“the glory of God is man fully alive.” – st. irenaeus here we are, at part 6 of this crazy-intense series on rebuilding our faith after deconstructing. the previous posts are introduction, 1. honoring the process 2. acknowledging losses 3. discovering what remains 4. finding what works 5. celebrating what was. * * * * * the idea […]
Read Morerebuilding after deconstructing: 5. celebrating what was
oh i wish some of you could have seen me years ago. i was the best-christian-good-girl-ever! it would make you laugh (or cry). and as much as i can’t believe that was me, i keep learning how important it is to honor that stage of my faith as a very important part of my story. […]
Read Morerebuilding after deconstructing: 4. finding what works
this is the 5th post in a series here on rebuilding after deconstructing and navigating through deep shifts in our faith. the other posts are: introduction, 1. honoring the process, 2. acknowledging losses. 3. discovering what remains. thank you for all of the responses. hard but beautiful stuff. * * * * * every wednesday […]
Read Morewell-behaved women won't change the church
today i have a post up at ed cyzewski’s blog as part of his women in ministry series. it’s called well-behaved women won’t change the church. it was so fun to write this one! here’s a little excerpt: Well-behaved women won’t change the church. We just won’t. Well-behaved women will keep the wheels spinning on […]
Read Morerebuilding after deconstructing: 3. discovering what remains
* this is the 4th post for a series on rebuilding and renewing our faith after going through huge scary shifts. i have never posted this much in the entire life of my blog! but i do kind of like moving through it quickly instead of over several months and then people can come back […]
Read Morerebuilding after deconstructing: 2. acknowledging losses
“grief is itself a medicine.” ~ william cowper thank you for your honest & beautiful & hard responses to what the first 2 posts in this series have stirred up. i’m always reminded in these moments how many of us are out there asking the same questions, feeling the same feelings, trying to find our […]
Read Morerebuilding after deconstruction: 1. honoring the process
*this is first in a series of posts centered on rebuilding our faith after deconstructing. read the intro post first if you haven’t already. in 2004, after one year of counseling classes and a switch to 2 years of spiritual direction courses i earned a certificate in evangelical spiritual guidance (now called soul care & […]
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“see i’m doing a new thing. now it springs up; do you not perceive it? i am making a way in the wilderness, streams in the wasteland.” – isaiah 43:19-20 * * * i know many people who have gone, are going through, or will go through a gut-wrenching, excruciatingly painful and lonely season in […]
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i am a terrible blog linker. there’s so much good stuff floating around the blogsophere that it’s hard to keep up. but once in a while i like to take a little time and share what’s come my way that others might want to know about, too. check these out: jim palmer’s newest book being […]
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the refuge turns 6 years old this month! it’s so hard to believe. some days it seems like yesterday and other days it feels like decades ago. there are many things to celebrate about the past 6 years. i continue to learn more than i ever bargained for about God, life, love, friendship, and leadership. […]
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