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October 2023

October 09, 2023

AI-Generated How Religion is Harmful

AI-Generated (I was just curious what it would say). Why Religion Can Be Harmful generated...

October 06, 2023

Keep Asking Questions

Keep Asking Questions My deconstruction started with a simple thought that God could handle my...

October 03, 2023

Volunteer Labor and Religion

Volunteer Labor and Religion I remember vividly that day! It was a Saturday afternoon in...

October 01, 2023

The Intuitive Journey

The Intuitive Journey People always ask me, “OK, so we know what you are against,...

September 2023

September 24, 2023

Beginning Your Inner Work

Beginning Your Inner Work Several years ago, after spending about 20 years in organized religion...

September 23, 2023

Questions from a New Member

Questions from a New Member Hey Sally. This is Ruby. Thanks for being my spiritual...

September 13, 2023

Never Forget 9/11

Never Forget 9/11 All right, don't string me up... But, when we say "never forget,"...

September 10, 2023

Why Theologians?

Why Theologians? I wasn't always a theologian. But somewhere, in the middle of my journey,...

September 07, 2023

Existence Consciousness and Bliss

Existence Consciousness and Bliss A couple of weeks ago I published A blog about my...

September 04, 2023

Guest Post – Saundra Whitley – I am the Dot

My husband and I have had a cold for a few days now, and we...

September 03, 2023

The Problem with Theologians

The Problem with Theologians When I discovered systematic theology, it was almost an instant thing...

August 2023

August 30, 2023

Something Better Than Mercy

I want to remove the word mercy from my vocabulary, or at least when I...

August 29, 2023

Leaning Forward

My most vivid memories are of junior high. In those days, parents would turn...

August 28, 2023

My Paranormal Investigation

Christianity was often confusing to me. It asked me to believe in a God that...

August 26, 2023

Voices from Detention

This morning I was reflecting on 2 instances of men being detained in a Southern...

August 19, 2023

How Religion Controls Us

Have you ever wondered how we got so entangled with religion? Just think about...

August 14, 2023

Listen to the Women

Even though I don't identify as a Christian anymore, I sometimes hang out in Progressive...

August 14, 2023

Marks of the Patriarchy

For some of us that originated in evangelicalism, the patriarchy was the default and what...

August 10, 2023

Leaning Forward Book Release

Laura and I are releasing our second book, Leaning Forward on August 15th!! Pre-Order Now!...

August 09, 2023

Anatomy of a Bad Husband

How long would you stay committed to a husband that: 1. Rarely ever spoke to...

August 08, 2023

The Love of God

I used to get chills when I heard this third verse of the Hymn,...

August 01, 2023

Sharing Our Story

I love when people read our books. It's not what you think. The dream is...

July 2023

July 31, 2023

The Worst Story Ever Told

Once upon a time, there was a being that was all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving. Eventually,...

July 18, 2023

Not Wild about the Goose

Since my stroke, about 18 months ago, we haven't been able to travel much. Earlier...

July 07, 2023

Leaning Forward

Laura and I have finished our second book together! Pre-order the Kindle or order the...

June 2023

June 23, 2023

What’s Wrong with Worship?

A central part of my denomination of origin was the worship service. Through most of...

June 20, 2023

Evolving Beyond Christianity

(from our new book, Leaning Forward) Because I know that the title might be a...

June 16, 2023

Doing the Hard Work (Guest Post)

(Guest post by my wife, Laura Forehand) Leaving organized religion has opened up so many...

June 15, 2023

It’s Okay for God

I know some great fathers. They are kind to their wife and children and deliberate...

June 13, 2023

Disentangling

All of us have been there at one time or another. We come to that...