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Krista posts articles about six times a year. So enjoy and share the theology adventures with your pastor and friends.


Unpacking Biola’s DEI Push: Promises, Policies and the Need for Repentance
One Parent’s Quest for Clarity and Truth

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Oct 2616 min read


15 Points of Unity for Christians on Israel and the Jewish People
Plus, my personal views on the Jewish People and Israel

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Oct 87 min read


The Danger of Date-Setting
Why the Rapture Isn't Happening on September 23

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Aug 253 min read


Doug Wilson and 7MM: Contrasting Visions for Christian Influence
A Closer Look at Two Evangelical Paths to Cultural Change

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Aug 138 min read


8 Things Christians Can Say and Do Concerning the Illegal Immigration and Deportation Situation
Responding with biblically informed compassion and clarity

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jun 245 min read


What Do We Do with “White Jesus”?
Should American evangelicals remove depictions of “White Jesus”?

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Mar 186 min read


8 Ways to Advance Justice in Your Community
Justice isn’t a liberal or progressive idea, although it has certainly been co-opted, redefined, and distorted by progressives.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Aug 6, 20246 min read


4 Ways CRT Forced Me to Restudy the Bible
Let's highlight four areas where I have gained deeper insights into God’s word on CRT.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jun 6, 20246 min read


5 Podcasts to Help You Hire Better
How to Preserve Your Institution's Legacy

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Mar 5, 20242 min read


How to Diagnose Doctrinal Drift
4 Stages of Institutional Decay

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Sep 12, 20236 min read


Avoiding the Danger of Doctrinal Drift
3 Critical Steps to Keep Your Church, Ministry, or School Stay on Mission

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jul 25, 20236 min read


Differentiating Between Fact & Fiction Isn't Always Easy
Why I'm not promoting Tim Ballard and my review of the movie, Sound of Freedom

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jul 12, 202312 min read


Reflections on the State of Women Apologists
How Apologetics is Changing

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jun 9, 20235 min read


What is “The Cause” of the Poor?
One of the repeated statements about God’s character is that He takes up “the cause” of the poor. For the Lord your God is God of gods...

Krista Bontrager, DMin
May 16, 20238 min read


Are You Down With The Swirl?
In an age where British royalty married a mixed-race woman from Los Angeles, it’s hard to imagine that there are people who still believe...

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Mar 23, 20237 min read


Why Does a Christian University have an “Affinity Group” for White Students?
In the fall of 2020, a student at Biola University forwarded an email to me for a rather unusual campus “affinity group.”

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Sep 6, 20225 min read


5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Justice Ministry
Theologian, Krista Bontrager, shares why helping others must be about more than good intentions.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Aug 9, 20228 min read


10 Reflections on the Overturning of Roe
I never thought I'd ever live to see Roe overturned. Never. Ever.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jun 28, 20222 min read


Which BIPOC Voices Should I Follow?
Two "Racial Reconciliation" Models Explained

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Apr 26, 20227 min read


Should Every Church Be Multiethnic?
Answers to 3 critical questions.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Apr 4, 202210 min read
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