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...

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,...

What is Deconstructing Faith?

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

I meet a lot of women who are getting pushback about the questions they’re asking as they deconstruct their faith.  It breaks their hearts to find criticism and judgement where they usually find acceptance. However, it’s totally normal that your friends, family,...