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June 2024

June 26, 2024

Parenting in the Desert – Part 2 of 2 – Laura

Parenting in the Desert - Part 2 (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June...

June 24, 2024

Parenting in the Desert – Part 1 of 2 – Karl

Parenting in the Desert - Part 1 (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June...

June 17, 2024

Thriving Outside Religion

Thriving Outside Religion (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th) Listen to this...

June 12, 2024

Darkness and Shadow – Part 2 of 2 – Laura

Darkness and Shadow - Part 2 (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th))...

June 10, 2024

Darkness and Shadow – Part 1 of 2 – Karl

Darkness and Shadow - Part 1 (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th))...

June 05, 2024

Being and Becoming – Part 2 of 2 – Laura

Being and Becoming- Part 2 (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th) Listen...

June 03, 2024

Being and Becoming – Part 1 of 2 – Karl

Being and Becoming - Part 1 - Karl Listen to this blog - AI-Generated Karl...

June 01, 2024

Why Trump is in our Deconstruction Stories

Why Trump is in Our Deconstruction Stories Listen to this blog – AI-Generated In...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Going Inside & Trusting Myself – Part 2 of 2 – Laura

Going Inside & Trusting Myself (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th)) Listen...

May 27, 2024

Going Inside & Trusting Myself – Part 1 of 2 – Karl

Going Inside & Trusting Myself (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th)) Listen...

May 23, 2024

A Plan for Us

A Plan for Us (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th) Listen to...

May 20, 2024

Listening

Listening (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th) Listen to this blog -...

May 15, 2024

In Search of a Grown-up

In Search of a Grown-up Audio version of this blog! AI Generated In real life, I’m...

May 09, 2024

The Four Existential Concerns

The Four Existential Concerns (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th) Audio version of...

May 06, 2024

What is Trauma?

What is Trauma? (From our new book, Evolving From Religious Trauma. June 4th) Listen to this...

April 2024

April 13, 2024

Colosseums and Cathedrals

I watched a documentary last night about the excavations in Rome and the Colosseums being...

April 10, 2024

The Fools Gold of a Misogynistic Narcissist, Josh Howerton

The Fools Gold of a Misogynistic Narcissist, Josh Howerton Recently, Josh Howerton, a mega-church pastor...

April 01, 2024

Evolving From Religious Trauma

Listen to this blog - Created by AI Hello! We are Karl and Laura Forehand! For...

March 2024

March 26, 2024

Evolving From Religious Trauma

Whether you are a broken-hearted ex-pastor who feels some guilt and shame about the past...

March 24, 2024

Top 10 Reasons NOT to Join a Church

Top 10 Reasons NOT to Join a Church Before I even begin, and before you...

March 08, 2024

316 – Rachael Peach – IFB Abuse Survivor

Rachael Peach - IFB Abuse Survivor Rachel is an abuse survivor who suffered abuse in...

February 2024

February 22, 2024

Returning Home to Heal Trauma

Returning Home to Heal Trauma What we are learning about trauma is not necessarily that...

February 01, 2024

A Treasure Trove of Trauma Resources

A Treasure Trove of Trauma Resources Leaning Forward Conference Recently, The Desert Sanctuary hosted...

January 2024

January 19, 2024

What’s Wrong with God’s Plan and Purpose?

There may not be a more popular thing to say in Christianity than, "God has...

January 16, 2024

What’s Wrong with Influencing?

What's Wrong with Influencing? It is common, in certain branches of Christianity, for pastors to...

January 07, 2024

Stop, Drop, and Heal

Stop, Drop, and Heal Seven or eight years ago, we began what most people call...

December 2023

December 26, 2023

Why Worship is NOT Necessary

Why Worship is NOT Necessary Worship was important to me in fundamentalist, evangelicalism. My congregations...

December 19, 2023

New Lenses – My Story – Karl Forehand

New Lenses - My Story - Karl Forehand The first time I remember understanding something...

October 2023

October 16, 2023

Disappointment in the Desert

Disappointment in the Desert Laura and I have deemed our deconstruction journey as a journey...

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...