Tag: deconstruction

I Left Evangelicalism 5 Years Ago. Here Are 5 Things I’ve Learned.

August 12, 2025

This is a reconnection post. I am reconnecting to my story and picking up threads that I laid down over eight months ago on this blog. This extended break from blogging was largely unintentional, a self-sabotaging mix of my shadow’s bent toward procrastination, my golden shadow’s fear of success, and juggling all of the valid and beautiful priorities that beg for the attention of my life these days.

This isn’t a penitent “I’m sorry” apology for not writing or a declaration as aggressive, flamboyant and intimidating as “I’m back”. I am taking a moment to notice and honour the ebb and flow of life, thank any consistent readers who are still here, and welcome any new readers who may find my blog in this way. … More I Left Evangelicalism 5 Years Ago. Here Are 5 Things I’ve Learned.

Deconstructing Christmas: An Interfaith Celebration of the Holidays

December 4, 2024

Thank you to the Niverville Citizen for publishing my commentary article in their Dec. 1, 2024 issue. This is an updated reflection based on my Advent blog posts I wrote last year on the themes of hope, peace, joy and love which I entitled Deconstruction Advent. Check out this version (below) and CLICK HERE to … More Deconstructing Christmas: An Interfaith Celebration of the Holidays

Honest Worship Songs: Sarah

July 16, 2024

Has a song on the radio ever nearly ran you off the road? How about one that calls your actual name after you’ve angrily asked God a question? “Sarah” by Sarah Slean is a folksy-pop song with an upbeat tempo and poetical lyrics that caught my attention while driving one day. It captures the feeling of leaving. It is painful, but also hopeful. Is it worshipful? You decide.

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One of the things I miss most about church is the singing. To fill this gap, I want to share a few songs I have found particularly meaningful. Honest Worship Songs is a series of blog articles that does just that. … More Honest Worship Songs: Sarah

Deconstruction Stories: Brette

April 9, 2024

Whether you’ve deconstructed or deconverted yourself, are in the midst of deconstructing, are supporting someone who is or are wondering why anyone would need to – there are a shortage of safe spaces for people to talk about this stuff. Consider this your invitation to do just that. And a few people already have responded, ready to share their story of what faith deconstruction means to them. We’ll start things off with Brette. … More Deconstruction Stories: Brette

Honest Worship Songs

March 8, 2024

Happy International Women’s Day! I am always thrilled when I get to share my writing with others. On a day when amplification of women’s issues is important, I hold the humanitarian plight of women and children in war torn countries forward in my mind and heart. It is not lost on me the privilege I have to simply blog. I wanted to choose today to launch a series that is important to me because of how impactful art and music can be. If this series tugs at you in some way, then cool. Either way, thanks for reading. … More Honest Worship Songs

Deconstructing Advent Part Four: Love

December 24, 2023

How do you celebrate traditional holidays as an interfaith couple? My husband Daniel, a secular humanist, and I, a contemplative mystic, left Christian evangelicalism a few years ago. This Advent series has allowed us to explore and articulate what is still meaningful to both of us about the holidays. We’ve covered various traditions, astrophysics, deconstruction, … More Deconstructing Advent Part Four: Love

Deconstructing Advent Part Three: Joy

December 17, 2023

We’re over half-way through our interfaith celebration of the winter seasonal holidays as a pseudo-Christian/Atheist family! Wait, what? How does one even begin to celebrate traditional holidays now that you’ve deconstructed and come to some very different worldviews as a couple? I’m glad you asked – as did so many others over the past while. … More Deconstructing Advent Part Three: Joy

Deconstructing Advent Part Two: Peace

December 10, 2023

Welcome to an interfaith celebration of the holidays as a pseudo-Christian/Atheist family! How do we celebrate our family’s traditional holidays after deconstruction? I’m glad you asked! I’ve realized new ways the Advent season is still meaningful to me as an ecumenical, contemplative mystic coming out of Christian evangelicalism. As a secular humanist and since it … More Deconstructing Advent Part Two: Peace

Deconstructing Advent Part One: Hope

December 3, 2023

Welcome to an interfaith celebration of the holidays as a pseudo-Christian/Atheist family! Since deconverting in 2020, Dan and I have shifted from evangelical Christianity toward secular humanism and spiritual but non religious faith respectively. We find common ground in our lack of interest in each other’s “rightness” or “wrongness”, and have established shared values upon … More Deconstructing Advent Part One: Hope

Midrashim and Fan-Fictioning the Bible: Are We Allowed?

August 23, 2023

It’s no secret I read the Bible differently than most people I know. In fact, I took a long break from reading the Bible at all. It took awhile for me to stomach it again and then slowly learn to draw encouragement from it again. It took seeing sacrificial atonement theology in the Christ story … More Midrashim and Fan-Fictioning the Bible: Are We Allowed?