The Shape of the Soul
Matthew Nash, Elizabeth Berget, Kimberly PhinneyReflections on the soul's formation through disruption, healing, and grace
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 33 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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Welcome to The Shape of the Soul
Every person goes through disruption. There are constantly both outside forces and inner voices that seek to throw a person off the path. It is as regular in our lives as breathing is. I believe that disruption is a path to joy and our soul...
Being the Church
Most of us think of church history as a story about institutions. Councils debating theology... Empires adopting religion... Denominations splitting over doctrine, etc. etc.
But that’s not really the story of Christ’s Church.
The real sto...
Rooted in Love
Have you ever had a moment that was so transformative that you questioned its reality?
This is how I felt 4 years ago before I found The Way Back To Ourselves community!
I had been struggling in my writing so much and I was living with s...
God Loves Us Like a Mother
(Photo: Christ the Mother Hen by Kelly Latimore)
This is my manuscript from my sermon “Love Like A Mother” which was preached at Resurrection Church in Ocean Beach, CA on Mother’s Day, May 13th, 2026. The audio above is the sermon that you...
Love Like a Mother
I would like to announce the upcoming birth of an 8 ounce baby girl. Her name is Love Like A Mother and her mother, and the rest of us are OVER THE MOON EXCITED that tomorrow she will be born into the world!
A few weeks ago, I did a S...
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Spending my time writing and being aware of the wonder all around me. I am the founder of Kardia Community. and a co-creator with Pastors, Priests & Guides. I am also an Adjunct Professor at Rockbridge Seminary.
Christian writer exploring maternal imagery for God in the Bible - and how God loves us like a mother. My book Love like a Mother: How the Sacred Work of Motherhood Reveals the Maternal Heart of God comes out May 2026 with Brazos Press.
\ud83e\udeb4your faithful professor & poet counselor | founder of TheWayBack2Ourselves.com & The Way Back Books | ✍\ud83c\udffc a \ud83d\udcd6 with Baker on art, faith, & belonging
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