2 min The Journey of Shedding Religion Many people contact me who are experiencing a crisis of faith, deconstructing their long-held theological beliefs, going through a proces...
3 min True happiness is the point Welcome 2021! 2020 was quite a year, and now 2021 has arrived! I have a challenge for you. Rather than do the usual New Year's Resolution...
11 min Should the Bible be written off? Does shedding religion mean discarding the Bible? Curious about my spiritual life outside of organized religion, people often ask me if I...
2 min Exploring Non-Theist Spirituality: 30-Day Group For over 20 years I have been a Spiritual Director, counseling and supporting people in recovering from toxic religion, and cultivating a...
14 min Is Heaven real? And if so, how? Why is heaven such a cherished idea? I don't think it's terribly complicated. The two things we fear most - death and suffering - are res...
4 min Life After Religion: 30-Day Investigation Group with Jim Palmer Breaking free from religion can be a volatile process. Recovering from harmful religion is not a journey you have to walk alone.
8 min Life After Religion (Deconstruction Deep Dive) I've been a spiritual director for over fifteen years. In that time I have done a lot of toxic religion recovery work with people through...
11 min Reimagining Spiritual Direction I wonder how many sleepless nights you've had, wrestling with the question of whether the practice of spiritual direction will ever be re...
2 min 37 ways you know you're shedding religion Over the years in my spiritual direction practice, people have shared with me their experiences of breaking free from a damaging or toxic...
1 min Overcoming Religious Shame with Self-Acceptance If you must have something to aspire to on your path, make it that you will no longer sit in judgment of yourself. Self-judgment is viewi...
