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Nicholas McDonald

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Pastor. Author. Artist. "The Light in Our Eyes: Rediscovering the Love, Beauty and Freedom of Jesus in an Age of Disillusionment" @WaterBrookPress

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Nicholas McDonald
9 months
I'm so honored by @KSPrior 's work with me on this. You can find the book here:
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For the millions who have felt disillusioned with American evangelical culture, this book is a lifeline for navigating the cynicism of both conservative and progressive beliefs to find real hope in...
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Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP)
9 months
My copy finally came! I was honored to write the foreword to this searching, compelling, and hopeful book by Nicholas McDonald. You might want to get a copy, too.
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Christianity Today
3 months
It’s easy to get caught up in the cynical age we’re in. @NicholasMcD says staying in “conversation with dead Christians … can help you see beyond the moment.” https://t.co/kHBY38QhE0
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A conversation with pastor and author, Nicholas McDonald, about Christian witness in a cynical age.
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Nicholas McDonald
3 months
I'm pretty excited about this!
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3 months
Kindle Deal: The Light in Our Eyes by Nicholas McDonald (@NicholasMcD). https://t.co/s0bik3qAdN
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JJ Watt
3 months
So we’re just not watching Monday Night Football huh? I’m not buying another streaming subscription…
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Nicholas McDonald
1 year
Now that I see this, I can't unsee it: Nightmare Before Christmas is a parable for Charles Taylor's "A Secular Age". Hear me out. 1/25
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Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP)
4 months
There are small, faithful churches in your community that you never heard of that you would love and would love you back. I know because I found one. It took a long time and much prayer. Keep looking. And keep praying.
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Nicholas McDonald
6 months
Last year I told you to draft: -Malik Nabors -Chase Brown -Ladd McConkey That's because I listed 30+ potential breakout candidates and a few of them were right.
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Nicholas McDonald
7 months
This is such a good line: "I was raised in the southern Black church tradition, which did not have the luxury of separating spiritual and political matters."
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Churches are now allowed to endorse political candidates. They should resist the temptation.
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James Briggs
7 months
.@IndyStar Opinion has an excerpt from @NicholasMcD's wonderful book "The Light in Our Eyes," which grapples with barriers to faith in evangelical culture. Here, he writes about his first job at a southside Indianapolis church, which "gave me the willies."
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"We were using Jesus to protect us." My experience at a southside Indianapolis church revealed how faith gets twisted into control.
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Michael J. Hicks
7 months
This brief little essay by @NicholasMcD is among the most powerful things I've read in a newspaper in a long, long time. It should be read by all American Christians and those who wish to better understand us.
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James Briggs
7 months
.@IndyStar Opinion has an excerpt from @NicholasMcD's wonderful book "The Light in Our Eyes," which grapples with barriers to faith in evangelical culture. Here, he writes about his first job at a southside Indianapolis church, which "gave me the willies."
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Nicholas McDonald
7 months
It was such a delight joining Steph Thurling on the Christian Parenting Podcast this week! Dive into our discussion "When Faith Feels Fragile" and listen to the episode here:
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Podcast Episode · The Christian Parenting Podcast - Motherhood, Teaching kids about Jesus, Intentional parenting, Raising Christian kids · 07/15/2025 · 36m
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Nicholas McDonald
7 months
Amazing. Just got this in the mail and thought 'whaaaat how does @CTmagazine know how much I love steampunk"
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John Hendrix
7 months
Check out my cover for CT! @CTmagazine
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Josh Lumley
7 months
This made me laugh.
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Shaun Tabatt
8 months
The Real Reason People Are Quitting Church (It’s Not What You Think) Why are millions walking away from the church? Author Nicholas McDonald knows the struggle firsthand. In this raw, deeply hopeful conversation, he shares his own story of disillusionment with American
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shiftingculturepodcast
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Most people leaving church aren’t walking away from Jesus. They’re walking away from fear-based religion that no longer reflects Him. @NicholasMcD digs into embodied faith, communion as resistance, and why the real Jesus is better than the version many were handed.
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Nicholas McDonald
8 months
I'm very honored to have partnered with @CTmagazine for this piece on pastoring those going through deconstruction:
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Not all deconstruction is the same. A pastor offers three categories to help you listen better and shepherd well.
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John Hendrix
8 months
Really enjoyed this book by @NicholasMcD 🙏
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Nicholas McDonald
8 months
Nothing could make me happier than hearing about the way Rachel’s reading The Light in Our Eyes offered her understanding, but also kindled a desire to be part of a church. Also, nothing is sweeter to a writer’s ear than to hear your book is “addicting” :) https://t.co/sRTV6dvuYB
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Ben Hein
8 months
Nothing hurts worse than the wounds we can receive in local churches. We cannot grow in and with Christ without the local church. @NicholasMcD will help you navigate this tension.
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Ben Hein
8 months
NEW Post | It brings me great joy to celebrate my friend Nicholas as he shares his gifts of creativity, thoughtful insight, and wisdom with the world through his new book. @NicholasMcD
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