Welcome to The Christian Resistance
A Home For Jesus Lovers Who Stand Against Christian Nationalism
Are You One of Us?
We grocery shop on Sunday mornings.
We wonder who we’ll call if tragedy strikes.
We use our tithe money to support causes we think Jesus would love.
We miss church, weekly gatherings, small groups, prayer chains, and our friends.
We miss praising God with other people.
We wonder if the giant holes in our hearts will ever heal.
We still can’t believe we walked away from church.
We wonder if we’ll ever go back.
We Are The Broken-Hearted
We live in cities and small towns, rural areas and urban sprawl. We are rich, poor, and everything in-between. Many, if not most, of us are former Evangelical Christians. Our social lives may have revolved around church activities and friendships. The very last thing most of us wanted to do was leave that safe, secure bastion of companionship and community. Had Donald Trump never been elected, we would likely still be there.
But one day our souls ripped open with the pain of serving two masters: the Religious Right’s devotion to their political agenda and our knowledge of the teachings of Jesus Christ. My own departure triggered a search for answers; one that led me to launch this website.
Wanderers Finding a New Home
We call ourselves Ex-vangelicals, Recovering Evangelicals, Deconstructionists, and proponents of social justice. Here at The Christian Resistance, we’re working to keep up with changes in the battle of Jesus lovers versus Christian Nationalists.
Here’s What You’ll Find in Our Menu
The Christian Resistance Page explains what happened. Many of us were coasting merrily along until our churches lost their minds and surrendered their souls to Trumpism. When we dug in to find out how this could have happened, we began to stumble upon some uncomfortable truths. Turns out that many Evangelical Churches have been a cover for the Religious Right’s political movement, an incredibly powerful white-American nationalist, anti-LGBTQ, male-supremacist lobby determined to maintain their status quo.
Jesus Stories are just that- cool water on parched ground to remind us of whom we love, who loves us, and whom we serve.
Rachel’s Blog reflects my journey of Deconstruction, my quest for understanding, my heartache in the loss, the good news I occasionally stumble upon, why I fight, why it’s important, and turning points when it was time to begin again. Some of these posts have been published by Red Letter Christians, a social justice organization that I’m honored to be associated with.
I’m glad you’ve joined me today. You can or email us at TCR.Pagosa@gmail.com. But better still:
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Again, welcome to The Christian Resistance. You are not alone.