Relevant Faith Journey

Searching for new perspective on an ancient faith. I’m originally from the west coast (all the states, California, Washington, Hawaii) and have made my home in Kansas City since 2003. For most of my adult life, I have earned a living M-F while leading a congregation on nights and weekends. I managed subcontractors and church volunteers, facilitated Bible studies and business meetings. I play guitar and piano and sing with a big passionate voice. My last pastoral assignment ended in 2018. Since then, I have discovered that I love to write, create and think deep thoughts. My emerging theme is encouragement. How can I empower others to be the best version of themselves? This question pushes me to rethink, relearn and continue to grow.

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Confessions of a Late Bloomer

November 17, 2022 • Sharon Beck-Doran • Episode 15

This is a follow up to the last episode titled Late Bloomer that gave an introduction to my experience around purity culture in the evangelical church. As a continuation of my coming of age story, we'll start with one of my last MySpace blog posts that chronicles the beginning of my first relationship. This is a difficult story for me to tell but my hope is that it will be helpful to the listener. I know many of you have gone through difficult learning experiences in relationships too. For others it's simply an opportunity to better understand the effects of a heavy emphasis on sexual purity.

This is the second installment on this topic and there's more to come. It's taken me 15 years to have the courage to talk about sex and the single life and I have a lot to share. I sincerely hope you find it helpful.

Please feel free to reach out to me at my web site: www.relevantfaithjourney.com