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I contacted my evangelical ex for the first time in 3 years

I Contacted My Evangelical Ex for the First Time in 3 Years

April 19, 2020 Sara Martin Leave a comment

My experience of what happened when I reopened contact with my ex, and how it felt revisiting the most painful parts of our shared evangelical past.

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Posted in: Relationships, Religion Filed under: closure, deconstruction, evangelical, evangelicalism, ex boyfriend, purity culture, relationships, shame, spiritual abuse, trauma
eric ludy josh harris response exvangelical review

Eric Ludy Responds to Joshua Harris: An Exvangelical’s Review

August 24, 2019 Sara Martin 3 Comments

Eric Ludy had a lot to say about Joshua Harris kissing his marriage and Christian faith goodbye. Here’s an exvangelical’s take on Ludy’s five-part response.

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Posted in: Religion Filed under: Christian dating, Christianity, deconstruction, eric ludy, exvangelical, joshua harris, leslie ludy, purity culture, relationships, review

Stepping into My Sexuality for the First Time, at Age 25

February 8, 2019 Sara Martin Leave a comment

People aren’t supposed to be sexual until marriage. Period. And that’s what I spent my most of my life believing. I…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: body image, deconstruction, exvangelical, purity culture, self discovery, self love, sex, sexuality, shame

How a Failed Relationship Shattered My Blind Christian Faith

January 13, 2019 Sara Martin 6 Comments

A story of religious manipulation and personal awakening.

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Posted in: Relationships, Religion Filed under: Christian dating, Christianity, college, deconstruction, depression, evangelical, legalism, manipulation, marriage, porn, purity culture, sexuality, spiritual abuse

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Some of my latest reads. 📖 Forgot to nab a photo o Some of my latest reads. 📖 Forgot to nab a photo of Under Story by Chloe Benjamin. Joined @bookofthemonth and am currently diving into Hollywood, Ending by John Green. 😀

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Latest read: The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe. Th Latest read: The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe. There was so much to love about this book. Some of my favorite parts were the memoir writing class and the friendships formed from it, the wonderful furry companion of the main character, the complexity and depth with which the author wrote about the dynamics of the Darling family, the book's sweet ending which had me in tears, and, especially, the spoons. 🥄The way the spoons and their meaning (no spoilers here) were woven all throughout Emmeline's life story was probably the part of the book I cherished most. A worthwhile read that explores navigating complicated family relationships, overcoming generational trauma, spreading kindness, and leaving a legacy that matters.

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