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2025-06-18T07:05:47-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Reclaiming Body Wisdom: Healing Trauma Through Somatic Trust

Last updated on: June 18, 2025 at 7:05 am By Karl J. Forehand

Excerpt from the book Campfires in the Desert: A Deconstruction Travel Guide (Copyright © 2025 by Karl Forehand) Get Into Your Body “Your real self may be hiding somewhere, look for it within, when you find yourself, you can freely be what you want to be.” – Michael Bassey Johnson Many religions suggest that our bodies are inherently flawed, leading to suspicion of their signals. This perspective is both misguided and harmful. Embracing a trauma-informed approach allows us to... Read more

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2025-06-08T10:13:01-06:00

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Get Some New Friends

Last updated on: June 8, 2025 at 10:13 am By Karl J. Forehand

Excerpt from the book Campfires in the Desert: A Deconstruction Travel Guide Copyright © 2025 by Karl Forehand Get Some New Friends “Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.” – Dalai Lama I vaguely remember my grade school friends. In second grade, my two friends were a freckle-faced, short person... Read more

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2025-06-10T09:00:49-06:00

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Learn to be Where You Are (Presence)

Last updated on: June 10, 2025 at 9:00 am By Karl J. Forehand

Excerpt from the book Campfires in the Desert: A Deconstruction Travel Guide Copyright © 2025 by Karl Forehand Learn to be Where You Are (Presence) “The quality of your consciousness at this moment is what shapes the future.” – Eckhart Tolle Ms. Beaty was one of my favorite teachers. Back then, teachers took attendance by calling each student’s name and asking them to respond with “here” or “present.” Although both responses indicated the same thing, we now recognize that they... Read more

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2025-06-07T13:09:33-06:00

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Getting Away From Your Trauma

Last updated on: June 7, 2025 at 1:09 pm By Karl J. Forehand

Excerpt from the book Campfires in the Desert: A Deconstruction Travel Guide Copyright © 2025 by Karl Forehand Get Away from Your Trauma “Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence.” – Peter A. Levine When I first stepped away from the pulpit and my role as a pastor, my immediate reaction was to seek solace in a larger church. I soon began searching for ways to reconnect with ministry experiences. Yet,... Read more

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2025-06-07T12:33:07-06:00

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Getting Out of Survival Mode

Last updated on: June 7, 2025 at 12:33 pm By Karl J. Forehand

Excerpt from the book Campfires in the Desert: A Deconstruction Travel Guide Copyright © 2025 by Karl Forehand Getting Out of Survival Mode “You are not lazy, unmotivated, or stuck. After years of living your life in survival mode, you are exhausted. There is a difference.” – Nakia Homer After leaving religion, I quickly realized that I had unresolved traumas I didn’t know how to face. For 20 years, we operated at full throttle, striving to do “God’s work” as... Read more

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2025-05-13T09:28:56-06:00

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Campfires in the Desert – A Soft Book Release

Last updated on: May 13, 2025 at 9:28 am By Karl J. Forehand

Are you serious about deconstruction and asking bigger questions? If that’s the case, this book was created for you. As a former pastor, I made the mistake of deconstructing a bit and then trying to start something new, as I was trained to do. The problem with that approach is that I wasn’t ready to begin something new. I hadn’t delved deeply enough or asked enough questions. The first stage of deconstruction typically includes assessing our beliefs regarding hell and... Read more

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2025-04-26T10:08:40-06:00

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Why Campfires are Essential in Deconstruction

Last updated on: April 26, 2025 at 10:08 am By Karl J. Forehand

After spending several years in the deconstruction world, I benefited from the wisdom of those who traversed it and eventually realized what I shouldn’t do. As in many instances before, pastors and ministry workers demonstrated the lesson of what NOT to do. I am part of this indictment because I was also a former pastor. I will share the mistakes I made that led me to write this book and provide insights on a better way to proceed. When... Read more

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2025-03-25T07:27:18-06:00

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Getting Out of Survival Mode

Last updated on: March 25, 2025 at 7:27 am By Karl J. Forehand

A Course Correction for Deconstructing Evangelicals “You are not lazy or unmotivated or stuck. After years of living your life in survival mode, you feel exhausted. There’s a difference.” – Nakia Homer After leaving religion, I quickly realized that I had unresolved traumas I didn’t know how to face. For 20 years, we operated at full throttle, striving to do “God’s work” as if Jesus were returning tomorrow. We acknowledged our issues while also recognizing the efforts we needed to... Read more

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2025-03-20T13:07:32-06:00

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Organizations Come First-Tim Whitaker & The New Evangelicals

Last updated on: March 20, 2025 at 1:07 pm By Karl J. Forehand

Two years ago, I felt like I had stumbled into a nightmare within The New Evangelicals community group. My friend told me about the situation and began sharing information that various people had kept hidden, which led to other details that had been printed and preserved for many years. These receipts involved someone named Tony Jones, and an incident from around 2009 was later amplified when many acted incorrectly in 2015 after Tony’s issues resurfaced. We discussed it in... Read more

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2025-02-28T09:20:50-06:00

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Finding Comfort in Solitude

Last updated on: February 28, 2025 at 9:20 am By Karl J. Forehand

“Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.” – Paul Tillich We used to advise young married couples, “If you can’t be alone, you shouldn’t be together.” This conveys that understanding our identity and self-awareness is essential before merging our lives with others. Being comfortable with solitude doesn’t mean we are loners or dislike socializing; rather, it signifies that we can engage in meaningful activities independently during quiet moments. Instead of seeking... Read more

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