A wise man once told me that respecting the Bible isn't about conforming it to myself or something else, but discovering what it is, as it is, and conforming myself to it. I believed in taking the Bible at face value, but it wasn’t always clear what that meant. I wondered if the book of … Continue reading Bible Contradiction & Whack-a-mole (pt 4)
I wanted to skip this topic because teachings vary so widely and when I finally changed my mind on Christianity, I was involved in a community that didn't teach the practices I’m about to share in this post. So what gives? Why not just skip to the Bible we all can examine? What about that real biblical … Continue reading Listening to God and Bad Pizza (pt 3)
When I was a Christian, I believed the Creator of the universe brought together a library of 66 books on how He relates to humanity. Whenever I opened the Bible I felt like warmth was emanating from its pages, and God was right there, perhaps reading over my shoulder, excited that this small human was … Continue reading Being, Believing, and feeling like Nacho Libre (pt 2)
For my first blog series, I’m going to talk about why I am a former Christian. It's not something I normally bring up in polite conversation, but I want to have this available for friends and family who ask about it. Some of my friends have been encouraging me to write more openly, everyone from … Continue reading Former Christian: First Principles (pt 1)
