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


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


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, DMin
Feb 3, 202214 min read


Loving Your Family is the First Step to "Doing" Justice
Your nearest neighbor is likely your difficult family member

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Sep 5, 20218 min read


What is My Denominational Perspective?
Answering a Frequent Question

Krista Bontrager, DMin
May 28, 20214 min read


The New Legalism
Social justice has become the holiness code of our cultural moment.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
May 13, 20219 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, DMin
Mar 3, 20211 min read


One Nation Under God?
The Complicated Relationship Between Church and State

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jan 27, 20211 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 confusion about why their children are deconstructing their faith....after attending a Christian college. Now obviously, there is not one simple answer to this. People are complicated. But I have noticed a pattern. The practice of contemplative prayer, interaction with the mysticism of author and speaker Richard Rohr, and the positive implementation

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Oct 29, 20207 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, DMin
Oct 25, 20203 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, DMin
Oct 17, 20208 min read


Keeping Credibility in the Age of Fake News
It has become increasingly hard to actually figure out the facts. What can we do?

Krista Bontrager, DMin
May 10, 20207 min read


What is the "Mark of the Beast"?
The question of compulsory vaccines and digital IDs in the news have resurfaced concerns about the "mark of the Beast."

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Apr 6, 20201 min read


5 Tools for Doctrinal Discernment
"In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity." But who decides what's essential and what's non-essential?!

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jan 22, 20205 min read


6 Responses to the Rise of Witchcraft
The mainstreaming of witchcraft is on the rise. Here are 6 responses to help parents discuss this with their children.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jan 9, 20204 min read


6 Ways to Smash Fear About the End of the World
"Is this the beginning of the end?!" Finding comfort in unstable times.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jan 8, 20204 min read


What is the Revoice Movement?
A Closer Look at a New Way of Addressing LGBT Questions

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Jan 2, 20205 min read


Explosion of the Enneagram among Evangelicals
The Enneagram isn't new. Its influence among evangelical Protestants has skyrocketed in the last few years.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Sep 22, 20196 min read


Intellectual Influences on my Academic Development
Rebroadcast of my appearance on the "Straight Thinking" podcast.

Krista Bontrager, DMin
Feb 27, 20131 min read
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