Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Karen Ruth Shock

Home
Progressive Christian

Uncategorized

Select a Category anxiety comparison deconstruction faith Family Fear Driven Faith god homeschooling marriage Mental Health Misfit My momma parenting prayer Purity culture Rapture Theology Theology Uncategorized When church hurts

Select a Month January 2024 December 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021

May 2023

May 23, 2023

Perfectly Imperfect

Does anyone else have some messed up views? Being taught one thing. And now realizing......

April 2023

April 12, 2023

These Days Are The Vulnerable Ones

Less than a week out from my book release. All.The.Feels. One minute I am excited....

August 2022

August 08, 2022

Is My Faith Being Destroyed?

Destroyed or Deconstructed. I just noticed these are two different words… Although I would say...

December 2021

December 01, 2021

I Didn’t Think It Would Ever End

I looked at our calendar hanging in the kitchen this morning. December 1st. Immediately my...

November 2021

November 12, 2021

Deconstruction Isn’t Just Trendy, It’s Necessary.

The need for certainty. This is what messed with my head. Still does sometimes. Not...

October 2021

October 21, 2021

The Weight of It All

The problem with my weight has never actually my weight. It’s how I’ve perceived my...

October 21, 2021

When The Sun Shines Through

I’ve been thinking lately about getting a tattoo. Not that I’m going to. But if...

October 15, 2021

You’re Scared of Us? – A Life Changing Conversation

I remember the first time I decided to really listen. Seven years ago. It started...

October 10, 2021

A Prayer for World Mental Health Day

Oh God, You know me. You formed me. I am your creation. Made in your...

September 2021

September 29, 2021

The Treadmill Of A Toxic Faith

Toxic. I’ve been worrying for the past several years about the toxins in our environment....

September 20, 2021

I Was So Wrong About Purity Culture

I remember this season well. True Love Waits. Lots of high school girls coming to...

September 17, 2021

To Be Loved

How does perfect love cast out fear? Why does it say that? I’m sure it...

September 14, 2021

Why Put It Out There?

An Open Heart. What does that even mean? How...

September 12, 2021

I Know Better Now

There were some years in there where I questioned my parents’ faith. Hear me on...

September 01, 2021

The Shame of it All.

After a tear-filled counseling appointment, Krista looked at me and said “I think we’ve struck...

September 01, 2021

Kid

My favorite name. Dad called me “kid”. So did Aunt Ruth. My brother Bill does...

September 01, 2021

Is This Even Real?

Might be my favorite saying. Sometimes I say it like this… Is any of this...

September 01, 2021

Who Am I?

No, really?Who am I to have a blog?To write posts the way I do?How did...