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2024-06-03T17:59:28-07:00

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.

Living Our Unlived Life

Last updated on: June 3, 2024 at 5:59 pm By Dr. Mike Simmons

The unlived life is less like a bucketlist of things left undone, and more like a reservoir of untapped raw energy. Read more

2024-06-11T08:42:14-07:00

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Recovering From Divine Codependency

Last updated on: June 11, 2024 at 8:42 am By Dr. Mike Simmons

This article looks at how core Christian beliefs perpetuate unhealth and codependency with the Divine through unconscious repetition compl... Read more

2024-02-07T16:11:39-08:00

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I’d Rather Be Whole Than Good: Healing the Ego-Shadow Split

Last updated on: February 7, 2024 at 4:11 pm By Dr. Mike Simmons

When we disown and project our goodness and/or badness, wholeness is not possible, because we either further shadow the... Read more

Education and Religion

2024-01-09T15:31:46-08:00

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Possessed by Trauma: Healing A Negative Complex

Last updated on: January 9, 2024 at 3:31 pm By Dr. Mike Simmons

Negative complexes specifically are often rooted in trauma, and can hold incredible power over how we order our lives and respond to... Read more

Education and Religion

2024-01-04T13:58:20-08:00

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Shadow Work for RTS (Religious Trauma Syndrome)

Last updated on: January 4, 2024 at 1:58 pm By Dr. Mike Simmons

Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) is the condition experienced by people who are struggling with leaving an authoritarian, dogmatic religion... Read more

2023-12-28T07:43:26-08:00

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How Religion Protects & Deprives Us

Last updated on: December 28, 2023 at 7:43 am By Dr. Mike Simmons

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The sacred space of church evaporated. It no longer made sense to talk to a God located outside of my own soul, to which the sermons and Read more

General Christian

2023-05-21T11:44:58-07:00

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Needing a New Christ Image

Last updated on: May 21, 2023 at 11:44 am By Dr. Mike Simmons

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Just as the seasons change, so too do our Christ images. This happens so our ego doesn’t latch on too tight. We can do much harm by Read more

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Education and Religion

2023-02-22T04:13:14-08:00

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The Archetype of Revival: The Need and Danger of Spiritual Inflation

Last updated on: February 22, 2023 at 4:13 am By Dr. Mike Simmons

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The archetype of revival is intoxicating and has a nearly inescapable pull because it inflates and dilates one aspect of our... Read more

General Christian

2023-01-19T12:57:04-08:00

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Why You’ve Outgrown Church

Last updated on: January 19, 2023 at 12:57 pm By Dr. Mike Simmons

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Life brings us to thresholds where all we've known no longer supports the personal transformation our soul demands. Read more

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Spirituality

2023-01-18T13:54:06-08:00

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How to Address Emotional Energy Leaks

Last updated on: January 18, 2023 at 1:54 pm By Dr. Mike Simmons

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In this article I discuss emotional “energy leaks,” which arise from unconscious psychological processes that leave us feeling oddly drained, stagnant, irritable, reactive, etc.. I offer common examples, ways to identify emotional energy leaks, and practical tools for more productive and connective use of emotional energy. An Example of an Emotional Energy Leak There once was a middle aged man who traveled back to his childhood home to visit his mother. “When I began my journey,” the man reflected, “I... Read more

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