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Good Questions – Did My Tradition Get it Right?

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2025/01/01

Good Questions – Did My Tradition Get it Right? “The master key of knowledge is, indeed, a persistent and frequent questioning” ~Peter Abelard I continue to ask the questions in this series. Many would believe that these questions make us bitter or that we’re just causing problems by asking them. I hope the questions help […]

Good Questions – Does the Word Communicate Well?

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2024/12/31

“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.” – Naguib Mahfouz I continue to ask the questions in this series. Many would believe that these questions make us bitter or that we’re just causing problems by asking them. I hope the […]

Good Questions – Get Rid of Satan?

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2024/12/30

Good Questions – Get Rid of Satan? “A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.” Francis Bacon My deconstruction began when I started asking questions. The questions weren’t the regular softball questions we asked Sunday school teachers which propped up what the teacher was already trying to assert. These questions caused the rest of the class […]

Good Questions – Is Church Necessary?

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2024/12/30

Good Questions – Is Church Necessary? The power to question is the basis of all human progress. Indira Gandhi My deconstruction began when I started asking questions. The questions weren’t the regular softball questions we asked Sunday school teachers, which propped up what the teacher was already trying to assert. These questions caused the rest […]

Good Questions – Is God a Good Father?

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2024/12/28

“A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.” Francis Bacon My deconstruction began when I started asking questions. The questions weren’t the regular softball questions we asked Sunday school teachers which propped up what the teacher was already trying to assert. These questions caused the rest of the class to groan, mumble, and most likely, talk […]

Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 3

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2024/12/23

Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 3 We often tell people that sometimes it feels like you are wandering out into the desert when you embark on a journey of discovery. That is why we call our podcast and this blog The Desert Sanctuary. That is especially true when you are deconstructing from religion. […]

378 – Ginger Healy – Trauma Sensitive Organizations

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2024/12/23

Ginger Healy MSW, LCSW is a clinical social worker with almost 30 years of experience in the field. Ginger has worked as a child abuse investigator, hospital social worker, and school therapist. She spent 15 years as the social service supervisor at an international adoption agency and was able to travel to provide support for […]

Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 2

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2024/12/21

Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 2 Photo by Jeremy Bishop – Pexels We often tell people that sometimes it feels like you are wandering out into the desert when you embark on a journey of discovery. That is why we call our podcast and this blog The Desert Sanctuary. That is especially true […]

Travel Tips for the Desert – Part 1

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2024/12/20

We often tell people that sometimes it feels like you are wandering out into the desert when you embark on a journey of discovery. That is why we call our podcast and this blog The Desert Sanctuary. That is especially true when you are deconstructing from religion. It is challenging work and there are no […]

373 – Evolving From Religious Trauma – Somatic Therapies

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2024/12/18

Talk therapies engage only the mind, which helps with the awareness that hopefully leads to changes in behavior. Somatic Therapy cultivates body awareness so that people can explore thoughts, emotions, and memories together to enable change, increase resilience, and improve symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Then, we are not just aware but more able […]

A Stroke and a Song

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2024/12/17

A Stroke and a Song When I am down and, oh, my soul, so wearyWhen troubles come and my heart burdened beThen I am still and wait here in the silenceUntil You come and sit awhile with me. You raise me up so I can stand on mountainsYou raise me up to walk on stormy […]

Evolving From Religious Trauma Course – Lesson 8 –...

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2024/12/04

I went to church for most of my life. Much of that was in conservative, evangelical congregations. There were some positive aspects of being in a community with loving people. But I also understand that there are deep, systemic problems with religious organizations. In addition to trauma-related issues, organizations struggle with exclusion, othering, fear, and […]

375 – Joe Brummer – Becoming a Trauma-Informed...

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2024/12/02

Joe Brummer is a trauma survivor. Having lived through early exposure to violence, child abuse and neglect, and two violent anti-LGBTQ hate crimes, he turned his healing journey into a career in peacebuilding, restorative justice, and consulting in trauma-informed education. He supports schools and youth justice institutions internationally using a trauma-informed restorative lens to create […]

Probing the Paranormal – Part 2

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2024/11/18

My Recent Discoveries in Ghost Hunting I haven’t ever been that afraid of the spirit world for the most part. Even when I was going through a Halloween haunted house, which can be terrifying, I was more fearful of the humans operating it and if they had any unresolved anger, that they might take out […]

Veterans Day and Violence

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2024/11/12

My brother posts this picture of my grandpa every year around Memorial Day. The baby he is holding is my father whom he saw for the first time while he was home from deployment. Both of them are also named Karl, but I am not the third because I have a middle name, Joseph, after […]

367 – Evolving From Religious Trauma Course – Lesson...

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2024/11/07

Evolving From Religious Trauma is a book created by Karl and Laura Forehand © 2024 Images courtesy of Filmora Treasure Trove of Trauma Resources Karl Forehand is a former pastor, podcaster, and award-winning author. His books include Out into the Desert, Leaning Forward, Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father’s Heart, The Tea Shop and […]

Positive Vibes for Kamala and Tim

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2024/11/01

Because I am disabled, I am limited by what I can do physically, I created this group so we can pray, meditate, and share positive vibes for Kamala and Tim. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1742380956513753 Karl Forehand

366 – Evolving From Religious Trauma Course – Lesson...

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2024/10/28

Evolving From Religious Trauma is a book created by Karl and Laura Forehand © 2024 Images courtesy of Filmora https://www.amazon.com/Evolving-Religious-Trauma-Karl-Forehand-ebook/dp/B0CWMJWY48/ Religious Trauma Resources Treasure Trove of Trauma Resources Religious Trauma Resources Treasure Trove of Trauma Resources The Desert Sanctuary Podcast

365 – Evolving From Religious Trauma Course – Lesson...

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2024/10/21

Evolving From Religious Trauma is a book created by Karl and Laura Forehand © 2024 Images courtesy of Filmora Religious Trauma Resources The Desert Sanctuary Podcast Religious Trauma Resources The Desert Sanctuary Podcast

364 – Evolving From Religious Trauma Course – Lesson...

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2024/10/14

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