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November 2022

November 06, 2022
Even though I tend to avoid creeds and belief statements and organized religion these days,...
November 05, 2022
Photo by Admiral General For about 20 years, Laura and I were in ministry as...
November 04, 2022
When we begin to question our beliefs or go through deconstruction, eventually we realize we...
November 03, 2022
(Adapted from my blog on Patheos) Before we even get started, let me just say...
November 02, 2022
‍ While It's true that many millions of people are deconstructing their faith, some of...
November 01, 2022
Many people in deconstruction circles warn of deconstructing too far. Just like reliion, they are...

October 2022

October 31, 2022
When I was seven, the things I understood were very limited. I knew how to...
October 30, 2022
  Over the years religion, and especially Western religion, has proven not only to be...
October 27, 2022
If you listen to me very often, you might assume that I don't think there's...
October 26, 2022
I think it's important to be honest and talk about what religion actually does for...
October 26, 2022
After beginning deconstruction, I harbored out at a larger church for a while. Laura was...
October 22, 2022
In recent years, many have discovered that human beings seem to be designed with a...
October 19, 2022
That is where we are with organized religion. It is systemically broken. There's a big...
October 10, 2022
‎Have you ever been in a room or a group of people, and realize there...

September 2022

September 23, 2022
(This is an excerpt from our book, Out into the Desert) I don’t remember the...
September 22, 2022
In 20 years of ministry, I have never had anyone refuse to take communion from...
September 19, 2022
(An excerpt from our book, Out into the Desert) When we decided not to go...
September 17, 2022
(An excerpt from our book, Out into the Desert) by Karl and Laura Forehand I...
September 15, 2022
Photo by juv: What does a church receive in offerings?   Depending on the type...
September 14, 2022
(excerpt from our book, Out into the Desert Imagine you are in the 1930’s, or...
September 13, 2022
This is an excerpt from our book, Out into the Desert, concerning "evangelism" and the...
September 11, 2022
I know the metaphor doesn’t make much sense, but I wanted to get your attention...
September 10, 2022
I had a bad shift the other night at my customer service job. Several people...
September 09, 2022
  Laura and I wrote a book a couple of years ago called, Out into...
September 08, 2022
No matter how hard I try to escape it, Christianity is part of my root...
September 06, 2022
  For the first time since January 21st, I was able to tie a bow...

August 2022

August 24, 2022
They told me early on that it's important to be able to summarize your writing...
August 20, 2022
In 1939, Billie Holiday sang The haunting song, "Strange Fruit," which is a sobering melody...
August 18, 2022
‏ I remember when I discovered that I like girls. Before then, there were some...
August 13, 2022
Two years ago, Laura and I wrote this book called: Out into the Desert: Thriving...
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