Before the Son Has Said a Word

The beauty of the prodigal son story, and the longing for an embodied father

Sep 1 • Trevor Gibbons

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August 2026

The Withheld Funeral

One of my first memories of my mother is her celebrating my birthday.

Aug 24 • Trevor Gibbons

July 2026

I’m Deeply Afraid of Hell

This past week has been an incredibly hard one, and my deepest fears have begun to manifest in me.

Jul 22 • Trevor Gibbons

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Was I Not Worth Saving?

She was three days old when we brought her home.

Jul 1 • Trevor Gibbons

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June 2026

We Never Owned a Dinner Table Again

This morning, I sat sobbing in my office.

Jun 19 • Trevor Gibbons

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Notes to My Former Self

Advice I wish I could give have given myself in October of 2023

Jun 16 • Trevor Gibbons

An Unrelenting Father Wound

A Previously Withheld Essay

Jun 12 • Trevor Gibbons

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What to (Not) Do When a Member is Deconstructing/Deconverting

A guide for churches and the people around them

Jun 10 • Trevor Gibbons

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An Honest Confession

When I had the idea of writing a Substack, I didn’t know how I would structure it or what my emphasis would be.

Jun 7 • Trevor Gibbons

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Why I Write

The First Father

Jun 4 • Trevor Gibbons

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Why Knowing Our Life Story Matters

Why we run high-stakes jungle software in modern suburban environments, and the neurobiological tools required to begin to soothe the internal storm.

Jun 3 • Trevor Gibbons

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May 2026

My Life Story Index

Essay index of my story

May 30 • Trevor Gibbons