When I was a teenager, I went through a doubting phase. I started to question if God was real and tried to find ways to
Category: Church Trauma
We’re almost four weeks into the “Grand Church Search”, and I’m learning that finding a healthy church is a lot harder than I expected. Not
Guilt plummeted into my stomach, my head swirling with “traitorous” thoughts. “Don’t be a church hopper,” I told myself. My soul was getting fed here—but
As the holidays wind down and we all scramble to establish new habits in the new year, you may be thinking back on that Christmas
“Wow, if I were you, I wouldn’t have been able to forgive that quickly.” After months of wrestling with forgiveness, having to forgive multiple times
I squeezed my eyes shut, hands clasped together and focused on my pastor’s words. “If you haven’t already, now’s your chance to invite Jesus into
The Pendulum Swing I grew up watching people weaponize Scripture without context. Now I’m watching people use context to dismiss anything uncomfortable. It makes sense.
I know that God works all things for the good, but why aren’t things good yet? I remember laying in bed, this thought replaying over
We live in a world where “being spiritual” has never been more popular, while Christian ideals are almost frowned upon. The result? A confusing marketplace
“If you’re really trusting God, you wouldn’t feel this way.” I’ve heard this sentence in various forms my entire Christian life. And for years, I