Just because I left the church doesn't mean I'm lost and confused. These are common misconception placed upon those who have left: Your bitter and won't forgive You just didn't find the right church. You are criticizing the bride of Christ You are too intellectually...

This is my drawing "Narrow Way". Click on it to get a high-resolution, print-ready image for your computer, mobile device, or to print on quality matte art paper to hang on your wall. A $40 value. Happy Easter!

(***First of all, our deepest apologies for last night's botched Hangout. Stay tuned. We're going to reschedule it right away. We'll let you know when.) Okay! This is a subtle point I'm going to try to make. Stay with me. When I left the church there was a distinct...

This is a very simple exercise that has become automatic in my life. I look back on my younger years when I was so certain as a Christian. I meant no malice. I just knew I was right. I was surrounded by agreement, which only bolstered my sense of certainty. I...

Something we learn as we grow up, or should learn, is that it is not helpful to judge people by measuring them against ourselves. It isn't wise to use ourselves as a gauge for the lives of others. That's immature and small-minded. Of course, in some ways we simply...

Hi everyone! Last night the son of one of our members, @Wayne, passed away. Mark had been sick almost his entire life, and he died last night. Wayne has shared his story with us. This is what Wayne posted on Facebook last night: “At 7:09pm, as the sun set, and in the...

Just a reminder to join us at the Hangout today at 2pm EST with @john. GO HERE TO SIGN UP. Here's a painting I did called "Bird Vs. Wind". Click on the image to download a high-quality, print-ready copy of the image. You can print it or save it to your computer or...

Enjoy our hangout with Julia, a member of TLS, as we share shared experiences. Don't share this link with those outside of TLS since it is "unlisted" at this point. Thanks!

Some people leave the church because of a horrific and traumatic incident. But most of the people I talk with who have left the church can't point to any one particular incident that lead to their departure. Rather, when they look back, they see a gradual drifting...

You have every right to be free. This means that you never have to submit to the control of others. You never have to take condescending speech from other people. Ever! Most of the people I know who have left the church have done so, not so much because of overt...