J. Dana Trent

The Breaking Good Podcast is Becoming a Book!

Dana — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:34:17 +0000

Have you ever wondered how you move from regretful to resilient? Many listeners reached out to us and shared their own stories of trauma, poverty, and mental health challenges. Breaking Good is now becoming a book that will speak to adults who've struggled with the meaning of home.

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Why I Turned My Drug-Dealing Childhood Into a Podcast About Poverty and Faith

Dana — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0000

I have lived a shiny, well-edited veneer of faith. It was time to come clean. Why did I create the Breaking Good podcast? To hold space for myself and others to live an authentically messy–and faithful–life. “This ordained Baptist minister strips away the polished, wholesome façade to …

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This Small Town has a Brighter Future, Thanks to Grants and a WWII Hometown Hero

Dana — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:36:19 +0000

From Mark Bennett, Tribune-Star: Even as the pandemic has strained already-worn small towns, there is a brighter future for Dana, Indiana, thanks to generous grants and the return of the annual festival honoring its hometown hero, Ernie Pyle. Read the full piece here.

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Why Strong Women Stand Up for All Women

Dana — Fri, 21 May 2021 17:11:45 +0000

My latest interview with Dr. C. Welton Gaddy of State of Belief radio on the theology of gender roles, complementarianism, and where Christian celebrity Beth Moore falls shorts in her “ministry” to women. Listen here.

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An Open Letter to Beth Moore

Dana — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:47:43 +0000

Why Beth Moore's recent apology for complementarianism reeks of complementarianism.

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Drop: Christian Century Essay Content Winner

Dana — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:14:16 +0000

I’m honored to have been selected as a Drop: Christian Century Essay contest winner. Read the full essay here. I was a toddler when I began working the assembly line in my father’s western Indiana drug trafficking business. We sorted and stuffed kilos into the fiberglass …

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‘Breaking Good’ in Rural America

Dana — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 15:56:59 +0000

Two decades into the 21st century, J. Dana Trent believes that small town churches can collaborate and pool resources to tackle the growing problems rural children face when poverty, addictions and mental illness hit their homes.

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How a Small Town’s Community Center Will Have a Big Impact

Dana — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:03:55 +0000

Like other small-town communities, Dana in Vermillion County is trying keep the community vibrant after the loss of population and jobs.

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Logging Off to Let the Light In

Dana — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:42:21 +0000

“There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen, selected poems, 1956-1968 In three years, I’ve lost my Mom, transitioned to my full-time faculty dream job at Wake Tech, and published three books. Then 2020 hit. Like all of us, I’m …

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How to Deal With the Ongoing Stress of 2020

Dana — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:05:08 +0000

From Victoria Wresilo, Spectrum News: Many people are experiencing ongoing stress and anxiety stemming from the election, rising numbers of COVID cases and deaths, as well as the impending holiday decisions. So what are the ways we can deal with the stress and anxiety in …

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