The Roofless Church

Category: Protection

  • A Confession of Sin

    As I confessed in the past blog post tagged here, The Sin of Overprotection, my biggest sin is overprotection. I know that this might sound benign. But, in my experience, it does me as much harm as other people’s professed sins, It has cost me relationships, it has caused me needless suffering, and in many…

  • Living Loveward

    Living Loveward

    For most of us, love is not possible until we first feel safe. In this video, I explore why I think this is and challenge us to explore facing the fear that often prevents us from receiving the love we long for. Another post that connects to this awareness is The Sin of Overprotection. I…

  • The Sin of Overprotection

    The Sin of Overprotection

    “Thou shalt not protect. Said No One Ever As I’ve been doing the work of intentionally reshaping my ministerial calling to becoming a non-anxious presence, a lot of things have been coming up for me—areas of tension that I want to surrender to the “Non-anxious Way”. For example, recently, I’ve been wondering what my life…