So it's National Coming Out Day in the USA. Many of our members have come out in some way or another... sexually, spiritually, psychologically... Some are still trying to find the opportunity or the nerve. I remember how long it took for me to come out...

I often compare the period of time when we left the church in 2010 as the perfect storm. It was like our lives were hit by a tsunami and after it was over we were surrounded by devastation. I didn't plan on it. There were no warnings. It just happened. And it happened...

A little while ago in our secret Facebook group a discussion centered around what our spirit animals were. I had taken a test on this last year after Lisa, who is part Choctaw Indian, had visited an Aboriginal couple near here who had provided her with tons of helpful...

I like what Jeff said in this forum thread on tarot cards, which have come up in conversation lately. I think he has a good point: I think of Tarot cards (and such) as a trying to see meaning within randomness not unlike seeing an image in an ink blotch or an image on...

It's strange, isn't it? The longer you move away from something in your life the more unbelievable it sometimes seems. I can't believe I was so enamored by that pastor and believed everything he said hook, line and sinker! I can't believe how much I loved that jerk...

What's that you say? The Internet's down? Bawk... (A personal journey into living without the Internet for 24 hours) Let us be silent so we can hear the whisper of GOD – Ralph Waldo Emerson I think I know what withdrawal feels like. I lost my home Internet connection...

I started running a few years ago. I hated it. My first run was a mile. Horrible! But I kept it up. Now, a few years later, I can call myself a runner. I used to be in a state of running a few times a week. Now, I'm in a stage where I can legitimately call myself a...

Here's a fun little spiritual exercise you can do when you have a spare moment to browse the internet: Go to google search. Type in "Jesus and (fill in the blank)". Try "Jesus and Buddha". Or "Jesus and Native Spirituality". Or "Jesus and Krishnamurti". Or "Jesus and...

When I began to realize that I was transitioning spiritually… away from former beliefs and towards new ways of thinking… I was frequently overcome with fear. The Baptist, Pentecostal and ultimately evangelical movements I was raised in have an automatic release of...

I have a funny story. After we left the ministry and the church in the spring of 2010, we pretty much lost contact with all of the congregation and lost many friends in one fell swoop. A year or so went by and one couple expressed interest in seeing us. So we invited...