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When Love Refuses to Stay Dead (Reconsidering Easter)
What if the real miracle of Easter wasn’t about a stone being rolled away…but about love refusing to stay buried?
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
19 hours ago4 min read
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Reimagining Easter
What if the resurrection isn’t a magic trick that proves divinity, but a whisper of hope that says:
Love doesn’t die. Not really.
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Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Apr 74 min read
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Aligning Faith with Soul
It’s not so much that I want
to know God
As to be close to the spiral in the seashell...
The rest of the poem is waiting for you.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Mar 313 min read
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Highly Unorthodox Gospel
No matter what you previously were told to think—neither Adam nor Eve disobeyed God.
Our conversation with a Rabbi...
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Mar 244 min read
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Art, Ancestors & Ancient Texts
The Bible isn’t a static list of rules but an evolving, living conversation—one we’ve been invited into.
How can we approach it like that?
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Mar 174 min read
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We've Got Questions! Do You?
A lot of people today aren’t exactly sure what their faith looks like, much less what it’s “supposed” to look like.
We've got questions...
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Mar 104 min read
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Uncovering & Recovering from Purity Culture
Purity culture presents a false dichotomy: restraint or chaos. What's the alternative?
Also, a sneak peek at our first episode!!
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Feb 245 min read
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The Grief Around Deconstruction
Change is painful—even when the new path promises liberation... let's chat about grief!
Also Sneak Peek at Season Seven!
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Feb 245 min read
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No, Your Child's Behavior is Not A Sin
Moralizing of developmentally appropriate behavior in children can be incredibly harmful....what can we do instead?
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Feb 36 min read
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Empathy Under Attack?
Empathy has never felt like a “sin.” In fact, it’s always been something that I’ve viewed as a cornerstone of connection!
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Feb 33 min read
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Trusting Our Kids During Deconstruction
Welcome to Grace and Space , a weekly newsletter from the Deconstructing Mamas Podcast! GRACE for who you have been, are now and SPACE ...
Esther Goetz
Jan 273 min read
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Trusting Our Kids During Deconstruction
The shift from a mindset rooted in "original sin" to one that embraces "original goodness" is one of the most profound changes we can make.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Jan 273 min read
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A Restful Pause
We've made a decision rooted in something we’re still learning to embrace—the need for boundaries, space, and a rhythm of grace.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Reimagining Christmas
Leaving high-control religion often means untangling the threads of what we were told Christmas had to be and discovering what it could be.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Everyone Belongs
What happens when the place you once called home becomes the source of pain, control or exclusion?
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Nov 25, 20245 min read
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Unbelieve, Jaded, Whole - A Journey of Destruction
The next step is to find peace in that uncertainty and maybe even be happy about it. Also, what makes you FART? (yes, you read that right)
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Nov 18, 20245 min read
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Nice Churchy Patriarchy
Patriarchy affects all of us, shaping our lives in insidious ways that hold us back from our full potential and truest relationships.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Nov 11, 20245 min read
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Navigating the Unraveling
Connection is vital for our well-being, yet it can feel increasingly difficult when you’re grappling with your sense of self.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Nov 4, 20246 min read
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Untangling Toxic Christianity and Christian Nationalism: A Journey Toward Hope
A high-control church emerged, intertwining with a vision of Christian nationalism, asserting that America was a divinely chosen nation.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Oct 28, 20245 min read
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Get Your Spark Back
I realized that I still feel like joy is contingent on getting enough done or being worthy.
Lizz & Esther / Deconstructing Mamas
Oct 21, 20245 min read
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