Why I’m Exhausted
For Pride Month I posted a lot of cartoons advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. So many people hated on me, sent me nasty messages, and unfriended or unfollowed me. All believers. I’m exhausted! And discouraged. Yesterday when I went for a run I was grateful that I...
MY FIGHT WITH ART GALLERIES AND THE CHURCH
MY FIGHT WITH ART GALLERIES AND THE CHURCH I had a weird experience with an art gallery last month, and I want to tell you about it. So… I used to show my art locally. But when the gallery owner I showed at retired, I removed my work because of the new owner. Since...
Weird is Weird
I frequently get messages from people claiming that the bad things I address that happen in churches happens only in conservative, evangelical, and especially charismatic churches. Wrong! I’ve been around. If you read my bio on nakedpastor you’ll see that I’ve...
Forgiving Your Factions
FORGIVING YOUR FACTIONS I talk with people all the time who are going through deconstruction. One of the things I’m passionate about helping people process is the forgiving their former selves. We know the only way there will be peace on earth is if we learn to love...
FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT AND TAKE THE RIDE
"FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT AND TAKE THE RIDE" Recently, someone was sharing his deconstruction process with me. For him, it’s very terrifying. At one point he said, “But I’m determined not to throw out the baby with the bathwater. I won’t give up my relationship with Jesus...
TINNITUS, BIRDS, and NOTICING TRUTH
TINNITUS, BIRDS, and NOTICING TRUTH I have tinnitus. I don’t know what caused it. It sucks. I can’t hear things at high pitches. So I wear hearing aides that turn up the volume at that pitch so I can hear it. It makes a huge difference when I wear them, especially in...
“3 Ways to Know You’ve Been Attacked by a Wolf”
“3 Ways to Know You’ve Been Attacked by a Wolf” (This was shared on my nakedpastor site today but I wanted to make sure TLSers saw it, so here you go.) 1. You feel picked on. Wolves send a flock into a panic so they can separate the most vulnerable. Many of us...
Do What Helps YOU!
Do What Helps YOU! I’m hitting on this theme lately because I see so many people struggling with doing what they want or even need to do to be healthy and feel happy. Sure, I sometimes struggle with this. I’ll give you an example: The other day I felt like putting on...
THE USELESSNESS OF ARGUING
THE USELESSNESS OF ARGUING Something I discovered many years ago is arguing is useless. I’ve never changed my mind after an argument. I’ve never changed anyone’s mind after an argument. Discussions, yes. Arguments, no. I discovered this when I was a pastor. So I...
