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Let's read. Together.

There's power in community and wisdom in gaining knowledge and understanding. Let's combine them and grow. Together.

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What to Expect

Each month, you’ll be presented with book selections and topics that range from faith, trauma, and deconstruction to reconstruction, identity, and belonging.

Approaching the book of the month with curiosity, compassion, and kindness, we’ll read with the intent to learn from the books and from each other.

You can choose to read alone, join a virtual reading session, or both. At the end of each month, we’ll meet to discuss. And all along the way, you’ll meet others in our community as we read, learn, and grow together.

Both the book club and benefits will grow along with each of us, and will be shaped by your valuable feedback and input.

If you're looking for a community and safe space to read, learn, and grow together, join us!

How It Works

Join

Sign up for a monthly membership. Cancel any time.

Vote

Each month, you'll help us pick the next book selection from a list of carefully curated choices.

Read

Choose to read on your own, or join us for live read-along sessions held twice a month. Or do both!

Discuss

Join the discussion in our online chat thread any time or during our monthly calls.

What We're Reading Right Now

Jan–Feb 2026

Holy Hurt

Hillary McBride

(description from publisher) Too often the institutions and communities that are meant to be the most holy in our lives end up deeply hurting us. Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and faith-based wounds can leave lasting scars that impact every aspect of our lives.

In Holy Hurt, award-winning clinical psychologist Hillary L. McBride delivers a profound message: spiritual trauma is real, widespread, and has far-reaching consequences. More importantly, she provides hope and practical guidance for those seeking healing from religious trauma and spiritual abuse.

McBride expertly combines clinical research, trauma literature, and compelling interviews with experts to create a comprehensive guide for spiritual trauma recovery. Each chapter includes first-person accounts of healing and practices to help readers process their experiences and begin their journey toward wholeness.

Read with us!

Books We've Read Together

Each month, Book Club members are presented with a curated selection and vote for the book we read together. Here are the books we've read so far:

Oct–Dec 2025
Your Pain Has A Name

Monica DiCristina

Aug–Sept 2025
Knowing and Being Known

Erin Moniz

June–July 2025
Make Sense of Your Story

Adam Young

Apr–May 2025
Becoming the Pastor's Wife

Beth Allison Barr

Feb–Mar 2025
I've Got Questions

Erin Hicks Moon

Dec 2024–Jan 2025
Hope for Cynics

Jamil Zaki

Oct-Nov 2024
Healing What's Within

Chuck DeGroat

Aug-Sept 2024
I Shouldn't Feel This Way

Dr. Alison Cook

July 2024
The Understory

Lore Wilbert

June 2024
How to Walk into a Room

Emily P. Freeman

May 2024
The Lord is My Courage

KJ Ramsey

Book Club Membership

$7/month

no contract, cancel any time

  • access to our private community page
  • ability to vote and select our next book
  • invitation to live read-along sessions
  • invitation to live Discussion calls
  • opportunity for Q&A sessions with the authors 
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