only to be handed a bumper-sticker cliché? Too often, modern religious spaces treat faith like a transaction: you show up, consume a polished weekly performance, tithe, and are quietly discouraged from asking questions that don't fit into a neat box. The church gets treated like a supermarket, and you...