by David Morris | Faith Deconstruction, Lake Drive Books Events
Back in 2010, Becky Garrison published Jesus Died for This?, a satirical deep dive into the bloated, bedazzled body of American Christianity. The subtitle—A Satirist’s Search for the Risen Christ—wasn’t just clever marketing; it was Garrison’s last-ditch spiritual GPS...
by Scott Okamoto | Faith Deconstruction, Identity
I didn’t go into teaching at an evangelical university (which in my book I lovingly refer to as “EVU”) expecting to lose my faith. I just thought I’d teach English, help students engage with literature, and maybe, just maybe, convince a few of them that...
by Becky Garrison | Faith Deconstruction, Lake Drive Books News
Although I possess this inborn hunger to connect with the Jesus that I encounter in the gospels, I often wonder if he’s truly present when Christians gather together in his name. Are we really trying to put his teachings into practice or playing the Sunday morning God...
by Christa Brown | Faith Deconstruction, Trauma Recovery
As a kid, I wanted to be like missionary Lottie Moon, dreaming of shining the light of truth in the darkest corners of Africa. Yet, the darkest corners were closer to home. In countless encounters with Baptist leaders, their words and deeds conveyed a hateful message:...
by David Morris | Current Events, Faith Deconstruction
I strongly encourage you to watch this powerful film from bestselling Jesus and John Wayne author and historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez and Carl Byker illustrating the reach of patriarchy and the devastation of women in the name of God and religion by so much of our...
by David Morris | Faith Deconstruction, Lake Drive Books News, Spiritual Writing
When the things you’ve believed your whole life no longer feel solid, it can be unsettling. Fear and isolation can set in, especially when the people around you don’t understand your questions, or worse, shame you for them. Lauren Cibene grew up in the...
