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Leaving Church, Finding God: Discovering Faith Beyond Organized Religion

Leaving Church, Finding God: Discovering Faith Beyond Organized Religion

A handbook of hope for those who still have a faith, but have left or are thinking about leaving the institutionalized church.

2023

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Twelve Subtle Forms of Spiritual Abuse Hiding in Your Church

Unspoken Rules and Practices That Wound Well-Meaning Believers

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Twelve Subtle Forms of Spiritual Abuse Hiding in Your Church

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The God You Were Taught to Fear (And Why It’s Time to Let Him Go)

Leaving Behind the God Who Made You Afraid

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The God You Were Taught to Fear (And Why It’s Time to Let Him Go)

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This Year, I’m Letting Go of Religious Guilt — And You Should Too

My Honest New Year’s Resolutions For Burned-Out Christians

4d ago

This Year, I’m Letting Go of Religious Guilt — And You Should Too

4d ago

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What Jesus Would Say About Cancel Culture

An exploration of forgiveness, accountability, and redemption in a polarized world

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What Jesus Would Say About Cancel Culture

6d ago

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Deck the Halls with… Legal Troubles?

When Christians Banned Christmas

Dec 22

Deck the Halls with… Legal Troubles?

Dec 22

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How Instagram Theology Is Failing Christians with Mental Health Issues

How Simplistic Answers Silence Those Who Suffer

Dec 20

How Instagram Theology Is Failing Christians with Mental Health Issues

Dec 20

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What My Wife’s Cancer Taught Me About Letting Go

From Childhood Certainty to Grown-Up Surrender

Dec 19

What My Wife’s Cancer Taught Me About Letting Go

Dec 19

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All I Want for Christmas Is… the Reason for Christmas

How Corporate Christmas Turned the Sacred Into Empty Sentiment

Dec 18

All I Want for Christmas Is… the Reason for Christmas

Dec 18

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The Most Hilarious Church Reviews on Google

I give your church a one-star rating

Dec 17

The Most Hilarious Church Reviews on Google

Dec 17

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Writer, Poet, Blogger: Tackling life, faith, culture, religion, politics, and spirituality. Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/DanFosterWriter

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