Ash:
This is me.
Just an ordinary person seeking peace, grace, and rest in the midst of a life overwhelmed by uncertainty, guilt, and anxiety. For most of my life, I’ve lived within the culture of the Christian Church – a life for which I am truly thankful. I’ve also been struggling with depression since the age of 14. Over time, depression and life have taken their toll, and I find myself sifting through the remnants of a faith built on what I’d been told was the truth. This is me. I’m slowly learning to walk in humility; shifting my focus from the impossible (finding all the answers), to striving for a life marked by peace, grace, and love. It is the love of my husband, my two sassy children, and the hope of Jesus that keep me sane. For them, I am forever grateful.
Luke:
A 30-year old, former Evangelical who never learned to stop asking “Why?” all the time. It’s annoying when people do that. But still, it is important. I’ve grown up in the Evangelical church learning all of the buzzwords and using most of them too. I’m fluent in Christianese.
I have no religious education, no formal religious training and am very ill-equipped to answer any of the questions that I ask. I love to answer questions and the sound of my own voice, but I love asking questions more. Facts are my friends, but I can’t seem to find them very often. Oh yeah, I’m also a nerd who loves Star Wars, has two kids, been married for 11 years and go to a small church 50 miles outside of Chicago, IL.
Jesus inspires me. The Church often doesn’t. Evangelicalism makes me want to run away.