Lillian Daniel
@lilliandaniel.bsky.social
Preacher, Pastor, Writer
Michigan Conference Minister United Church of Christ
Author of "Tired of Apologizing for a Church I Don't Belong To" and "When Spiritual But Not Religious Is Not Enough."
Michigan Conference Minister United Church of Christ
Author of "Tired of Apologizing for a Church I Don't Belong To" and "When Spiritual But Not Religious Is Not Enough."
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Lillian Daniel
@lilliandaniel.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Ep. 236 - Lillian Daniel
Podcast Episode · The Deconstructionists · April 9 · 33m
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Drawing from her new book, Defrocked: Good News from a Bad Pastor for a Better Church, Lillian shares her journey through ministry.This episode is an honest look at what happens when certainty begins to crack—and why that might not be the end of faith, but the beginning of something more real.
Deeply respect the research of @ScottThumma but this data is being marketed in a certain way that requires a more nuanced response from the many small mainline historic churches I visit every week than "Hey, sounds like great news!"
July 24, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Deeply respect the research of @ScottThumma but this data is being marketed in a certain way that requires a more nuanced response from the many small mainline historic churches I visit every week than "Hey, sounds like great news!"
Buy Defrocked:Good News from a Bad Pastor for a Better Church by Lillian Daniel wherever you can and then I dare you to say something bold.
July 8, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Buy Defrocked:Good News from a Bad Pastor for a Better Church by Lillian Daniel wherever you can and then I dare you to say something bold.
Drawing from her new book, Defrocked: Good News from a Bad Pastor for a Better Church, Lillian shares her journey through ministry.This episode is an honest look at what happens when certainty begins to crack—and why that might not be the end of faith, but the beginning of something more real.
Ep. 236 - Lillian Daniel
Podcast Episode · The Deconstructionists · April 9 · 33m
podcasts.apple.com
April 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Drawing from her new book, Defrocked: Good News from a Bad Pastor for a Better Church, Lillian shares her journey through ministry.This episode is an honest look at what happens when certainty begins to crack—and why that might not be the end of faith, but the beginning of something more real.
Darn it, somebody forgot to lock the church Christmas pageant costume closet again.
April 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Darn it, somebody forgot to lock the church Christmas pageant costume closet again.
Honored to be on Religion on the Mind podcast with therapist and spiritual abuse researcher Dr. Dan Koch re: my midlife ministry failure, how I waited 11 years to write about it on Episode #394 "Sh*tty Minister’s Club with Lillian Daniel" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Sh*tty Minister’s Club with Lillian Daniel (#394)
Podcast Episode · Religion on the Mind · April 13 · 1h 22m
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April 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Honored to be on Religion on the Mind podcast with therapist and spiritual abuse researcher Dr. Dan Koch re: my midlife ministry failure, how I waited 11 years to write about it on Episode #394 "Sh*tty Minister’s Club with Lillian Daniel" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Darn it, somebody forgot to lock the church Christmas pageant costume closet again.
Trump slams Pope Leo as ‘weak’ and posts picture of himself as Jesus healing the sick
President Trump claimed that Pope Leo XIV was only chosen because ‘they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J. Trump’
www.independent.co.uk
April 13, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Darn it, somebody forgot to lock the church Christmas pageant costume closet again.
Religion On the Mind
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Religion On the Mind | Dan Koch | Substack
Conversations at the overlap of religion, spirituality, psychology, and culture. Click to read Religion On the Mind, by Dan Koch, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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April 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Religion On the Mind
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It’s easy to be cynical about the church but the best cure is to visit one, like the one today that made 130 DOZEN pretzels for a fundraiser, sharing carbs not barbs.
April 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
It’s easy to be cynical about the church but the best cure is to visit one, like the one today that made 130 DOZEN pretzels for a fundraiser, sharing carbs not barbs.
It’s easy to be cynical about the church but the best cure is to visit one, like the one today that made 130 DOZEN pretzels for a fundraiser, sharing carbs not barbs.
April 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
It’s easy to be cynical about the church but the best cure is to visit one, like the one today that made 130 DOZEN pretzels for a fundraiser, sharing carbs not barbs.
Reposted by Lillian Daniel
Honest, important, and brave work from one of the best to ever do it. Church - hear and heed the call. @lilliandaniel.bsky.social
April 8, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Honest, important, and brave work from one of the best to ever do it. Church - hear and heed the call. @lilliandaniel.bsky.social
It's always a deep conversation when the Deconstructionists do it, but this one was pretty emotional. And this is just Part 1, so hold on to your hats. thedeconstructionists.org/episode/ep-2...
Ep. 236 - Lillian Daniel "Defrocked: Good News from a Bad Pastor for a Better Church" pt. 1 | Doubt/Question/DeConstruct
📝 Episode Summary Drawing from her new book, Defrocked: Good News from a Bad Pastor for a Better Church, Lillian shares her journey through ministry, the...
thedeconstructionists.org
April 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
It's always a deep conversation when the Deconstructionists do it, but this one was pretty emotional. And this is just Part 1, so hold on to your hats. thedeconstructionists.org/episode/ep-2...
This year my manger scene includes a little Ron Burgundy.
December 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This year my manger scene includes a little Ron Burgundy.
This morning in her speech at #uccsynod, our @unitedchurch.bsky.social General Minister and President nailed it, 95 theses style. @generalsynic.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This morning in her speech at #uccsynod, our @unitedchurch.bsky.social General Minister and President nailed it, 95 theses style. @generalsynic.bsky.social
Trying not to get my feelings hurt by keynote speaker praising a bishop and a Pope at our special party. @generalsynic.bsky.social #uccsynod
July 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Trying not to get my feelings hurt by keynote speaker praising a bishop and a Pope at our special party. @generalsynic.bsky.social #uccsynod