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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,...

June 2022

June 12, 2022

Jesus’ Reminder to Let Go of Worries in Luke 12:22-34

Jesus gives us a timeless reminder to let go of all of our worries in...

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 31, 2022

God Soothes the Heart: A Message of Peace in Psalm 94:18-19

In Psalm 94:18-19, we see a reminder that God actively works to soothe the anxious...

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...

April 2022

April 13, 2022

“I Trust in You”: A Call to Trust God in Psalm 56:3

Psalm 56:3 is a verse that reminds us to put our trust in God whenever...

April 08, 2022

Understanding Visions and Dreams from God

Dreams and visions from God are more common than we think. When it comes to...

April 02, 2022

Jesus and Lazarus: An Analogy for God’s Compassion

In the story of Jesus resurrecting Lazarus, we see an analogy for God's compassion, especially...

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 23, 2022

“Create in Me a Clean Heart”: Looking at Psalm 51 for Lent

For Lent, I asked God to help me have a clean heart freed of the...

March 15, 2022

Walking Through Springtime Depression With God

When spring comes around, many of us realize that we're dealing with depression. God is...

March 09, 2022

Reconciling the Existence of Hell With God Who Is Love

Reconciling God who is Love with the existence of Hell is of absolute importance for...

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 29, 2021

Depression Can’t Beat Hope (Personal)

Despite a rough week of dealing with depression, God found small ways to uplift me,...

August 28, 2021

“I Wish I Could Fly Away”: An Analogy for Depression Struggles in Psalm 55

Those of us who struggle with depression often wish we could "fly away" from our...

August 25, 2021

“God Will Receive You”: A Reminder of His Parental Love in Psalm 27:10

We know that God is our Father, and Psalm 27:10 is a beautiful reminder of...

August 21, 2021

A Rough Depression Day and a Memory of a Sweet Dream (Personal)

After a particularly rough day of dealing with depression and grief, God gently reminded me...

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....

June 2021

June 16, 2021

Mary and Me

I am blessed and grateful to have a spiritual relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary,...

April 2021

April 06, 2021

Elijah, the Weary Prophet: A Timeless Old Testament Tale of Hope Amidst Desolation

Elijah the prophet of God was a brave man who also, at one point, asked...

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...