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November 2015

November 22, 2015

Podcast Sunday: How To Form A New Spiritual Identity

I talked with the Fundamental Escape Podcast a few months ago, and I've invited host Mark Fitzgerald to post...

November 20, 2015

#FridayReads: OUT OF SORTS by Sarah Bessey

Thanks to the (glorious!) fact that weekends often give us a little extra time to catch...

November 19, 2015

5 Things You May Not Know About Fundamentalism

Post by Contributor Susan Gray Blue Fundamentalism causes more befuddlement than anything else in America these...

November 18, 2015

When None of It Mattered, I Needed Spiritual Detox

I've spent the past few years in a spiritual detox. Post by: ALECE RONZINO In...

November 17, 2015

Release What No Longer Serves You

Post by: JULIE CLINE, Certified Martha Beck Life Coach Recently, I was chatting with my Dad...

November 16, 2015

An Open Letter to Our Muslim Sisters

Dear Sisters, You see the sidelong glances at restaurants, on the subway, at the park....

November 13, 2015

Call For PTCS Blog Submissions

The changes here on the Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome blog are not limited to the great new...

November 12, 2015

The Morning After Veterans Day: A Reminder That The Fight Doesn’t End With The War

This shirt reminds us all that the fight doesn't end with the war. Yesterday was...

November 10, 2015

What Diwali Taught Me About God

The label "Christian" used to make me feel itchy deep in my soul-- like the...

September 2015

September 12, 2015

When Joey Couldn’t Climb the Mountain, His Brothers Carried Him

We all need people to carry us on their shoulders when we can no longer...

August 2015

August 18, 2015

The Reason Broken=Beautiful

This is an excerpt from my memoir Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome, which debuts 8 Download four...

August 18, 2015

Courage Is Just Dreams With Shoes On (The Tedx Talk I haven’t given…yet!)

Allow me to tell you the very worst thing about giving a Tedx talk with...

August 12, 2015

My Interview on Fundamental Escape

I recently had the opportunity to share my story and book with Mark Fitzgerald on...

June 2015

June 05, 2015

Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome on The Sitting Room Radio

A couple months ago, I had the privilege of talking with Kathy Chiero on The Sitting...

May 2015

May 24, 2015

Amazing F***ing Grace

Sometimes we find grace where we least expect it. By: Anna Johnson Throngs of people...

May 20, 2015

Hope for Those Hurt By Church by Kathy Escobar

There's no question, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome is Real, with a capital R. Most everyone reading...

May 12, 2015

JESUS* GOES TO CHARM SCHOOL

My friend Susan Gray Blue, has graciously allowed me to share another one of her...

May 08, 2015

Everyone’s Agnostic

A couple weeks ago, I was interviewed on Everyone's Agnostic Podcast with Cass Midgley & Bob...

May 07, 2015

Why Women Love the Dog Bod

The internet is abuzz with ladies who love the “Dad Bod”, but please allow me...

May 01, 2015

A Field Guide to Losing Your Religion (But Not Your Soul)

Field Notes for the Journey A guest post by: Susan Gray Blue Growing up...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Jesus Has Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome

Jesus was the original victim of Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome. Since I named this Post-Traumatic Church...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

50 Shades of Shame: “The Rules” of Modesty

When "Jesus" says the length of your skirt is a measure of your heart, body...

February 14, 2015

Biblical Sexting: A How-To Guide

This Valentine’s Day, spice up your relationship the Bible way. Step #1: Open with a...

February 11, 2015

I’m in love my husband…and other people, too.

I’m going to talk about something that isn’t talked about, so if you’re squeamish, or...

February 09, 2015

A Response to the 10 Types of Women Christian Men Shouldn’t Marry

10 thoughts on the “10 Types of Women Christian Men Shouldn’t Marry” After reading the...

February 04, 2015

Dear Katy Perry: If You Have Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome, You Are Not Alone

Dear Katy, Since the Super Bowl (where you totally ROCKED it, sister!), I’ve seen articles...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Is God Aloof?

“What are we to do with a God who hides?” This is the question Tony...

January 06, 2015

Seven Things We Forget When Our Resolutions Fail

Our resolutions fail around the sixth day of January—or maybe the fifteenth if we’re really disciplined and really imaginative...

December 2014

December 24, 2014

The Special Forces Guide to Surviving Christmas

Does “First they tell you not to panic, and then they try to drown you,”...

December 10, 2014

I Am Capable of Torture…And So Are You

We all are all horrified about the C.I.A.’s ‘Torture report’. We are all shocked at...

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