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The Commercialization of Christianity: A Satirical View on How Faith Became a Business in America
Back in 2010, Becky Garrison published Jesus Died for This?, a satirical deep dive into the bloated, bedazzled body of…
Leaving Christianity: A Journey of Faith Deconstruction at an Evangelical University
I didn’t go into teaching at an evangelical university (which in my book I lovingly refer to as “EVU”) expecting to lose my…
Lake Drive Books Welcomes Ex-Seventh Day Adventist Advocate Melissa Duge Spiers
Sign up to be notified of preorder availability for Holy Disobedience here! At Lake Drive Books, we tell authentic, gritty…
Bookshop.org Now Sells Ebooks—A Game Changer for Readers and Indie Bookstores
In a significant move to reshape the digital reading landscape, Bookshop.org has unveiled its new platform for selling…
A Modern Pilgrimage: Is Jesus Truly Present When Christians Gather in His Name?
Although I possess this inborn hunger to connect with the Jesus that I encounter in the gospels, I often wonder if he’s…
The Woman Who Saved Herself from Clergy Abuse
As a kid, I wanted to be like missionary Lottie Moon, dreaming of shining the light of truth in the darkest corners of…
Top Lake Drive Books Blog Posts from 2024
First, below are a handful of recent updates from our Lake Drive authors. We hope you might find something interesting and…
A Mother Daughter Conversation on Generational Trauma
Trauma leaves indelible marks on the soul, but as Caroline Beidler and her mother, Diana Dalles, illustrate in their…
Coping with Grief Through Three Phases Instead of Five Stages
When we think of grief, many of us picture the widely known “five stages of grief” framework: denial, anger, bargaining,…

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