If you are just embarking on your deconstruction journey, I highly recommend these books as a guide:
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We need Empathy informed Ethics
I’m super curious, what do you believe about “right” and “wrong” on your deconstruction journey?
I grew up deeply concerned about reading the Bible every day, not swearing, abstaining from sex, being polite and kind - doing unto others as I would have them do unto me. …
My Mother’s Death Triggered the Bulk of My Deconstruction Journey
My mother’s death triggered the bulk of my deconstruction.
It was a long time ago now. 12-13 years. I was attending a Pentecostal church while she was sick and dying. I changed churches to attend a grace-based church just 4 months before she died, and the Pastor (Santo …
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Deconstruction Can be Painful
Dear God,
This deconstruction business can be so painful!
I miss you so much it hurts.
It feels like I’m losing my best friend. Or I’ve lost a massive part of myself. There are gigantic holes in my identity that I don’t know how to …
Deconstructing and Reconstructing Worship
I’ve been thinking a lot about both music in general and worship music specifically. I’m a musician. I sing. I play piano. I have written a lot of songs, chord charts and lyrics and lyric-less compositions for which I have been commended, though very much past-tense. I failed a piano exam way …
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