The Restor(y) Blog
Writing a Story of Hope for the Church
Choosing to Love the Church
The harm within the church and caused by it has caused me great heartbreak. Yet, God continues to call me to love his bride. Join me in learning why and how to love the church well.
Lent: Living the Tension
Is there a way to hold to the teachings of repentance and holiness without perpetuating religious trauma and spiritual abuse? Join us this Lent to find out.
A Traumatized Community: The Hidden Social Dimension of Religious Trauma
…if religious trauma is going to come to an end, than the communal dimension must be addressed. If we do not address religious trauma at the collective level, it will only continue and perpetuate harm amongst individuals and faith communities. Trauma does in fact have a social dimension, therefore, our approaches to healing must as well.
Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month
How do those of us who love Jesus and his church respond during Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month? We respond as God does, tenderly.
A Healing Advent: Hope
Advent invites us to an incarnational hope pointing to our incarnational God.