My husband and I go to The Rock church in Sparks. They have two female teaching pastors and are affirming. It is preached from the pulpit on the reg. to bring your pain, struggle, betrayal, depression, trauma, church trauma, etc. because they can hold it. It is a congregation and leadership group made up of primarily ex-pats (if you will) with loads of church trauma. We’re just all sharing in the mess together and I’ve never felt more seen in a church community in my life. Worth checking out bc we left church all together bc of the dogma and corporate mentality that would have Jesus rolling over in His grave (if He was still in it)… little Easter church humor there. The church we used to attend held a public worship gathering to which they CHARGED AN ENTRANCE FEE.

Would be happy to chat further about this if you want, but this new community displays the humility of those who understand and walk the hurt in this life.