When the Emphasis is on the Wrong Syllable

When the Emphasis is on the Wrong Syllable

When church rules, theology, and technicalities overshadow people, we miss what Jesus emphasized: justice, mercy, faithfulness, and the fruit we produce. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

October 07, 2026•8 min read

What If We’re Measuring Church Health Wrong?

What If We’re Measuring Church Health Wrong?

What if church growth isn’t the same as church health? Let’s ask better questions about power, accountability, leadership, safety, and healthy systems. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

September 30, 2026•10 min read

When Protecting the Pastor Becomes More Important Than Protecting People

When Protecting the Pastor Becomes More Important Than Protecting People

When churches protect pastors from accountability, harmed people often pay the cost. A look at grace, repentance, integrity, and pastoral leadership. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

September 22, 2026•10 min read

When Bad Theology Makes Abuse Easier

When Bad Theology Makes Abuse Easier

How bad theology can shift responsibility, enable abuse, protect harmful systems, and keep people trapped in cycles of silence, fear, and endurance. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

September 16, 2026•9 min read

Why Did This Feel So Familiar?

Why Did This Feel So Familiar?

Why did Death of a Pastor’s Wife feel so familiar to so many exvangelicals? A reflection on harmful theology, charismatic leadership, church accountability, and the systems that allow spiritual abuse ... ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

September 09, 2026•10 min read

Paying Attention to the Fruit

Paying Attention to the Fruit

After church hurt, how do you navigate relationships with the people who stayed? Learn how Jesus' teaching on fruit offers wisdom for discerning safe, healthy relationships. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

July 01, 2026•9 min read

The Language We Didn't Have

The Language We Didn't Have

Many of us learned the language of church before we learned the language of healthy relationships. Discover how understanding spiritual abuse and religious trauma can help us tell the truth about our ... ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

June 23, 2026•9 min read

Deconstruction is not Destruction

Deconstruction is not Destruction

Many people confuse deconstruction with destruction, but they're not the same thing. Through a childhood lesson in the kitchen and a reflection on faith, church hurt, and belonging, this article explo... ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

June 16, 2026•8 min read

You Can Go Back. But Should You?

You Can Go Back. But Should You?

When church hurt leaves you feeling spiritually homeless, the question isn't whether you can go back—it's whether you should. A reflection on spiritual abuse, the wilderness, and learning to trust God... ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

June 05, 2026•8 min read

No Meal Trains for Church Hurt

No Meal Trains for Church Hurt

Church hurt carries a grief few people recognize. Exploring disenfranchised grief, Jesus in Gethsemane, and healing after betrayal. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

May 21, 2026•10 min read

When the Table is Gone

When the Table is Gone

An exploration of betrayal, church hurt, forgiveness, boundaries, and healing. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

May 13, 2026•13 min read

The Space Between Tables

The Space Between Tables

A reflective essay on leaving familiar faith spaces, navigating the tension of “in-between,” and learning the difference between earned belonging and true belonging. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

April 21, 2026•6 min read

The Tables Jesus Sat At...And the Ones He Flipped

The Tables Jesus Sat At...And the Ones He Flipped

A reflective look at the tables Jesus sat at and the ones He flipped, exploring access, belonging, and what it means to follow Him in a complicated faith landscape. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

April 07, 2026•7 min read

A Gentler Lent

A Gentler Lent

A gentle invitation into Lent for those feeling overwhelmed and unanchored. Explore a slower, calmer 47-day devotional journey focused on presence, reflection, and steady faith in chaotic times. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

February 16, 2026•3 min read

Learning to See Again

Learning to See Again

A reflection on Zacchaeus, repentance, and Lent—exploring how acceptance leads to transformation and what may be standing between us and Jesus. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

February 10, 2026•6 min read

Seeing Clearly

Seeing Clearly

A reflection on spiritual blindness, seeing Jesus clearly, and the hard work of aligning faith with Christ’s character—beyond performance, politics, or tradition. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

February 02, 2026•5 min read

Unarmed

Unarmed

Luke 18 invites us to lay down our justifications and receive the kingdom like children—unarmed, open, and free from performance. ...more

What DID Jesus DO?

January 26, 2026•6 min read

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