Shortly after I started working for a Christian Bible camp, I got called into the Executive Director’s office. I had always wanted to...

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...

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

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

Did I pledge my allegiance For the purpose of progress To a priest or a prophet Playing god in the process? Was I chasing convenience In...

On October 6th, The Michigan Daily published a Campus Life article entitled, “‘We will not be silenced’: UMich student survivors of Young...

“We will be stepping outside of God’s blessing if we don’t get engaged.” Was it a threat? Spiritual abuse? Or the Holy Spirit speaking...

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,...

“There’s no way to untangle love from worthiness.” Did you hear Amber say this in her interview with me on the Reclamation podcast, a NWM...

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

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...

Jesus chose to be born, fully human (and yes, fully divine). He knew he would be born under unimaginable circumstances to most of us in...

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....

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

I called an old friend this morning whom I have not seen in close to 15 years. She and I were raised together, in a way, though in...

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...

My next steps scare me sometimes. I have moments when I lose sight of what matters most in my life and find myself wondering how I will say