You can follow Jonah at his blogs Backsliding Into Jesus: Finding Hope After Legalism There’s No Such Thing As Dragons: Examining The Theology of The United Pentecostal Church , and their teachings on salvation. Jennifer’s  book “explores the feelings and emotions one will inevitably face when leaving legalism and discovering the freedom of God’s grace.” Shop at our Amazon store! As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. had Jonah as a guest when they discussed Authentic Trinitarianism versus Oneness Pt 1 Authentic Trinitarianism versus Oneness Pt 2 ..read more

I know this was a long post, but thank you for reading and sticking around while I live out my story. Shop at our Amazon store! As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases ..read more

When you encounter conservative Christians bemoaning the release of a new book or movie as the new worst thing ever, look for this type of thinking. It’s very common. As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. Cameras in Narnia: How the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Came to Life Shop at our Amazon store! and then Focus on the Family’s Radio Theater website. WorldNetDaily is known for misinformation and propaganda, according to the  ..read more

Purity culture won’t make you a better person. It might just give you a superiority complex. As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. , like the one I went to that was organized by Biblical Discipleship Ministries and hosted at Bill Gothard’s ALERT Academy in Big Sandy, Texas. accused by at least 10 women  of sexual abuse and the court case was featured in Shop at our Amazon store ..read more

Some might be interested in a series of lectures by Thomas Fudge on the history of Christianity from the Roman Empire until the Reformation. Shop at our Amazon store! As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. , of which Mr. Fudge was once a member. The emphasis is on the life of C.H. Yadon. Yadon turned in his UPC license in 1993 when the started being required of all ministers. Over the years, the UPCI has pushed people out of the organization as they took stands against various beliefs ..read more

And you know I had a moment in the green and the blue while I was walking under that bridge in Iceland, an insane trust in God that has been more solid and enduring than any trust I’ve had in Him before, despite the sunlight on the walls in that window-filled room and despite naps in the park and a firestorm in my brain just last weekend, there have been hands on my head and a peace in my heart as I’m kneeling on my deep blue sheets every single night, but now I think I get that You love me as I am, because for the longest time it’s been I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m sorry, but you know that right n ..read more

I believed I was an ember, struggling to stay alive from my place embedded in the ash and dirt. Imagine my surprise to find a spirit like a star burning in me, relentless, impossibly bright, alive though it wander through the coldest walks of the night. As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. Shop at our Amazon store! Better if I erase myself before I break anything or anyone else ..read more

I hope you guys enjoyed this series and a glimpse into the souls of these lovely guest writers. As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. Why is it me you love? – Lafee, Tell Me Why / Wer Bin Ich, Nightcore remix Shop at our Amazon store! Tell me what have I done to deserve something this beautiful. , some of us take these ideas far more seriously than we probably intended ..read more

Gissel studied social work at community college and works in a healthcare center in Texas. She also cohosts a YouTube channel called  As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. churches like the one she grew up in. Shop at our Amazon store ..read more

Shelby Shively is a sociology graduate student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and former columnist for the student newspaper,  As an Amazon Influencer, this website earns from qualifying purchases. ) conducted by the Homeschool Alumni Reaching Out (HARO) group rely on a volunteer sample from the Internet, although it gathers much data that other organizations have not yet attempted to collect and analyzed. Informal surveys are not accessible to people without Internet access, and rely on snowballing (people take it and share it with others from the same population), wh ..read more