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Healing from Trauma - Being and Becoming. I encourage you to take the next courageous step, even though it will make you vulnerable.

A Treasure Trove of Trauma Resources. In addition to the video, each speaker left behind links to their specific specialty. 

David, Laura, and I discussed some of the things that are troubling us in the Desert - Unmasking Patriarchy: Diagnosing Narcissism & Abuse

I cannot change people, and trying to entice them to be on the journey just recreates old problems.  When We Go on a Journey of Discovery

I want to be able to respect myself, even though I'm late to the game, and finish strong, Evolving from Racism and Homophobia.

I do not believe God has a purpose and plan for each of us. We invented it to bring us immediate comfort even though it ignores root issues.

(an excerpt from our book, Leaning Forward) As a former pastor, I remember the faces of people who were visiting for the first time. They were always a If I told one of my children, "I have a plan for you."  Their first question would be, "What is it?"  But therein lies the problem. As a pastor for 20 years, I would say the most common issue is that the congregation is still searching for this illusive plan and purpose. They believe they have one (because God gave it to the...

Https://fairbd.net/   It is common, in certain branches of Christianity, for pastors to openly mobilize their congregants to "influence the

‎           The first prayer I ever really learned was simple but problematic. It went something like this: Now I lay me down to

Seven or eight years ago, we began what most people call deconstruction. Laura was silent about it because I was a pastor, and she did not want to