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446 – Karl and Laura – Why We Don’t Trust the Bible (opens the original)
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Our ever-evolving relationship with the Christian Holy Book Are you serious about deconstruction and asking bigger questions? If that’s the case, this book was created for you. As a former pastor, I made the mistake of deconstructing a bit and then trying to start something new, as I was trained to do. The problem is […]
447 – Laura Forehand / Sherri Bothwell – Death of the Pastor’s Wife – A Review (opens the original)
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Trigger Warning: This discussion contains adult language and addresses sexual, emotional, physical, and spiritual abuse. By now, most of you have probably heard of the Netflix documentary “Death of the Pastor’s Wife.” It tells the story of Mica Miller and the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her pastor/husband, John-Paul Miller. After watching […]
445 – Karl and Laura – Why We Are Agnostic (opens the original)
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Where are we theologically… Are you serious about deconstruction and asking bigger questions? If that’s the case, this book was created for you. As a former pastor, I made the mistake of deconstructing a bit and then trying to start something new, as I was trained to do. The problem is that I wasn’t ready to begin […]
444 – Karl and Laura – Why We Left Church Ministry (opens the original)
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Most often, when people hear that we stopped attending church, they assume they know the reasons we left. I assume they hear these accusations from their leadership. They have some consistency, even though they most often miss the mark entirely. They assume: Something bad happened that was our fault. They assume we got our feelings […]
443 – Laura and JD – PBIS and Trauma-Informed Education: Part 2 (opens the original)
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Teacher Talk: PBIS vs Trauma-Informed Education Part 2 of 2 Laura Forehand talks to our son, JD (Jordan), who teaches in Taiwan, about all things related to education and religion. Not only are they both educators, but they were also involved in ministry for many years (the Pastor’s wife and the Pastor’s son).
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