Posts by Cindy

After the Storm: Understanding Religious Trauma

This post introduces a series on religious trauma and spiritual abuse, emphasizing their profound and lasting impacts[…]

Reclaiming the Table: Belonging, Inclusion, and the Season of Healing

In my last post, I encouraged my readers to remember that Jesus never asked us to fight[…]

Jesus Never Asked You to Fight a Culture War

How Faith Became a Weapon and Why It’s Time to Lay It Down Tonight, a local church[…]

Stop Calling Yourself an Ally and Just Do the Work

As long as humanity has roamed the earth, hate has existed in various forms. While some may[…]

When They Rewrite the Past

I was trembling inside as I walked into the church for my grandma’s funeral. With traumatic memories[…]

What Does it Look Like to Follow Jesus After Leaving the Institutional Church?

Christian leaders today treat deconstruction like the plague, warning their followers of the dangers of deconstructing, implying[…]

Sila Lott’s Harmful Advice for Finding a Husband (That is Definitely Not in the Bible)

Misusing Scripture A friend recently shared an article titled “How the Wives of the Bible Met their[…]

Is Deconstruction a Sin or a Step Toward Stronger Faith?

If you‘ve spent much time listening to Christian pastors and apologists, the concept of deconstruction might seem[…]

Craving Connection During Deconstruction

For the first four decades of my life, church was my world. It provided human connection and[…]

Healing Takes Time

If you are in a desperate place and feel alone, please reach out to someone for help.[…]

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