Recognizing the US Church’s Role in the Genocide of Indigenous Peoples

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...

The Church’s Racism and Misogyny Lead to Violence Against Women

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith

We are again facing a senseless mass murder by a white, Christian man running from shame and violently acting out his broken theology. In Atlanta, a 25 year old man chose to murder 8 people, mostly Asian women, in a massage parlor as a means to “remove...

A Poem for The Weary Heart [Poetry As Sacred Medicine Series]

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, Deconstructing Faith, The Best You

I think I’ve always known poetry is sacred medicine that sometimes reaches places regular words just can’t get to. Poetry takes ordinary words and weaves them together with story and feeling in a way that has always spoken to my soul, even when I was...

Sometimes You Have to Leave the Church to Find God

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Coaching, Christian Feminist, Christian Leadership, Deconstructing Faith

I can already imagine people getting their hackles up about how spending less time in your church will be catastrophic and wreck your faith.   But if you, like me, have been hurt by the toxic doctrines, The abuse. And just plain old meanness that runs rampant in many...

An Honest Review of Thomas Nelson’s Abide Bible & Journals

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, The Best You

I’ve recently started doing product reviews for you guys, and I’m really enjoying it! I especially love when I have something awesome to share that I think you will just love… like the Abide Bible and journal sets from Thomas Nelson Bibles. Not only...

Ravi Zacharias is Not An Anomaly, He’s The Very Common Fruit of the Toxic Religious Tree We Have Been Watering for Centuries.

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, Christian Leadership

Content Warning: This post discusses abuse and tactics used by abusers to maintain their power. While it does not go into details about the types of abuse or abusive acts, it is a challenging topic.  If you have experienced abuse personally and choose to read it,...

The Best Quotes from Tara Beth Leach’s Book “Radiant Church”

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Feminist, The Best You

I have a book to share with you that I think will inspire, challenge, and encourage you. A few years ago I shared how impactful Tara Beth Leach’s book Emboldened was for me as I wrestled with how my call to ministry was going to play out. I loved it so much I quickly...

Are You Making Peace or Encouraging Toxic Behavior?

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Coaching, Christian Feminist, The Best You

As a life coach, I encounter a lot of Christian women with an incomplete, and often unhealthy view of what it means to be a peacemaker.   Years and years of toxic religious culture and patriarchal conditioning have led many women to believe that being a...

Israel Pack: A Subscription Box from the Holy Land

by angelajherrington | Blog, The Best You

Every so often I like to share a product with you that I think you’ll love as much as I do. My goal is to share sources of encouragement, inspiration, self-care, and spiritual connection with you as you deconstruct your faith. And I think that is exactly what you will...

Is Deconstructing Your Faith Biblical?

by angelajherrington | Blog, Christian Coaching, Christian Feminist, Christian Leadership, Deconstructing Faith, The Best You

In my work, I see more and more Jesus-loving women separating the foundation of their faith from church toxicity. In the process, they usually ask: is deconstructing your faith biblical?  The short answer is: (spoiler alert) Yes! Before we jump into the longer answer,...