The True Terror Lies in the Truth
The absolute terror isn't that evil exists somewhere out there in the darkness. It's that we've been living with it all along.
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Why I'm Anti-Capitalist
America's systems of patriarchy, white supremacy, and exploitation stem from capitalist ideals that prioritize wealth accumulation and power concentration, which inherently require the exploitation of majority populations by minority elites and the creation of oppressive social hierarchies.
The Reality of Being a Spiritual Abuse Whistleblower
Speaking out about spiritual abuse is the worst. It results in deconstruction, depression, loneliness, anxiety, and stress. Yet, through the darkness, there is light.
Recognizing and Confronting Spiritual Abuse: My Experience at the Austin Stone
My experience at the Austin Stone reveals what systemic spiritual abuse looks like in evangelical institutions. It also demonstrates how it causes profound harm, underscoring the need for accountability and survivor-led healing.
It Wasn't Easy to Be a Minority at the Austin Stone
Wrestling with how the burden of bringing to light the narcissistic and toxic culture of the Austin Stone has fallen on minority shoulders.
God Doesn't Need Toxic Churches and Neither Do We
The Austin Stone isn't exceptional. God was just fine long before the Stone existed, and God will be just fine, I'd argue even better, without the Stone.
Impermanence: Life is Like Holding Water in Our Hands
We can embrace that change is good and healthy and empowers us to become the most compassionate, engaged, and mindful versions of ourselves. So when our time comes, we will have left our world better off than when we came into it.
The Agony of Images - The Power of Mindfulness in Healing Past Trauma
The gist of William Faulkner’s quote is that events that happened in the past continue to influence our present. Faulkner isn’t alone; other well-known sayings about our past impacting our present…
Son of Southtown: My Thoughts on A Memoir of a Childhood Hero
Closing the book, I can appreciate that part of my story. P.O.D. helped shape; however, I understand but respectfully disagree with much at the root of Sonny's Christianity.
Holy Shit! I Actually Wrote a Book
My book An Exile's Guide to Christianity was published on March 1st, 2025! As blown away as I am to think I wrote a book, this wouldn't have been possible without the support of my subscribers.
Walking Out of Church on Christmas Eve
I love Jesus but the Church is Not My Spiritual Home
Preying on Faith: The Cultic Tactics of Religious Sexual Abuse
Three Primary Tools Religious Institutions Leverage that Enable Abuse
Spiritual Abuse
The Best Way to Change a Toxic Religious Institution is to Leave It
Why 'staying to reform the culture from within' doesn't work
Embodied Resistance
Beyond the Ballot: Faith and Democracy in the 2024 Election
The Role of Faith in a Tumultuous Political Landscape
Reconstructing Faith
Evolution’s Subversion of the Concept of Creation’s Original Goodness
Where God's 'Very Good' Meant 'Work in Progress'
Reimagining Scripture
The Ten Commandments: Cultural Artifacts or Divine Decrees?
Reassessing Ancient Ethics in a Modern World
Embodied Resistance
Bipartisan Injustice: 4 Areas Neither Harris Nor Trump Stand for My Christian Values
Faith Beyond Fear: Rejecting the Two-Party Status Quo
Embodied Resistance
Can the American Church Survive Another Trump Presidency?
Religious Dissonance: The Fight for the Church's Soul
Spiritual Abuse
Religious Trauma: Shifting Spiritual Narratives to Heal Wounds
Overcoming Trauma by Reframing Faith Narratives
Spiritual Abuse
Conversion or Coercion? Exploring How Trauma is the Church's Greatest Conversion Tactic
Charting a Path Towards a More Compassionate Christian Experience
Reimagining Scripture
In the Beginning, the Bible Told A Story, Not A History Lesson
The Power of Myth: Exploring the Timeless Truths of the Bible's Creation Stories
Surviving the Austin Stone
How Biblical Counseling Misses the Mark on Mental Healthcare
When Spiritual Solutions Fall Short of Psychological Needs
Surviving the Austin Stone
Churches in Public Schools: A Sanctuary or a Safety Risk?
Austin Stone Worshipping in a Public School
Reconstructing Faith
If Jesus Literally Ascended Into Heaven He'd Still Not Be Out of Our Galaxy
9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.(Acts 1:9, NRSVUE) From becoming a Christian to Bible College, then Seminary, and pastoring for 15 years, the only way I thought Acts 1:9 could