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Kate Johnson | Writer
@katejohnsonwrites.bsky.social
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Writer exploring liberation, resilience, grief, social justice, purity culture, and healing through joy.
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Brian Recker’s new book Hell Bent is out today! If you grew up terrified of hell growing up or came to Christianity because of hell, this book will heal you. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/771172...
September 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Brian Recker’s new book Hell Bent comes out tomorrow! If you were plagued with fears of going to hell growing up, please read. It will heal your inner child. bookshop.org/p/books/hell...
Pre-order now. Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from Spirituality and Love.
September 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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This is your reminder to step outside and breathe.
September 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Heartbroken by the recent tragedy in Minneapolis at Annunciation Catholic School.

This is not was childhood should look like. Children deserve to learn without fear.
#poetry #endgunviolence #neveragain #protectourchildren #poetsoninstagram #poetrycommunity
August 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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My response poem 💔
August 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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My response poem 💔
August 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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My response poem 💔
August 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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August 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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My response poem 💔
August 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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My response poem 💔
August 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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My response poem 💔
August 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Read more about redefining family Values on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/sonyaros... #exvangelical #deconstruction #jamesdobson #writingcommunity #writesky
"When I was growing up as a young evangelical pastor's kid in the 90s and early 2000s, I often heard the phrase "family values.''' "I always assumed this meant following the Bible, keeping the Ten Commandments, not consuming "bad" forms of media, like Harry Potter or secular music (gasp!), and living in the fruits of the spirit." Sonya Rose Hartfield "It wasn't until much later that I realized that family values, as defined by James Dobson and other evangelical leaders like him, had an entirely different meaning."
August 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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I grew up in evangelical spaces. I was taught to stand up to injustice and love my neighbor. But when I failed to see that among the churches I grew up in, I began to realize I needed to create it for myself #religioustrauma #exvangelical #deconstruction #justice.
August 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Quote from my recent piece Wooden Spoons and Wedding Days: Lessons I Learned from James Dobson
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"The irony is Dobson's teachings contradict the gospels they were meant to defend. The truth of the gospels rests upon a foundation of grace. We are beloved children of God, not because we are perfect, but because of the grace of the Cross. Jesus' sacrifice liberated us from shame and the burden of earning love through our own imperfect efforts. As God's children, we are inherently worthy of love."
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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It may have been the hardest thing we ever did, but we did it ❤️. We deconstructed the lies and shame that came with Evangelicalism, rigid gender roles, and purity culture. We survived James Dobson and family values. I’m so proud of us. #exvangelical #deconstruction #purityculture
August 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Thanks for sharing! Picture of mentioned photo. #poetry #writingcommunity
July 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Aw thanks for posting! Picture of said ultrasound photo
July 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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There comes a time in every woman’s life where she’s asked “The Question.”
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