May this message find you with a soft heart and open ears. We have found ourselves, as a body of believers, facing a challenge that has weakened not only our unity, but also our witness. We appear to those who watch us for hope and guidance (or even with a critical eye) as foolish, lustful […]
Read MoreI live in one of the places with the most potential to be a haven in times of distress, tragedy, and hardship – the Bible Belt. The region of the US most categorized by its tradition of church and religion. And yet, on the hardest days it often feels like either a bubble of rosy […]
Read MoreI’ve been deconstructing, and reconstructing. Deconstructing religion, faith, faith practices, religious language, Christian culture and the ways of the American Christian church. The institution, the implementation; the choosing and framing of information. I’ve been reconstructing my relationship with the whole thing – faith, church, God, religion, history. I’ve come to a point in my faith […]
Read MoreI used to love the way I could be connected to the people in my life in the virtual realm. Now where once I was overjoyed to see the faces and stories of people, I feel a sinking sense of dread. Everyone seems to have been turned into a caricature of the real person they […]
Read MoreIt’s been almost a year and a half since I wrote about leaving church and going back and I’m still feeling wary in a lot of ways. But I am trying. The other day, I thought to myself “I really wish I could talk to Addie (Zierman) or Rachel (Held Evans) or Micah (J Murray) […]
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