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Krista posts articles about six times a year. So enjoy and share the theology adventures with your pastor and friends.
Krista Bontrager
Aug 6, 20246 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
Jun 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
Jul 25, 20236 min read
Avoiding the Danger of Doctrinal Drift
3 Critical Steps to Keep Your Church, Ministry, or School Stay on Mission
Krista Bontrager
Jul 12, 202312 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
Jun 9, 20235 min read
Reflections on the State of Women Apologists
How Apologetics is Changing
Krista Bontrager
Mar 23, 20237 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
Sep 6, 20225 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
Aug 9, 20228 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
Jun 28, 20222 min read
10 Reflections on the Overturning of Roe
I never thought I'd ever live to see Roe overturned. Never. Ever.
Krista Bontrager
Apr 26, 20227 min read
Which BIPOC Voices Should I Follow?
Two "Racial Reconciliation" Models Explained
Krista Bontrager
Apr 4, 202210 min read
Should Every Church Be Multiethnic?
Answers to 3 critical questions.
Krista Bontrager
Feb 3, 202214 min read
6 Ways to Find Out What Your Child’s Christian University is Actually Teaching
If you’re paying big money for your child to attend a Christian college because you think it will help them avoid indoctrination think again
Krista Bontrager
Sep 5, 20218 min read
Loving Your Family is the First Step to "Doing" Justice
Your nearest neighbor is likely your difficult family member
Krista Bontrager
May 13, 20219 min read
The New Legalism
Social justice has become the holiness code of our cultural moment.
Krista Bontrager
Mar 3, 20211 min read
Dignity of the Developmentally Disabled
Being created in the image of God doesn't just inform how we think about race issues. It also extends to honoring the dignity of the...
Krista Bontrager
Jan 27, 20211 min read
One Nation Under God?
The Complicated Relationship Between Church and State
Krista Bontrager
Oct 29, 20207 min read
Are You Paying for Your College Student to Get On-Ramped into Progressive Christianity?
Published: 10/29/20 Updated: 6/5/21 I am receiving an increasing number of letters from Christian parents expressing concern and...
Krista Bontrager
Oct 25, 20203 min read
Questions About Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Christian Education
What started out as a noble enterprise to increase "diversity and inclusion" in Christian higher ed has turned into a mess.
Krista Bontrager
Oct 17, 20208 min read
5 Points About Biola's Statement on Racial Justice
Biola published a statement on racial justice last Thursday. Here are a few brief thoughts about it.
Krista Bontrager
Jul 23, 20206 min read
What Do We Do with “White Jesus”?
Should American evangelicals remove depictions of “White Jesus”?
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