• Questions About Sexuality that Got Me Uninvited from My Denomination

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z28W12N/ Click on any conservative Christian denominational website, and you'll find stories and images of all kinds of people finding hope through the efforts of the denomination. But are pastors, churches, and denominations committed to revolutionary hope? Or are they committed to tribal rules? "Questions About Sexuality that Got Me Uninvited from My Denomination" is an insightful, concise disclosure of how one pastor in good standing found answers to those questions.The book and the included companion discussion guide acts as a code unlocking healthy ways ... Readmore

  • Rise Up! (Author Interview)

    www.amazon.com/dp/B078G7398T    ‘Rise up!’ looks like a great book Christian motivational book.  Any plans to release similar books or turn it into a series?   I am in the process of finishing my second book, but it will be geared more towards my life coaching business. I do not plan to making “Rise Up “ a series. How did you come up with the concepts and ideas in ‘Rise up!: Be a Saint not an Ain’t’?  I came up with the concept for “Rise Up” when I realized that so many people (including myself at one time) who call the... Readmore

  • Diary of a Divine Relationship: Jack & Kelly

    www.amazon.com/dp/B07MTT1G37/     Diary of a Divine Relationship looks like a compelling Christian story.  Any plans to release similar books? I’m currently working on a sequel to answer so many questions about some of the characters in the first book. This book will tie up loose ends and I think readers will feel satisfied. I will also work to bring Diary of a Divine Relationship (Jack and Kelly) to the stage as a play and one day onto the big screen Now that would be a dream come true.   How did you come up with the story in Diary of... Readmore

  • My Visions of Reality (Author Interview)

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/1090882068   My Visions of Reality looks like a great personal poetry book.  Any plans to make it into a series?   Yes, because of it how we live our lives daily and how our perspective is in life. It will either make you or break you in life however, it can be a treaty because we can be deceiving on the things we can't seem to control.  What will readers get out of your poems?    Readers will get out of this poem, is by seeing something bigger within themselves. That their not alone and that, they can make their dreams i... Readmore

  • Anna's Song (Author Interview)

    https://www.amazon.com/Brenda-Gates/e/B07K2MNW3W/   Anna’s Song looks like a great time travel/Christian romance.  How far a long is book two? I am about 6 chapters in on book two, and three chapters of book three. Several scenes overlap so am writing those together to make sure I keep my facts straight. What do you think makes a great romance book? True love is so much more than heart throbbing emotion, while that is a fun and exciting part. Love is the willingness to sacrifice yourself to protect and care for the one you love. Aside from her twin, Anna doe... Readmore

Out Into the Desert

 


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Sometimes, when we begin to question our faith or have doubts about our tradition it can feel like we are wandering out into the desert. When we take a step back and honestly evaluate organized religion in the 21st century, many times it doesn't make any sense. The more we cling to it and try to save it, the worse it becomes. In addition, widespread abuse, cover ups and victim-shaming causes some of us to question whether it will ever be right again.

Out Into the Desert is an honest survey of Western Christianity, along with Karl and Laura's personal story as they journeyed through 20-plus years of ministry. Let the Forehands be your guide as they examine these questions and more ... 

  • Is it okay to take some time off from religion and do this assessment?
  • Are there things we can't see because we're too close?
  • Where else can we find community?
  • Is it possible to thrive outside of organized religion?
  • If Jesus were physically here, would he go to church?