Tag: church trauma
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The Dissent
Bryce discusses the holy work of dissenting and a worrying rise in censorship in two of his faith communities.
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Couch Churches: Confronting Trauma, Friendship, and Tomorrow
Part Three: The Couch My thoughts drift again to communion, and then to worship, the kind that brings you to your knees and throws your arms in the air without prompting. The kind of worship that leads you to speak in tongues. The kind that makes a fool out of you. The kind of childhood.…
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Couch Churches: Confronting Trauma, Friendship, and Tomorrow
Part Two: Buildings and Bodies Sitting on a couch, legs tucked under me and sipping on milk and kahlúa, I’m thinking about holy communion. I’m thinking about it so much I move towards interrupting my friend to ask if he has any salted crackers downstairs, and a bit of wine to rinse. But I don’t.…
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Couch Churches: Confronting Trauma, Friendship, and Tomorrow
Part One: Trauma I have a complicated relationship with church, both as a building and as a body. As the son of a church worker, I suppose some of that is to be expected. Long days spent at the church instead of daycare, hearing typical workplace drama about your pastoral staff, and the like make…
Living Beyond 