by angelajherrington | Blog, Book Reviews, Deconstructing Faith
Deconstructing your faith starts with lament. We MUST grieve the loss of what we thought we had, before we can clearly see what we need. One of the things the church struggles with the most is grief. Toxic religion has mistakenly taught us to push down emotions...
by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Leadership, Entrepreneurs
I don’t know about you, but I have spent years worrying about people seeing the real me. I worry about people seeing through the nice smiles and the polite phone voice and all the extra effort it takes for me to be up and out in public, and present an image of someone...
by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith
Deconstructing your faith can seem like an overwhelming process to jump into, especially if you’ve spent much of your life embedded in Christian communities. There are a LOT of questions to ask and a LOT of answers for each question. So how do you deconstruct your...
by angelajherrington | Blog, Book Reviews
I’m excited to share this book with you because I know the hardest parts of my faith deconstruction journey were often the moments I spent completely drowning in indecision. It’s my hope that this book will shorten your time in the wilderness as you untangle...
by angelajherrington | Christian Feminist, Christian Leadership, Deconstructing Faith, Patriarchy
Women who are deconstructing their faith are often told the Bible says we are not allowed to be pastors, preachers, and leaders in the church if it gives us authority over men. There are a TON of reasons people give to back up this idea but every single one relies on...
by angelajherrington | Christian Coaching, Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith, Patriarchy, The Best You
Women in the church are constantly facing toxic religious culture and trauma. Patriarchal teaching and abusive leadership create a toxic environment where women question their value, voice, and beliefs. Even though trauma changes our lives, it’s possible to grow...
by angelajherrington | Book Reviews, Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith, Patriarchy
Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming Our Voice by Meghan Tschanz calls Christian women to use their voices to fight injustice and gender inequality. And for the Church to listen. Meghan is the creator and host of the “Faith and Feminism” podcast...
by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith, Patriarchy, The Best You
You are not junk… One of the most dangerous myths in church is that women are utterly broken and unredeemable. Junk. Sure, grace covers all of our sins, but yet we are still women who are responsible for the fall of mankind. And therefore we still need authority...
by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, Christian Leadership, Deconstructing Faith, Patriarchy, The Best You
Being a Christian leader is hard. But being a Christian leader in the face of toxic religious culture and patriarchal beliefs telling you that you shouldn’t even be there, is exponentially harder. It can be downright exhausting to face critics inside the church...
by angelajherrington | Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith
Sisters, we need to have a hard conversation about the harm we (the church) has done to the indigenous people who lived here for centuries before our ancestors came to the US. Isn’t this just a really sad part of our history? Why do we keep talking about...
