Tag: church
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Say Hello to Your Childhood
The next time you overreact to something, turn to addictive behaviors, start people-pleasing, or yell at a slow driver, you can simply say, “hello, childhood.”
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The Newest Stats on P*rn and the Church
The research gives us new insights on the impact of p*rnography and the role of the church. In this post I highlight some of the new statistics and share what we can learn from them.
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When Church Hurts You
“Healing is about sinking into sorrow, plunging into the abyss, and reckoning with what is true; and finding God there, weeping with us.” Dan Allender The church has the power to heal and to harm. I’ve experienced both. When I was 10 years old, a church leader hurt me. This one day, my Sunday school…
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Why I Got Baptized… Again
I never thought I would get back in the water. But on October 1, 2023, I got baptized… again. Here’s why…
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The Surprising Truth about Where Shame Comes From
“What if I am bad?” Where did this question come from? How did it arrive? Why do we entertain it? An analysis of the biblical origin story may illuminate the answer. It’s not what you think, or what you’ve been taught.
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3 Healing Revelations for Easter
Here are three revelations that have inspired the way I see Easter.
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Bye Bye Purity Culture: Let’s Talk About Sex and the Church
There is probably nothing in this world that creates as much shame, pain, and confusion as sex. There is also probably nothing in this world that gives us a better glimpse into the heart of God than sex. How do we make sense of these two realities?
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Falling Upward: A Spiritual Growth Spurt for the New Year
“In the spiritual world, we do not really find something until we first lose it, ignore it, miss it, long for it, choose it, and personally find it again – but now on a new level.” – Richard Rohr
