Tag: exvangelical
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The Quest for Purpose After Religion
Picture this: I’m 19 years old, bright-eyed and eager, on a mission trip in New York City. I was part of a Bible School program that felt more like a gap year adventure. Armed with the conviction to save the lost souls and bestow upon them the “bread of life” they didn’t even know they…
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What Happened When I Listened to the Church About Purity.
tw: sexual abuse Oh what I wish I could tell my past self- that what happened to you does not mean you’re tainted. You are not dirty. You are not impure. I drew this picture in 2014 a few days after being in a circumstance that I didn’t know how to process. A girl balled…
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Life Coaching for Religious Recovery and Spiritual Abuse.
I was three sessions deep into my counseling appointments, each time thinking I would come out cured and never needing help again, only to find myself in a bigger mess than when I came in. I started therapy in the hopes that it would help lift my overwhelming burden, that I was not being authentic,…
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Leaving Church Is Not A Trend Or Movement.
What are some of your favorite trends in your lifetime? Mine are necklace chokers from the 90’s, charcuterie boards, and Tamagotchi pets. My least favorite trends are chunky highlights, ultra thin eyebrows, super high-wasted jeans, and Christians speaking on the behalf of people who have undergone tough situations and chose to leave church. In other…
Series of Expansion 