Whether we are aware of it or not, we all more than likely know someone who has or is experiencing religious harm on one level or...

Have you ever wanted to ask a question in your religious environment, but felt you couldn’t because you knew something would be at stake...

Christmas is over. Maybe you’re thinking, “I made it. I survived another holiday season fairly well intact.” You met every expectation of...

In our fast-paced, fit-it-all-in, sleep-when-we-die American culture, there never seems to be enough time to do anything thoroughly. We...

“What song has changed your life?” I heard this question asked of someone yesterday and hours later, found myself thinking about my own...

He loved to sing. He had a rare singing voice that could have opened many musical doors had he chosen to knock on them. Tears would fill...

In my 12th grade Honors English class, each of us students had to give a 2-minute speech. The topic was chosen for us by the teacher,...

Is “identity crisis” the best way to describe it? At the very least, an interaction I recently had certainly conjures the ghost of an...

Someone let my family down in a very painful way this past week. Someone we wholly trusted with all we hold dear. Someone whom we could...

So. We’re almost 2 weeks in. How are those resolutions going? Great so far? Yay! Not so great once the world realized that the stroke of...

I have moments when I feel an internal intensity so strong that I think I’m bordering on a Hulk experience. But a different kind of Hulk....

In first grade, I was placed in an advanced learning program at my school. It was a really cool opportunity that focused on developing...

Not everyone believes in radical life change. I both understand and support a healthy amount of skepticism. As a teenager, I had a...

Love. Loyalty. Allegiance. These words are often synonymous with family. Family can be defined in many ways: our household (biological or...

The boy stepped outside onto the porch to fetch a toy he had left there. When he turned and tried the knob on the front door, he found it...

My mom would oftentimes talk aloud to herself, as many of us do. Personally, I like to speak reminders for myself, in hopes of...

I watched the first version of my story video a couple of days ago; a video of me sharing about my cult experience. Before clicking on...

I have a profound love and respect for the Old Testament of the Bible. I have been drawn to it since I broke beliefs with my cult group...

God is more valuable than a record player. Though I tend not to become attached to inanimate objects, there are a few I have known over...

I’m an expert because I have spent all of my life hiding. I was raised with lessons in this skill—to attend public school, engage in relatio