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My story of deconstruction: The Confusion before the Storm

karenholmes / September 29, 2020

Following that initial McDonald’s incident, where the question “Is all of this true?” threw me headlong into wrestling with my faith, there was a strange period of quiet. I felt sad and angry,…

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My story of deconstruction: “Accidental Calvinism” (are we followers of Christ or denominational fan-clubs?)

karenholmes / September 21, 2020

A friend of mine is a Methodist Minister by training and a christian mystic at heart. He has always been a solid source of wisdom, comfort, and guidance for me since I met…

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My story of deconstruction: The first thing

karenholmes / September 18, 2020

November 2019: I was sitting in McDonald’s working on my book about finding freedom from the shame of abortion. My Bible was on the table, open to Leviticus with a bookmark in Hebrews.…

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If you are looking for a non-judgmental place to discuss questions and issues of faith and personal growth, welcome! I’m so glad you’re here! This blog has been a space to explore my own faith journey from evangelical Christianity to where I am today, dancing in the mystery and getting familiar with and comfortable in the unknown. I had a mystical experience in 2019 that kicked me into a faith deconstruction which I later realized was a type of “awakening” that changed the trajectory of my life. No matter where YOU are in your faith or life experience, I am delighted that you’re here and would love to hear your story. Send me an email at karen@inspiredtofaith.com.