Welcome to your home for all things related to questioning, challenging, and deconstructing your faith! As a Faith Deconstruction Coach it’s my #1 goal to support you as you break free from toxic religion and cultivate a nourishing spiritual life.
The Best Quotes from Tara Beth Leach’s Book “Radiant Church”
Tara Beth Leach’s book “Radiant Church” is a prophetic, inspiring call for the church to strip layers of patriarchy and toxic religious culture in order to bear witness to the love of Christ in our world.
Are You Making Peace or Encouraging Toxic Behavior?
Years and years of toxic religious culture and patriarchal conditioning have led many women to believe that being a peacemaker means refusing to argue. Refusing to engage in any and all forms of conflict. Or even bending over backward to make sure that others are comfortable, even in situations where they are in the wrong. However, this type of thinking actually tends to cause more harm than good, both in our own lives and in the lives of others.
Is Deconstructing Your Faith Biblical Or Is It Unbiblical?
Deconstruction often garners pushback from church leaders who cry “heretic!” But is deconstructing your faith biblical?
What is Deconstructing Faith and Why Do We Do It?
What is deconstructing faith? Is it a good thing or something to be avoided?
6 Tips for Facing Holiday Pressure Without Losing It
Disclaimer:The tips below are not meant to replace therapy, counseling, or medical treatment. Chronic anxiety, PTSD, depression, and many other illnesses and conditions are best managed under the oversight and advice of a trained professional. If you have concerns...
A Christian Feminist’s Lament
The injustices of the world are heavy and weigh our down our souls. But an Old Testament inspired lament is the perfect vehicle to cry out to God on behalf of the oppression and pain we see in the world. This is my gift to you: a poetic expression of hope and heartbreak to use in your reflection, prayer, and meditation time.
The Rebellious Women of Jesus’ Family Tree
You've probably been taught Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary are in Jesus' family tree. (Technically Bathsheba is only listed as Uriah’s wife, but we still count that as a naming in patriarchal biblical texts that often COMPLETELY left women out of the story.)...
15 Quotes to Inspire Christian Feminists
Together we WILL #smashthepatriarchy and empower the next generation to build on our shoulders. Here are a few of my favorite Christian Feminist quotes from some powerful women to give you a little extra bump of encouragement and fire up your feminist soul.
4 People Every Christian Woman Needs In Her Life
Inviting these people in to your inner sanctum is the first step to setting your world right again after the prolonged fights of 2020
5 Things Christians Get Wrong About Feminism
We recently had a fantastic conversation in the Christian Women Who Lead group about whether or not we call ourselves feminists. As you might imagine, a group of 7000 women on 6 continents had diverse opinions, concerns, and beliefs. Some embrace feminism, while some...
The Message Every Christian Feminist Needs to Hear Right Now
Dear Sister, The world is really noisy right now, isn’t it? There area a lot of voices SHOUTING to be heard. I wonder which voice holds the most power over your daily life. A lot of women find that the voice with the most power is not actually their own. It might be...
6 Ways to Flourish During a Challenging Season
A challenging season coaxes up things to the surface that we may have overlooked in our determination to flourish. Even if we don't like them, challenging seasons have a way of showing us we can do things we never thought we could. 2020 has been a difficult in many...
Why Are Women Leaving the Church and Toxic Religious Culture?
So many Jesus-loving women are walking away from the church because it’s unsafe and doesn’t represent Jesus well.
Setting Intentions Will Shape Your Day
Setting Intentions You've been doing the hard work--developing self-awareness, good boundaries, and self-care. It's time to put these things together in a way that shapes your day rather than merely helping you be resilient in the face of things that come at you. This...
6 Steps For Recovering From Blame And Shame Associated With Trauma
Shame, blame, and trauma are an unfortunate part of life. We all go through shame and trauma. So many of the women that I’ve coached over the last decade have struggled with learning how to get back up after a trauma. How do you learn to trust again? How do you get...
When Success Looks Like Messy Hair
I’ll be honest with you, most of my life is not Instagram worthy. I can’t count how many times a week you would find me slouching over an office chair, or the dining table, or maybe even sitting in my bedroom, in pajama pants, messy hair, definitely not the picture...
