Rev Karla
@revkarla.com
Rev Karla, an interfaith minister, supports individuals in healing religious trauma and finding authentic spirituality. She's a passionate advocate for social justice, emphasizing spirituality rooted in compassion and kindness.
Here’s your Sunday reminder that the only church you need today is the Super Bowl halftime show. THE Super Bowl halftime show. Not the ⚪️ Super Bowl half time show.
Love,
Your deconstructed unchurched no-longer-Christian minister
Love,
Your deconstructed unchurched no-longer-Christian minister
February 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Here’s your Sunday reminder that the only church you need today is the Super Bowl halftime show. THE Super Bowl halftime show. Not the ⚪️ Super Bowl half time show.
Love,
Your deconstructed unchurched no-longer-Christian minister
Love,
Your deconstructed unchurched no-longer-Christian minister
The silence of Christians about the files is why generations of children have been silent about their abuse. We wouldn't have been believed.
Let victims speak without you feeling the need to "not all" it.
For Christians using your platforms for justice, much gratitude.
Let victims speak without you feeling the need to "not all" it.
For Christians using your platforms for justice, much gratitude.
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The silence of Christians about the files is why generations of children have been silent about their abuse. We wouldn't have been believed.
Let victims speak without you feeling the need to "not all" it.
For Christians using your platforms for justice, much gratitude.
Let victims speak without you feeling the need to "not all" it.
For Christians using your platforms for justice, much gratitude.
There is nothing holy about silence that protects harm. It's complicity.
For every survivor who was told to keep quiet—
For every person who was shamed for asking questions—
For every soul reclaiming their voice after harm—
You are not alone.
For every survivor who was told to keep quiet—
For every person who was shamed for asking questions—
For every soul reclaiming their voice after harm—
You are not alone.
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
There is nothing holy about silence that protects harm. It's complicity.
For every survivor who was told to keep quiet—
For every person who was shamed for asking questions—
For every soul reclaiming their voice after harm—
You are not alone.
For every survivor who was told to keep quiet—
For every person who was shamed for asking questions—
For every soul reclaiming their voice after harm—
You are not alone.
Every woman was Kaitlan Collins yesterday, standing in that room as a belligerent, misogynist old white man, enraged by her audacity to demand accountability, hurled insults intended to remind her that her value is in her willingness to look pleasing to belligerent men.
Destroy patriarchy.
Destroy patriarchy.
February 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Every woman was Kaitlan Collins yesterday, standing in that room as a belligerent, misogynist old white man, enraged by her audacity to demand accountability, hurled insults intended to remind her that her value is in her willingness to look pleasing to belligerent men.
Destroy patriarchy.
Destroy patriarchy.
I pause to listen for wisdom and direction when rage threatens to paralyze me into inaction.
Deconstructing while witnessing injustice and harm done in the name of Christianity can ignite a rage that feels all-consuming.
Rage can burn everything down or it can light the way.
Deconstructing while witnessing injustice and harm done in the name of Christianity can ignite a rage that feels all-consuming.
Rage can burn everything down or it can light the way.
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I pause to listen for wisdom and direction when rage threatens to paralyze me into inaction.
Deconstructing while witnessing injustice and harm done in the name of Christianity can ignite a rage that feels all-consuming.
Rage can burn everything down or it can light the way.
Deconstructing while witnessing injustice and harm done in the name of Christianity can ignite a rage that feels all-consuming.
Rage can burn everything down or it can light the way.
I grew up believing “just as I am” meant acceptance. Over time, I began to see how that phrase was paired with expectation, obedience, silence and how questioning any of it came at a cost.
Christians Never Believed in "Just as I am”
Billy Graham, Evangelical Indoctrination, and the Cost of Loyalty
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February 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I grew up believing “just as I am” meant acceptance. Over time, I began to see how that phrase was paired with expectation, obedience, silence and how questioning any of it came at a cost.
People posting how shocked they are to see how quickly our systems of government are failing. But people raised in evangelical Christian patriarchy aren't shocked at all. And we know it can get much worse if we keep believing someone is coming to save us.
No one is coming.
No one is coming.
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
People posting how shocked they are to see how quickly our systems of government are failing. But people raised in evangelical Christian patriarchy aren't shocked at all. And we know it can get much worse if we keep believing someone is coming to save us.
No one is coming.
No one is coming.
This is for those who have felt the dissonance of being told to be “loving” while watching harm go unchallenged, and for those who are learning that compassion sometimes means stepping into discomfort rather than smoothing it over.
How Jane Goodall’s Kindness Reveals the Cruelty of Christian Niceness
Unpacking how Christian niceness became a shield for cruelty and a substitute for compassion
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January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This is for those who have felt the dissonance of being told to be “loving” while watching harm go unchallenged, and for those who are learning that compassion sometimes means stepping into discomfort rather than smoothing it over.
You are allowed to grieve fully. You are allowed to question deeply. You are allowed to find meaning without needing to know what comes next.
