by Brandon Flanery | Faith Deconstruction, Identity, LGBTQ
I used to think the Holy Spirit was stalking me. No, really. Every time I tried to leave the church—or God, or the slightly culty Bible college that served fish sticks as a “cultural experience”—I’d feel this twinge of guilt that smelled suspiciously like youth group...
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 Brandon Flanery | Identity, Spiritual Writing
I’m out in the mountains … again. No Cheryl Strayed agenda. I gave up on that. Seems like God prefers talking to me through panic attacks and people. “You coming, Brandon?” a camper calls. “Nah. I need a moment.” I’m sitting on a massive rock, on the edge of an...
by Matt Kendziera | Faith Deconstruction, Identity
I was sitting at a coffee shop with a local pastor who reached out to me wanting to hear about my views on the LGBTQIA+ community. This is something that has happened more than a few times over the past couple of years simply because people want to understand how I...
by Marla Taviano | Faith Deconstruction, Identity, Spiritual Writing
There’s this show I adore called Schitt’s Creek. It got me through a pandemic, repatriation, a breast cancer scare, and an unexpected divorce in 2020. I still watch it every night before bed to help me fall asleep. In episode six of season three of the show, two...
by David Morris | Faith Deconstruction, Identity
Podcasts, podcasts, podcasts. There are quite a few podcasts about questioning religion, faith deconstruction, atheism and agnosticism, and not necessarily being an evangelical Christian. It’s an explosive medium for hosts and listeners who feel they...
