I’m a former pastor helping people questioning their faith deconstruct in a healthy, honest way.
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Hell Was Invented. You Can Let It Go.
A Brief History of Hell
This is a revised and expanded version of an article I wrote last year—because I promised I would tell you when I learned more.
And I’ve learned more about hell since April 9, 2025.
Last year, on my birthd...
A Brief History of the Antichrist. (Please forward this to JD Vance)
JD Vance and the Antichrist
This week, Vice President JD Vance said something that is difficult for someone like me to quickly dismiss.
During a long conversation about his Christian faith on The Bryce Crawford Podcast, Vance was asked...
Death of the Pastor’s Wife & the Bible Problem
Trigger warning: this article contains references to sexual abuse, rape, murder, and religious trauma.
Death of the Pastor’s Wife
Netflix recently released a three-part documentary called Death of a Pastor’s Wife. It tells the story of...
Jesus Was a Deconstructionist
Enchiladas with a Pastor…
The Way of Jesus, Part Five.
Last week, I had lunch with a pastor on the same day my previous post in this series was published—the one about how all of us construct different versions of Jesus.
This pastor an...
The 12 Steps and Deconstruction
Note: I rarely do this, but I am reposting this article from other Substack, Called For Adventure. I am starting a new series there called The Way Out: Finding Peace Through the Twelve Steps of Recovery. About 30% of the subscribers here to...
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I’m a storyteller helping people see their lives—and their faith—for what they are: stories in progress. You’re not broken. You’re mid-chapter. I help you loosen the grip of inherited narratives and walk into what comes next.
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