It’s disorienting when your theological framework—once solid, certain, and safe—no longer fits the reality you're living in.
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It’s taken me years to recognize how deeply the performance-based theology of my youth shaped my thinking — not just spiritually, but socially and creatively, too. I don’t think that was anyone’s intention. It was just…
“I’m going to start with this: I’m on my journey. I’ve not landed. I’m still moving forward. It’s okay if you disagree with me (if you leave comments, please disagree civilly).”
We’ve talked about letting go of certainty, valuing experience over persuasion, and experiencing creativity as spiritual practice. So what now?
In previous entries, I unpacked how I let go of certainty, how I began to value credibility over charisma, and how I came to terms with not always “knowing.” Today’s post is about something softer — how I started to rediscover God… not in doctrine, but in creativity.
In Part 1, we talked about how not everything is meant to persuade. In Part 2, we talked about how “credibility” is often quieter (and more reliable) than confidence. Now, I want to talk about what happens when certainty becomes a trap — and how I started to claw my way out.
Last week, we talked about how not everything is meant to persuade — and how lived experience should speak louder than a well-argued thesis. This week, I want to talk about credibility.
Not everything we write needs to persuade. That’s a thought that’s been ringing in my ears lately…