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363 – Evolving From Religious Trauma – Intro

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2024/10/07

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 Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity. He is the creator of The Desert Sanctuary podcast and community. He is married to his […]

What His Co-Workers Say

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2024/09/19

What His Co-Workers Say Probably the only sustainable critique of Kamala Harris is that people feel they don’t know her well. That may be a problem, but it’s also pretty standard, considering that she is the Vice President, and, understandably, she has been a little under the radar in that role. However, the problem with […]

How I Became a Republican

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2024/09/06

How I Became a Republican In college, I heard a speech from a fellow student about the free market and why we should be Republicans. She talked about a person selling pencils and how the money they earned is circulated in the economy, creating more tax revenue and jobs. With that small amount of information, […]

Small Towns and Red Counties

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2024/09/03

I have a suspicion that many small town people like myself hold on to things too long. We are loyal to our ideals and we are slow to change. There are good noble reasons for this, but we now find ourselves at a crossroads. My solution to this a few years ago was to change […]

The Mistakes God Made

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2024/09/02

(according to the Biblical narrative) The Mistakes God Made (according to the Biblical narrative) I wouldn’t say I like discussing theology. Still, theologians do; sometimes, they cling to pieces of the narrative that don’t make sense anymore. Theologians love to hold conferences and write books wrestling around with multiple interpretations of Genesis, etc., instead of […]

357 – Ex-Pastor’s Wives – Angie Kuiper

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2024/09/02

I was in ministry from age 5- 35. I was raised in the independent fundamental baptist cult. Went to Bible college at Pensacola Christian College for a year. Was married at age 19 and have been married for 26 years. We moved to NY state to help start a church. We were assistant pastor and […]

356 – Attachment and Trauma Network – Julie Beem &...

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2024/08/26

ATN has grown into the VOICE for traumatized children and their families, schools, and communities. With a membership that reaches around the world, we are proud to be the premier support, education, and advocacy system for those raising or educating traumatized and attachment-disordered children. Remaining true to the vision of our founder, Nancy Spoolstra: Our […]

355 – Jennifer Knapp – Love, Just Do It!

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2024/08/23

Podcast Jennifer Knapp is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, author, speaker, and advocate, known for her musical talents and commitment to social causes. With a rich history spanning over two decades, Knapp has left an indelible mark on the music industry. Her career includes the remarkable achievement of selling over one million albums with her first three […]

How Religion Lowers our Expectations

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2024/08/23

Before anybody raises an objection, just let me say this about religion: I have participated in religion for most of my life and was a pastor for 20 years. So, I know the advantages of being involved in a faith community. Since we are hardwired for connection, faith communities provide this basic community for us […]

The World I Want to Live In

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2024/08/22

The World I Want to Live In I have to admit that I’ve never attended a political rally or even watched one on TV other than to browse through the clips and commentary of those events. When I was an evangelical, I got my political information secondhand. You might say that I was systemically indoctrinated […]

354 – Rick Pidcock – Be Present & Love Yourself

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2024/08/19

Rick Pidcock is a writer, poet, musician and speaker who creates new worlds of awareness that foster converging love. He approaches every article, book, album, or presentation as a conversation to cultivate awareness of the complexity, depth, and union within and among us. After twenty years of leading worship in churches, Rick embarked on a season of spiritual healing […]

What I Like About Nebraska and Tim Walz

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2024/08/18

What I Like About Nebraska and Tim Walz Yesterday, Laura and I set out early for Omaha, Nebraska. It is about an hour north of us, which doesn’t seem like a drive because everything here is a bit of a n adventure. Reaching the grocery store takes 30 to 45 minutes, so it was an […]

351 – Brady Hardin – Put Your God on Trial

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2024/08/09

Podcast https://www.facebook.com/bradyhardin/ 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 Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity. He is the creator of The Desert Sanctuary podcast and community. He is married […]

350 – JoBeth Roberts – It’s Always Okay to be Curious

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2024/08/04

JoBeth Roberts is a spiritual entrepreneur. She’s a lifelong seeker, Mom, Hairstylist, Podcaster, and Fitness Instructor who’s naturally inclined toward optimism. She started sharing her relational travels in 2023 on her Podcast JoBeth on the Journey. She gains inspiration for forward motion by stories that are empathic fuel during these times. JoBeth knows love binds […]

349 – Liz Jenkins – Patriarchy Harms Everyone

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2024/07/29

From her website: Hi, I’m Liz. I live in the Seattle area with my husband Ken, our gorgeous black cat Athena, and our many plant babies. When not writing, you can find me swimming, jogging, hiking, baking, attempting to grow vegetables, and/or drinking a lot of tea. In another life, I was a Christian minister […]

What Kind of Father is the Christian God?

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2024/07/18

What Kind of Father is the Christian God? What would happen if your father only showed up tangibly occasionally and usually for only a few of his children? If the father blames his absence on the children, how good of a father is he? What would you think of a father who […]

My First Pride

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2024/07/14

Heartland Pride My First Pride We woke early on Saturday morning and traveled to Omaha to attend the Heartland Pride festival. We were intentional this year about attending Pride, but during June, it just didn’t work out, so we drove about 70 miles to Omaha, Nebraska. My best-laid plans didn’t work out because we got […]

344 – Tiffany Yecke Brooks – Holy Ghosted

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2024/07/08

Are you questioning the church of your upbringing but want to maintain your faith? Do you want to cut ties with your denomination, but fear abandonment by God? Are you struggling with spiritual anxiety—fear of hell, obsessive religious ritual, or feelings of never measuring up? Tiffany Yecke Brooks first explored reconstructing faith in Gaslighted by God. In […]

In Honor of my Friend

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2024/07/07

Yesterday, I spoke at the funeral of an old friend of mine, Mark. It was the first one I had done probably in about 10 years. It was actually just a graveside, so it wasn’t that complicated and was fairly short. I forgot about all the things like the uneven ground at this cemetery and […]

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