Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
Jesus Said to Love YourSELF
As much as we want to deny that an inner child still lives inside of us and is the core of who we are, it is the absolute truth. When I snea
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Aug 13, 2017
- 6 min
The Church: Is it Safe?
My story of trauma is not unique. Statistically one in four (or five) have experienced some type of sexual abuse—mostly as children. If you
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Aug 6, 2017
- 6 min
Ministry: Was I Idealistic or Right?
I chose a career path that made little sense to most. I believed in small children. I believed what happened to children in the first five y
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Jul 30, 2017
- 7 min
How Should We then Dress?
I lived my life well. I kept the rules that I was told to keep only now realizing that most of those rules have been discarded. Some say tha
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Jul 23, 2017
- 6 min
Living the Fruits by Control
Joy was always tricky because deep down, I knew there was something wrong. It wasn’t a spiritual problem; it was something much deeper. How
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Jul 16, 2017
- 5 min
We May Have the Story of Joseph Wrong!
In my mind, we get the story of Joseph all wrong when we try to imply that God was in control during every step of the journey. This in no w
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Jul 9, 2017
- 4 min
Spiritual Gaslighting and the Wounded Body of Christ
How is it that telling the truth about the pain inflicted on us makes us less spiritual than those who inflicted the pain? Making the victim
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Jul 2, 2017
- 5 min
Resting on the Promises that God Gives to Others
It is way too easy for leadership in Christian settings to feel right (or righteous) about the decisions they make and simply believe that t
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- May 30, 2017
- 5 min
Forgiving Can't Heal You
Some define forgiving as a choice. They say, “Choose to forgive and eventually you will feel it.” I say, you haven’t forgiven until you feel
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- May 26, 2017
- 5 min
Rock-a-Bye Baby: What God Wants for Every Child
When I was a little girl, I had a book with Nursery Rhymes. I still have it. I kept it through all my moves. The picture I attached to this
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Apr 30, 2017
- 3 min
When the Altar is Not Enough
I can remember going to down to the altar since I was eight.Year after year, I heard the evangelists and preachers say, “Come lay your...
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Janyne McConnaughey, PhD
- Apr 16, 2017
- 5 min
An Easter Perspective: Guilt, Shame, and Forgiveness
Why did Jesus die? Well, first of all he died because religious types hated him for speaking truth that upset their carefully constructed...
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