The Importance of Writing

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A lot of our listeners are going through their own version of this deconstruction and hopefully reconstruction process. We're not all going to have the luxury of writing a book to help them make sense of that experience. So I would say I hope people write their thoughts down. It doesn't have to be to share with anybody, it could be for sharing with a spouse or a close friend or a larger group of people. The act of writing is invaluable in helping us.

Jon Ward, senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, joins Curtis to talk about his process of deconstructing - and reconstructing - his life as a follower of Jesus. Jon draws on his recently released book, Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation, to dissect the spiritual, social, political, and emotional dimensions of his years growing up as an insider in the evangelical world. Jon also provides a fascinating account of why his life as a journalist has been so crucial to his faith. Curtis offers the Biblical basis for why deconstruction - properly understood - is necessary for every generation of believers.

Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation by Jon Ward

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