Faith Reconstruction Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Faith Reconstruction Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
by: Kristen NeighbargerPublished on: 10/08/2025

Faith reconstruction takes time. If you feel stuck in healing from religious trauma or spiritual abuse, this post (and Breathing Again) offers encouragement for the long journey ahead.

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Faith Reconstruction Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Naming Your Non-Negotiables in Faith Reconstruction

Naming Your Non-Negotiables in Faith Reconstruction
by: Kristen NeighbargerPublished on: 21/07/2025

Discover how naming your non-negotiables can guide your faith reconstruction journey. In this post, I share why clarity matters after deconstruction and how Chapter 7 of Breathing Again helps you build a faith that won’t collapse.

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Naming Your Non-Negotiables in Faith Reconstruction

Breaking the Cycle: Reconstructing Faith Beyond Tradition

 Breaking the Cycle: Reconstructing Faith Beyond Tradition
by: Kristen NeighbargerPublished on: 13/07/2025

Many of us were taught that tradition equals truth—but what happens when those traditions cause harm? In this blog and Chapter 6 of Breathing Again, we explore how to reconstruct a faith rooted in truth instead of appearances.

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 Breaking the Cycle: Reconstructing Faith Beyond Tradition

Why Faith Reconstruction Requires Feeling:

Why Faith Reconstruction Requires Feeling:by: Kristen NeighbargerPublished on: 06/07/2025

What if healing from spiritual trauma isn’t just about what you believe—but what you feel? Explore why emotional honesty is essential to faith reconstruction and why you're allowed to feel—and still belong.

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Why Faith Reconstruction Requires Feeling: