by Kimberly Stover | Jun 10, 2022 | Archives
This past week a horrible video circulated social media showing Pastor Dillon Awes of Stedfast Baptist Church in Texas calling for the execution of every single homosexual. The quote below is exactly what he said from the pulpit: “… What does God say is the...
by Kimberly Stover | Feb 20, 2018 | Deconstruction, Personal Stories, Theological Debates
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 I had a great fall one time. I’ve had several in my life, but one comes to mind as the greatest one I’ve experienced. Eventually, it happens to us all, as there is nothing...
by Kimberly Stover | Sep 30, 2017 | Archives
WWJD (What would Jesus do) was a popular phrase in evangelical circles in the 1990’s. It originated from a sermon given by Charles Spurgeon, a notable evangelical preacher, in 1891. In its brilliance, the phrase has lasted now well over 100 years and is a...
by Kimberly Stover | Sep 29, 2017 | Deconstruction, Personal Stories
Dear Christian conservative, I do not know how to co-exist with you anymore and that breaks my heart. It’s all I’ve ever really wanted, an authentic relationship that thrives with love, grace, laughter, and compassion. Instead the divide has deepened and...
by Kimberly Stover | Jul 29, 2017 | Deconstruction, Politics and Activism, Theological Debates
One of the most beautiful concepts I learned as a child growing up in the church was about this place called Heaven. I learned I could go there someday and live there for eternity. I was given very specific ideas and images of this paradise, and it resonated with me,...