by Tom King | Jun 30, 2026 | Integral Insights
A recent article in the Minnesota Star Tribune described unchecked sexual abuse that has happened within a particular protestant denomination, in different states across the country, that has spanned generations. Sexual abuse is always tragic, but the way it was...
by Tom King | May 31, 2026 | Integral Insights
I recently finished a beautiful book by Rachel Held Evans called Searching for Sunday. She uses Sunday as a metaphor for Christianity, the Christian church, and the Kingdom of God that Jesus talked about. Rachel described her own experiences of inheriting an...
by Tom King | Apr 3, 2026 | Integral Insights
The story of Easter is sacred and beautiful to Christians around the world and is the core of Christianity. It is a story of love. It is an ultimate expression of love and value in which God exclaims that we are worth dying for. It is a story that has the power...
by Tom King | Mar 2, 2026 | Integral Insights
I recently heard the term moral elevation on a radio podcast. In doing follow-up research I learned that this is a simple, yet important psychological concept, which is in essence that warm, uplifting feeling you get when you see someone do something good, something...
by Tom King | Feb 3, 2026 | Grace, Integral Insights
Author and professor of theology and ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary, Lewis B. Smedes, who died in 2002, wrote an interesting book entitled Shame & Grace: Healing the Shame we Don’t Deserve. In this book, Smedes talked about “gracious grace” as well as...
by Tom King | Jan 25, 2026 | Integral Insights
This is not my usual newsletter regarding religious shame but I wanted to share my own thoughts and feelings about what is going on in this country because many of us are struggling with feelings of national shame and horror. As a therapist, I know how important it is...
