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May 2024

May 21, 2024

New Book – Evolving from Religious Trauma

Evolving from Religious Trauma Hello! We are Karl and Laura Forehand! For the last 8-10...

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...

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...

October 2023

October 31, 2023

I Didn’t Want to Deconstruct

I Didn't Want to Deconstruct As some of you may know, my beliefs and affiliations...

August 2023

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 10, 2023

Leaning Forward Book Release

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

July 2023

July 07, 2023

Leaning Forward

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

April 2023

April 24, 2023

Faith in a Hypothesis

Early on, in most versions of Christianity, disciples are taught to have faith in the...

April 21, 2023

Anatomy of an Explorer

I have always been adventurous. I've written about it several times before but the phrase...

April 19, 2023

How I Feel About Charles Stanley

My first encounter with Charles Stanley was when I read his book, The Wonderful Spirit...

March 2023

March 30, 2023

The Great Delusion

When I was involved in organized religion, as a conservative evangelical Christian in the United...

March 20, 2023

Trust Yourself

More and more, I believe the best question I could ask someone that is deconstructing...

March 12, 2023

Crossing the Threshhold

In the hero's journey, one of the necessary steps is "crossing the threshold." It is...

March 06, 2023

You Don’t Need Anything Else

You don't have to stay In a religion that sways. You don't have to believe...

February 2023

February 27, 2023

Pattern of the World

Occasionally I will accidentally catch a preacher on Instagram or TikTok talking about avoiding following...

February 25, 2023

Progress Report from the Desert

As many have said before, out here in the desert, it's easy to get classified...

February 20, 2023

Evolving Beyond Christianity

Before I even get started, I know even the title might be a trigger for...

February 19, 2023

Evaluate Your Religion

Whether or not you are directly involved with your religion, it's time to make an...

February 15, 2023

Trusting Yourself

Because my dad wasn't really present with me growing up, I learned to work hard...

February 11, 2023

Talk About What You Are Against

Often people will shout from the bleachers "Don't talk about what you are against, talk...

February 07, 2023

Riding the Wave Into the Desert

I know the metaphor doesn’t make much sense, but I wanted to get your...

February 04, 2023

I’m Publishing My Next Book

I have decided to embark on a new adventure. With a little advice from...

January 2023

January 10, 2023

The Nature of a Journey

I realized some time ago that that we are part of a collective on a...

January 01, 2023

It’s Okay to Evolve

People have always been drawn towards things like religion to try to explain the things...

November 2022

November 25, 2022

Do We Really Need the Clergy?

Since the release of our book, Out Into the Desert, I've been writing blogs and...

November 06, 2022

A Simple Spirituality for the Future

Even though I tend to avoid creeds and belief statements and organized religion these days,...

November 05, 2022

How Religion Morphs Backward

Photo by Admiral General For about 20 years, Laura and I were in ministry as...

October 2022

October 30, 2022

Why Less Religion is Better

Over the years religion, and especially Western religion, has proven not only to be...

September 2021

September 07, 2021

Book Review – What Can’t Be Hidden

This may seem like a short review of the book, but it's hard to describe...