Deconstruction

June 2024

June 30, 2024
Paul and the other apostles practiced selective Bible reading, just like Jesus. Here's how you...
June 27, 2024
When conservatives say, “You can’t pick and choose which parts of the Bible support your...

May 2024

May 22, 2024
We like to think that God doesn't change. Malachi has God saying, “I the Lord...
May 13, 2024
Religion is meant to support you like the sea floating a boat. But sometimes religion...

April 2024

April 04, 2024
A weaponized Bible is a dangerous thing. The biblical canon is a weapon of mass...

March 2024

March 07, 2024
Are God and Satan equal and opposite? Does God get credit for good, while we...

February 2024

February 22, 2024
Is religion like the Pit of Despair, sucking life from you? The good news is...

January 2024

January 12, 2024
World Religion Day is on its way. How should (or shouldn't) your faith group reach...
January 08, 2024
At an Evangelical summer camp, we used harsh tactics to get the kids saved, by...
January 04, 2024
A few months ago, my daughter told me that she experienced spiritual abuse in some...

December 2023

December 21, 2023
Many are questioning what they believe about Christmas miracles. After deconstructing, will you still believe...
December 07, 2023
Should I be worried that my faith is full of contradictions? When I question what...

November 2023

November 16, 2023
In religious deconstruction, you dismantle theologies and carefully reconstruct them. What do you do when...
November 09, 2023
Do you struggle with your sin nature? When the book of Romans says there is...

August 2023

August 07, 2023
"Jesus died for your sins," makes Jesus' death your fault. This is spiritually abusive and...
August 01, 2023
Is it possible to find Christ in another religion? The author of Hebrews says the...

July 2023

July 28, 2023
Many Christians want to know, is it okay to be friends with people of other...
July 17, 2023
Countless scriptures adjure believers to pray for one another. But if painful and pleasant come...
July 14, 2023
If people still have accidents, sickness, and other tragedies even when we pray for them,...
July 11, 2023
Have you heard about the forgotten martyrs in the Bible? Our Bible heroes murdered these...

June 2023

June 05, 2023
Loyalty is a virtue in many relationships. Let’s look at different types of loyalties and...

May 2023

May 18, 2023
Many conservatives criticize the deconstruction movement. But, as a Carpenter, Jesus knew the value of...

March 2023

March 30, 2023
If the Church embraced paradox with humility, it could have its cake and eat it...
March 26, 2023
"Don't question God," my Sunday school teacher told me. What they meant was, “You'd be...
March 15, 2023
AndThese days, we’re learning that not all of our heroes were heroic. What can we...

February 2023

February 27, 2023
If the conservative Amish encourage their young people to experiment and figure out what they...
February 21, 2023
Young children are always asking questions. It’s endearing when they ask, “Mommy, why is the...

January 2023

January 27, 2023
In some church contexts, thinking of “church family” is a beautiful thing. In others, it's...
January 08, 2023
"Deconstruction is a slippery slope," warned the Sunday school teacher. Her student replied, "Sure is....

December 2022

December 18, 2022
"Wait—what?" Mary said when the angel told her about the upcoming virgin birth. The story...
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