"I remember when I made it to seminary the first time. It felt like it’d been a long time coming. But I made it. I was so excited to bring my questions to an actual university setting full of people who took the Bible seriously." @pastortrey05.com open.substack.com/pub/lakedriv...

From "Amen?" by Julia Rocchi.

From "I Hardly Knew Me" by @niac.bsky.social

It's one thing to read about understanding emotions like grief, and that is part of it, but finding a way to do the work is important too. Here's Kate Meyer talking about the phenomenon of "positive avoidance." Learn more in her new book "Navigating the Waves of Grief." Available everywhere.

From "Intersexion" by Cynthia Vacca Davis

Kate J. Meyer’s Navigating the Waves of Grief: Healing Prompts and Reflections to Move You Forward is officially available at booksellers everywhere! ❤️🙏 www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/naviga...

From "Help, I'm Dealing with Trauma" by Lemuel R.T. Blackett.

"I am not giving my virginity away: it is not a gift and it is not being taken. I am giddily destroying it, tossing it aside, throwing it out." You simply must read this ADVANCED peek into Melissa Duge Spiers's book, Holy Disobedience. Now on Kickstarter. www.lakedrivebooks.com/2025/09/03/a...

"Nia Chiaramonte is a storyteller of transformation, both lived and lovingly told. A mother of five, a devoted wife, and a transgender woman who came out after 35 years of hiding. Nia embodies the kind of courage that blooms quietly in the face of fear." theheroines.blogspot.com/2025/07/inte...

From "Asian American Apostate" by @rsokamoto.bsky.social

Please do take a look at this exciting book Kickstarter that elevates one woman’s voice for so many others. #booksky

From "unbelieve" by @marlataviano

We’re only one week into our Holy Disobedience Kickstarter and we're already one third funded! Join us! Your participation counts. See link in bio. Or head over to: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lak... @theglorywhole.bsky.social @davidrmorris.bsky.social

From Lost Faith and Wandering Souls, by @davidrmorris.bsky.social

Enter the giveaway on Goodreads to win one of 5 copies of I Hardly Knew Me! In a time when trans lives are often reduced to debate points, I Hardly Knew Me captures the painful, beautiful, uncertain in-between. @niac.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Holy Disobedience by Melissa Duge Spiers launches on Kickstarter today! A powerful story of overcoming and stepping into one’s own voice. Be among the first to back it: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lak...

Navigating the Waves of Grief–launching 9/16/25–is a guidebook to assist grievers in actively processing their grief. To truly keep moving forward, we need opportunities to practice emotional release, reconciliation, thought control, and many other essential skills.

From Baptistland, by Christa Brown.

Register! katherinespearing.com You'll get an advance digital copy, some free educational content, a chance to interact with Katherine live, connection to other survivors, and an opportunity to join Tears of Eden's online community.

From Cradled in the Arms of Compassion by Frank Rogers.

Have you read this yet? It's one of the few male accounts of childhood sexual abuse and fewer still that charts a spiritual course for the transformation of trauma.

From "You Are Not Your Trauma," by Caroline Beidler.

Did you know that Lake Drive author Nia Chiaramonte and her wife Katie were featured in the 2023 Hulu documentary WE LIVE HERE: The Midwest? It's life changing. Learn more about the film and Nia's new book www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/i-hard...

Meditate on this for a few minutes. From "Faith Doesn't Erase Grief," by Kate J. Meyer

This September 16, we’re releasing Kate Meyer’s book, "Navigating the Waves of Grief: Healing Prompts and Reflections to Move You Forward." We could use your help spreading the word, and would love to give you an advance copy. Won't you join the launch team today? forms.gle/Zw8xwyJrppNu...

From "Jesus Died for This?" by Becky Garrison.

From "Giving Up God" by Sarah Henn Hayward

Here's the full PublishersWeekly review of Nia Chiaramonte's I HARDLY KNEW ME: Following Love, Faith, and Skittles to a Transgender Awakening. www.publishersweekly.com/9781957687599

From "Theologizin' Bigger" by Trey Ferguson. @pastortrey05.com

From "Stumbling" by Brandon Flanery.

Giving Up God by Sarah Henn Hayward is a satisfying journey of seeking, being curious, and asking the bold, real-life questions we all have. This delightfully written book is for wonderers, wanderers, and all those brave enough to keep seeking goodness and truth.

From "Tiger in a Lifeboat" by @laurencibene.bsky.social

"So when [Amazon] Prime unmasks the abuse and the pain the Honor Academy inflicted on its interns, I say this is not an exception to evangelicalism, it’s its natural fruit. And as the Good Book says, “We reap what we sow.” @flanbran.bsky.social baptistnews.com/article/shin...

This memoir on coming into yourself couldn't be more timely! Head over to www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/i-hard... to get a copy!

Coming soon from @kate.j.meyer.author, a follow up to her wonderful Faith Doesn't Erase Grief. With compassion and theological sensitivity, Meyer offers tools for grievers of many faith backgrounds, especially those disillusioned with religious platitudes.

From "jaded" by @marlataviano.bsky.social

"I can acknowledge that the universe is pointless and random and still decide that my life and my experiences are meaningful." @shaywardwrites.bsky.social sarahhennhayward.com/blog/f/take-...

From Baptistland, by @christabrown.bsky.social

Ever feel caught between who you were and who you’re becoming? This author panel on faith, identity, and deconstruction is for you. Watch the whole video, but we start this at the point where Bethaney Wilkinson talks about how creativity is a place to start becoming brave. youtu.be/uWe5uEAoYhg?...

From Amen? Questions for a God I Hope Exists by Julia Rocchi.

Have you enjoyed the beautiful writing and soulful questions in Amen? by Julia Rocchi? Why not?

From "I Hardly Knew Me" by @niac.bsky.social

“This is why sexual abuse & coverups are rampant within the Southern Baptist Convention.”

"I get the same amount of answered prayers these days as I used to get and I haven't prayed in months" Get your copy today of "unbelieve" by @marlataviano.bsky.social

From "Lost Faith and Wandering Souls" by @davidrmorris.bsky.social

Now that we've seen another round of manufactured controversies from the self-inflated Baptists who go by the euphemism of "southern," it's a good time to pay attention to the stories it ignores. www.lakedrivebooks.com/2024/09/27/l...

"When I deconstructed my evangelical faith, I felt isolated, disillusioned, and hopeless. Now, as I experience a resurgence of those same emotions, I realize: I’m not just a deconstructing Christian, I’m a deconstructing American." @laurencibene.bsky.social www.christiancentury.org/features/dec...

"Men who call themselves heroes for women are often hiding abuse of women with a clever persona that no one would suspect." - @loriadamsbrown.bsky.social ... via this insightful piece by @rickpidcock.bsky.social ⬇️ baptistnews.com/article/will...

It’s one thing to be an ally to LGBTQ+ people. But do you actually know their stories? These books offer insight into real lives—stories too often reduced to political talking points in religious communities and headlines. open.substack.com/pub/lakedriv...

From Bring It Home, by Matt Kendziera