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Somewhere along the way, a lot of us picked up the idea that holy equals harsh — the more you punish yourself, the closer you are to God. That story isn’t in the Bible. It’s in our fear. Mental health is massive and often swept into the church broom closet. We talk about sacrifices and standards, and forget that people quietly wrestle with shame, exhaustio...
(Yes… even if your local congregation feels like it’s running on fumes.)
It has become very en vogue to say, “I don’t need church. I can be spiritual on my own.” And look—I’m not he...
A friend of mine was disfellowshipped for having a baby out of wedlock. He told me something I haven’t forgotten: whenever it was time for someone to be publicly disciplined, his church was always packed.
Packed. Not for worship. Not for prayer. Not for learning or growing. But to watch. To witness someone’s shame. To confirm, in a very human way, that “we are better than ...
Friends, gather close:
For the first time since 2014, when Barely Adventist launched, we’re doing a Giving Tuesday push — Tuesday, December 2, 2025 — because what we’ve built together has always mattered, and now it matters even more.
Everything we’ve done — the jokes, the memes, the gentle (and not-so-gentle) roasts of Adventist culture — has helped shape the future of...