I Lost Heaven—and I’m Grateful
Releasing the Promise of the Christian Heaven and Finding Peace in the Unknown
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January 25, 2026 at 5:33 PM
You are allowed to grieve fully. You are allowed to question deeply. You are allowed to find meaning without needing to know what comes next.
History has shown us, again and again, that when white Christian men are positioned as the singular moral compass in times of upheaval, they inevitably seek compromise where boundaries are needed most.
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
History has shown us, again and again, that when white Christian men are positioned as the singular moral compass in times of upheaval, they inevitably seek compromise where boundaries are needed most.
There’s a certain arrogance in the phrase, “Seek God.” It’s said as if we’ve somehow lost our way. For many of us, that command isn’t an invitation. It's a reminder of the control Christianity once had over our lives, our worth, and even our ability to think freely.
Stop Telling Me to Seek God — He Knows Where I Am
Why American Christianity’s Evangelizing Reveals More Arrogance Than Faith
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January 23, 2026 at 4:16 PM
There’s a certain arrogance in the phrase, “Seek God.” It’s said as if we’ve somehow lost our way. For many of us, that command isn’t an invitation. It's a reminder of the control Christianity once had over our lives, our worth, and even our ability to think freely.
This is why so many who deconstructed feel relief when they hear it now. Distance brings clarity. You can see how often “God’s will” has been used to demand compliance. You are no longer beholden to a theology that confuses power with righteousness.
January 22, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This is why so many who deconstructed feel relief when they hear it now. Distance brings clarity. You can see how often “God’s will” has been used to demand compliance. You are no longer beholden to a theology that confuses power with righteousness.
The Sunday after Thanksgiving, I posted a video explaining I would be mainly going quiet on social media as I prepared for my upcoming surgery and the time I would need to recover.
A sacred pause, I called it.
I’ll spare you the intricate details of the first few days post-surgery and ...
A sacred pause, I called it.
I’ll spare you the intricate details of the first few days post-surgery and ...
What Was Never Mine to Carry
Releasing Christianity and Returning to Myself
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January 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The Sunday after Thanksgiving, I posted a video explaining I would be mainly going quiet on social media as I prepared for my upcoming surgery and the time I would need to recover.
A sacred pause, I called it.
I’ll spare you the intricate details of the first few days post-surgery and ...
A sacred pause, I called it.
I’ll spare you the intricate details of the first few days post-surgery and ...
The podcaster will ask: “Tell me what deconstructing means to you.”
I’ve answered the question hundreds of times over the years. My first thought is how much I dislike the word “deconstructing.” To be honest, I’ve never liked it. It feels antithetical to what is happening to one...
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I’ve answered the question hundreds of times over the years. My first thought is how much I dislike the word “deconstructing.” To be honest, I’ve never liked it. It feels antithetical to what is happening to one...
There's More...
I Dislike the D Word Too
Deconstructing, Decolonizing, and What Spiritual Honesty Demands
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January 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The podcaster will ask: “Tell me what deconstructing means to you.”
I’ve answered the question hundreds of times over the years. My first thought is how much I dislike the word “deconstructing.” To be honest, I’ve never liked it. It feels antithetical to what is happening to one...
There's More...
I’ve answered the question hundreds of times over the years. My first thought is how much I dislike the word “deconstructing.” To be honest, I’ve never liked it. It feels antithetical to what is happening to one...
There's More...
Today marks the final day of Hello, December.
These reflections have held grief and joy, memory and becoming, release and return. As Rev Karla continues her healing, we’re sharing this closing piece as a moment of presence. A reminder that endings are also thresholds.
#hellodecember
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These reflections have held grief and joy, memory and becoming, release and return. As Rev Karla continues her healing, we’re sharing this closing piece as a moment of presence. A reminder that endings are also thresholds.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
The Choice Is Yours: A Final Hello, December Reflection
“Every threshold asks the same question: will you remain who you were, or become who you are becoming?
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December 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Today marks the final day of Hello, December.
These reflections have held grief and joy, memory and becoming, release and return. As Rev Karla continues her healing, we’re sharing this closing piece as a moment of presence. A reminder that endings are also thresholds.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
These reflections have held grief and joy, memory and becoming, release and return. As Rev Karla continues her healing, we’re sharing this closing piece as a moment of presence. A reminder that endings are also thresholds.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
Today’s writing, Guard Your Heart, is about discernment. Who and what we allow access to our inner world as we move forward. A fitting closing for a month centered on reclaiming meaning, releasing harm, and honoring who we’re becoming.
#hellodecember
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#hellodecember
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Guard Your Heart: An Anthem to the Deconstructing | Day 31 Hello, December
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Today’s writing, Guard Your Heart, is about discernment. Who and what we allow access to our inner world as we move forward. A fitting closing for a month centered on reclaiming meaning, releasing harm, and honoring who we’re becoming.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
#hellodecember
#revkarla
Today’s Hello, December reflection looks to Ōmisoka, the Japanese year-end ritual of intentional clearing, as a reminder that renewal begins within.
