I came of age in the era of excellence in the Pentecostal church. Maybe we weren’t explicitly told we had to go out and change the world, but still, the implicit expectations were there – in the worship songs, the rhetoric, the subtle messages, the cult of christian celebrity. We sang about being history-makers, planet-shakers; …
Category: journey
Of Old Things and New Things
Well hey there! Three and half years ago when I started this blog under the name ‘Failing Joyfully’ I was in the midst of some undiagnosed post-natal depression, as well as some pretty heavy faith deconstruction. I’ve mostly come through the PND, and the faith stuff – well – that’s ongoing (it’s a work that’s …
For the Quiet Ones
Dear Friend, I see you cringing when the big-name preacher shouts about sin, but doesn’t show love. I feel your insides turning into nauseating twists, as if sheer volume and persistence can convince people that they should follow. I cry along with you, those hot tears, when we witness together the hateful spouting of those …
found
Hi Friends! Today I am over at Karissa Knox Sorrell’s blog with a guest post, kicking off her “Where I found God” series. Go check it out, and subscribe to her updates so you can read the rest of the series. *** I didn’t find him where they said he’d be. I didn’t find him …
Carpet, or floorboards? [Thoughts on making way for the beauty of doubt]
This post was originally published over four years ago [edited now only slightly for fluency and clarity], when I first ventured to put words to my thoughts about my questioning. At the time I felt like it was a really new thing, to question the faith of my youth, or express doubts about what I …
