Behind the Curtain: Finding resurrection in the real.
Easter, once the season of performance and exhaustion, is now truly about renewal. This year, resurrection didn’t show up in a church pew or an over-sung hymn, but in quiet distance, and sky. I found it in a most unexpected place: the story of a misunderstood witch reclaiming her power. Rising doesn’t always look like whatever story someone decides it should.
When Easter Isn’t Good News: Honoring Your Healing Process
For many, Easter is a joyful celebration—bright pastels, songs of triumph, and declarations of renewal. But for others, especially those healing from religious trauma, it can be a painful reminder of wounds still unhealed.
The Twenty Year Lent
On the week of Halloween, a coworker proposed a discussion question in a team meeting, something we often do for fun. Her question was something like “What is something scary you’ve experienced related to church or your faith?”