No rushing. No fixing. Just gratitude, release, and space for what comes next.
#hellodecember
#omisoka
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No rushing. No fixing. Just gratitude, release, and space for what comes next.
#hellodecember
#omisoka
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Clearing the Clutter: Renewal, Ritual, and Release for the Deconstructing Christian
Day 30 Hello, December
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December 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today’s Hello, December reflection looks to Ōmisoka, the Japanese year-end ritual of intentional clearing, as a reminder that renewal begins within.
No rushing. No fixing. Just gratitude, release, and space for what comes next.
#hellodecember
#omisoka
#revkarla
No rushing. No fixing. Just gratitude, release, and space for what comes next.
#hellodecember
#omisoka
#revkarla
Today's Hello, December reflection honors Kwanzaa and the sacred work of cultural repair, asking us to examine who gets to decide what is “real,” “holy,” or “worthy.”
#hellodecember
#Kwanzaa
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#hellodecember
#Kwanzaa
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Beyond Christmas: Honoring Kwanzaa and the Sacred Work of Cultural Repair | Day 29 Hello, December
If you want to go quickly, go alone.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Today's Hello, December reflection honors Kwanzaa and the sacred work of cultural repair, asking us to examine who gets to decide what is “real,” “holy,” or “worthy.”
#hellodecember
#Kwanzaa
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#hellodecember
#Kwanzaa
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For many of us, deconstruction doesn’t stop with theology.
It reaches into how we celebrate, consume, and measure worth.
Rev Karla is still resting. We continue sharing her writings.
#hellodecember
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It reaches into how we celebrate, consume, and measure worth.
Rev Karla is still resting. We continue sharing her writings.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
Regifting After Christmas | Day 28 Hello, December
A Deconstructing Reflection on Holiday Consumerism
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December 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
For many of us, deconstruction doesn’t stop with theology.
It reaches into how we celebrate, consume, and measure worth.
Rev Karla is still resting. We continue sharing her writings.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
It reaches into how we celebrate, consume, and measure worth.
Rev Karla is still resting. We continue sharing her writings.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
As the celebrations wind down, today’s Hello, December reflection invites a pause.
Boxing Day asks us to notice who worked while others celebrated and how gratitude, dignity, and care can move us beyond “happy golden days.”
Boxing Day asks us to notice who worked while others celebrated and how gratitude, dignity, and care can move us beyond “happy golden days.”
Boxing Day and the Hidden Labor Behind Holiday Joy | Day 27 Hello, December
A reflection on class, service, and who carries the weight of our holidays
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December 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As the celebrations wind down, today’s Hello, December reflection invites a pause.
Boxing Day asks us to notice who worked while others celebrated and how gratitude, dignity, and care can move us beyond “happy golden days.”
Boxing Day asks us to notice who worked while others celebrated and how gratitude, dignity, and care can move us beyond “happy golden days.”
Christmas Eve invites us into threshold space, the in-between moment where anticipation and reflection meet. For generations, people have gathered in quiet sanctuaries and crowded living rooms, holding candles or holding one another, marking the night before the story that shaped...
#hellodecember
#hellodecember
The Christmas Saints and the Courage to Seek the Holy Differently | Day 25 Hello, December
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”
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December 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Christmas Eve invites us into threshold space, the in-between moment where anticipation and reflection meet. For generations, people have gathered in quiet sanctuaries and crowded living rooms, holding candles or holding one another, marking the night before the story that shaped...
#hellodecember
#hellodecember
If we are feeling tension, December has a way of revealing what we would rather keep tucked away.
#hellodecember
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#hellodecember
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Holding the Tension: When Joy and Grief Coexist in December | Day 24 Hello, December
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”
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December 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If we are feeling tension, December has a way of revealing what we would rather keep tucked away.
#hellodecember
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#hellodecember
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Today’s Hello, December explores finding the sacred beyond one tradition. Rev Karla reflects on studying world religions and learning that curiosity isn’t betrayal.
We’re continuing to share her writings while she rests and recovers.
#hellodecember
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We’re continuing to share her writings while she rests and recovers.
#hellodecember
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Finding God in World Religions | Day 23 Hello, December
A Reflection for the Spiritually Curious
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December 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Today’s Hello, December explores finding the sacred beyond one tradition. Rev Karla reflects on studying world religions and learning that curiosity isn’t betrayal.
We’re continuing to share her writings while she rests and recovers.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
We’re continuing to share her writings while she rests and recovers.
#hellodecember
#revkarla
Today’s reflection marks the Fourth Sunday of Advent. A pause to consider love as practice, not obligation.
#hellodecember
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#hellodecember
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Only Love: A Fourth Sunday of Advent Reflection | Day 22 Hello, December
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
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December 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Today’s reflection marks the Fourth Sunday of Advent. A pause to consider love as practice, not obligation.
#hellodecember
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#hellodecember
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