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So many have come to me with this question but it is not one I can answer for you. I can only share about what I and others have experienced. It is still a very personal decision.
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"I Left my Toxic Church; Now What?"
This question has come up a lot, especially from young people, but not only from young people.
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April 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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I did find a few minutes to post after I listened to my friend Roy's podcast episode on the subject. Please listen. Link in the post.
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Worm Theology
The Disastrous Long-Term Impact of Shame and Self-Hatred
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April 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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How about we find out firsthand why people leave church? In the spirit of learning, curiosity, and care.
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The Case for Exit Interviews
Learning from the People who Leave Church
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April 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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A review of Beth Allison Barr's latest book. A lot of it resonated with me, but some didn't. A very interesting read, and one I would absolutely recommend.
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"Becoming the Pastor's Wife" by Beth Allison Barr
A Review by an ICOC Former Women's Ministry Leader
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April 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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“One of the speakers on the floor of the convention commented that the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) is quick on the draw to shun female pastors but slow to respond to victims of sexual abuse perpetrated within SBC churches and often by SBC pastors.” p.157
Sounds familiar?
April 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Saturday April 5 at 10AM EST! Read the post to find your time zone.
Open to all, men and women, parents of adult kids, younger kids, ministers wanting to learn, etc. Any church or denomination, Christian or not.
This is a no-judgment zone!
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See You on Saturday!
Second Zoom Parent Support Group
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April 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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If we preach faith and grace but practice fear-based obedience, the dissonance has damaging effects. Been there, done that!
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Teaching Faith but Practicing Fear
When the Message Does Not Match the Practice
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April 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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A very important and disturbing question: "Why Would a Church Need a NDA?" (or a non-profit for that matter)
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Why Would a Church Need an NDA?
“For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.” Luke 8:17
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March 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Not a popular topic to write on but one that is badly needed. I have not heard too many sermons on this topic, sadly. Next in the series of "Sins We Don't Like to Talk About".
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Is Materialism Eating our Souls?
Most of the students of the Asha School in Kathmandu, Nepal, live in tin huts.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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On Saturday April 5, we will have our second Zoom parent support group for those of us who have or are raising our kids in the church. It is a safe place to share, lament, ask questions, offer resources, etc. Read the post to get more information.
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Mum, Dad, Do You Need a Safe Place to Talk?
Parent Support Group Update
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March 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Do you wish church were more interactive? Less routine? Less like going to a lecture or a show? Do you get bored? Do you crave for a smaller, more intimate setting, where everyone participates? I do. If you can relate, read on!
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Are You Bored in Church?
The Case for Participatory Small Church
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March 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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I know why I became a Christian in the first place. I want my faith to remain authentic and genuine. A blog post from the bottom of my heart.
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I Had to Leave My Church to Be True to Jesus
I had to walk away from my church in order to protect my faith.
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March 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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In response to questions and by popular demand, here is a follow up post on raising kids in the church without harm. Not that I have all the answers. Just a few suggestions.
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How Do We Raise Children in the Church Without Harm?
Many of us agree that growing up in a high-control or evangelical or cultish church does damage to our children.
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March 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Is Women's Day necessary? Reflections on International Women's Day.
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Women's Day is Every Day
Is a day dedicated to women necessary?
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March 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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New blog post about curiosity. Jesus asked many questions. Are we imitating him?
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The Need for Curiosity
Asking Questions and Intentional Listening in Order to Learn and Change
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March 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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A new blog post based on my observations after speaking with many Gen Z but even more millenials who grew up in the church. The most insightful conversations are those with "young" people in their 30s and 40s.
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The Impact of Growing Up in Evangelical or High-Control Churches
Or the Dangers of "Precocious Identity Formation"
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March 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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What I have been doing professionally since leaving my job running Volunteer Corps at the end of 2023? A year ago I started my own consultancy, supporting non-profits around the globe. Check out my website for more information!
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March 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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How about something uplifting (still challenging but uplifting)? How to practice the all too often lost art of “radical hospitality"?
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Radical Hospitality
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
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February 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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This is a sensitive topic and one I have never heard addressed. Maybe it is time.
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Sons of Pastors and Sexual Abuse
A Topic Not Often Talked About
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February 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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A reminder of our parent support group this Saturday!
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Parents Support Group this Saturday!
Need support?
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February 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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The Entertainment Culture in the Church
When a good thing can become a bad thing. Worship, entertainment, or "Hollywood culture"?
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The Entertainment Culture in the Church
Does It Draw Us Close to God?
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February 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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The first instalment on a short series entitled, "The Sins We Tolerate". This addresses fits of rage or temper tantrums as a way to control. We can do better.
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Temper Tantrums and Fits of Rage
The Sins We Tolerate (1)
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February 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Such a moving story of the real gospel. A great example to follow.
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The Beautiful Conversion of Gaius in "The Chosen"
How to Organically Share the Heart of Jesus
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February 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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A blog post on toxic masculinity in the church and its harmful effects.
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We Don't Want John Wayne
Toxic Masculinity in the Church
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February 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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This post means a lot to me. My good experience should not cancel someone else's pain.
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The Good Does Not Cancel the Bad
As I have been writing this blog over the past year, highlighting toxic church practices, occasionally people will make comments seemingly denying what I am saying.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM