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September 2022

September 18, 2022

Religious-Based Shaming Against Suicide Victims

Content/Trigger Warning: Discussion of Suicide/Suicide Attempts September is Suicide Awareness Month. Christianity has often done...

August 2022

August 30, 2022

Jesus Mourns His Lost Sheep

Jesus mourns the choice of even one soul refusing to let go of their sins,...

August 05, 2022

Slavery in the Bible

Addressing the issue of whether or not slavery is condoned in the Bible is a...

June 2022

June 09, 2022

Studying the Spiritual Issues in Calvinism

From what I've been studying, there are certain spiritual dangers in Calvinism, toxic enough to...

June 03, 2022

Addressing Scorn Towards Deconstruction

There continues to be an alarming amount of scorn towards deconstruction, the process of re-analyzing...

May 2022

May 14, 2022

Bibliolatry: The Ultimate Form of Cherry-Picking Bible Verses

Bibliolatry is a word that refers to Christians cherry-picking Bible verses for the sake of...

May 03, 2022

Defending Catholicism as a Protestant

Defending Catholicism as a Protestant is important, especially in light of the arguable hatred our...

April 2022

April 27, 2022

Addressing the Issues With Sola Scriptura

Addressing the issues with the "Sola Scriptura" ("only Scripture") belief entails discussing how it mishandles...

April 25, 2022

Purgatory: Looking at a Catholic Belief as a Protestant

Purgatory is a Catholic doctrine that baffles Protestant minds like mine. Understanding the nature of...

March 2022

March 29, 2022

Crises of Faith: Addressing Extremities in Christianity

After watching a recent video from Christian apologist Alisa Childers, I've become more aware of...

March 21, 2022

“Conformity or Self-Denial”: The Struggles Faced By LGBTQ+ Christians

We LGBTQ+ Christians face constant demands from religious groups, including that we practice conformity to...

March 17, 2022

What Is the Definition of Progressive Christianity?

What's the definition of "Progressive Christianity"? Perhaps it has multiple, fluid definitions as an umbrella...

March 02, 2022

Learning About Deconstruction and Its Relation to Evangelical Christianity

Evangelical Christianity keeps pouring fuel on the fire called "deconstruction", damaging others' faiths without taking...

February 2022

February 01, 2022

Spiritual Abuse: Telling LGBTQ+ Kids They’ll “Go to Hell”

Eli Fritchley was an innocent 12-year-old kid who was bullied to death by his peers...

January 2022

January 26, 2022

God Calms the Storm: A Message of His Peace in Psalm 107:29

In Psalm 107:29, we see a reminder of God calming the storms in our lives,...

August 2021

August 18, 2021

Some Uplifting Bible Verses for Rough Times

This is a list I made of soothing Bible verses that have helped me get...

August 15, 2021

So Many “Gay Revelations” in 4 Weeks

This was a rapid-fire time of learning more about the truth behind the "clobber passages",...

August 14, 2021

Christian Partiality Against LGBTQ+ Folk: Understanding the Issue of Favoritism Mentioned in James 2:1-13

Christian partiality against the LGBTQ+ crowd is quite toxic, and there's a Biblical warning against...

August 12, 2021

Analyzing a Christian Response to the “Pray Away” Documentary

Even with all of the scorn against LGBTQ+ Christians, I never thought that I'd see...

August 04, 2021

“Pray Away”: A Powerful, Eye-Opening Glimpse Into the Trauma of “Ex-Gay Therapy”

"Pray Away" is a brutally well-done Netflix documentary that exposes the suffering caused by "ex-gay...

July 2021

July 31, 2021

A Gay Revelation From the 2nd Book of Enoch: The “Clobber Passages” Are Mistranslations

After reading the 2nd Book of Enoch, I found a series of shocking revelations about...

July 07, 2021

Spiritual Gaslighting: Why “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin” Is Toxic

"Love the sinner, hate the sin" is one of the most worthless phrases ever spoken....

January 2021

January 24, 2021

Understanding the Depths of God’s Mercy: Non-Christians in the Afterlife

We know that God is merciful, and for this reason, it's important for us all...

August 2017

August 03, 2017

Medjugorje and the Afterlife

In Medjugorje, Croatia, a small group of children learned crucial details about the afterlife from...

July 2017

July 25, 2017

The Reminder of God’s Healing Ability in Psalms 30:2

As Psalm 30:2 reminds us, God will always help us when we call on Him.

July 19, 2017

Laura Palmer’s Angel: A Cinematic Representation of God’s Faithfulness

Laura Palmer is a tragically beautiful reminder of what it's like to feel desolately alone,...

July 17, 2017

The Importance of Matthew 5:4

We're never alone when we mourn, as Matthew 5:4 reminds us.

February 2017

February 22, 2017

Medjugorje and the Tyranny of Memories

There's a gentle lesson from the Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Croatia, namely the importance of...

February 10, 2017

The Blessed Mother Mary and Catharsis (Personal)

Even as a Methodist, I've had numerous dream encounters (and even powerful prayer moments) with...