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authentic christian community christian literary journal christian publishing and more 0 skip to content about our story the way back books services retreats journal podcast blog store contact open menu close menu about our story the way back books services retreats journal podcast blog store contact open menu close menu about our story the way back books services retreats journal podcast blog store contact find your way back to wholeness in a world that has forgotten how the way back to ourselves is an authentic christian community for faithful creatives and leaders centered on belonging we provide a rooted network for seekers dreamers and believers with a literary journal and blog podcasts retreats cohorts products and creative services such as editing graphic design marketing publishing counseling spiritual direction and more cultivate a rooted life when we say you belong here we really mean it join us as you find the way back to meaning to creativity to community and most importantly to a god who calls you his beloved learn more what we do create community when we say you belong here we really mean it inspired by jesus s bold invitation of belonging to the woman at the well the way back to ourselves seeks to authentically embody this posture for all who engage with our community so join us and experience the way back to ourselves difference equip leaders a new renaissance is afoot the leaders of tomorrow will be artists mystics dreamers and those who are willing to engage with the world in inventive and creative ways so they might herald truth beauty and goodness for all to hear and see we want to play a role in raising up these leaders will you join us make art we believe your life is an art form we are all created to create as god s imago dei whether you are a poet painter pastor or philosopher we are a home for you with a myriad of resources and opportunities we are here to take this bold and beautiful journey with you as we answer the call and create art that beautifies the kingdom learn more meet our founder kimberly phinney writer professor counselor editor makoto fujimura art and faith a theology of making in my experience when we surrender all to the greatest artist that artist fills us with the spirit and makes us even more creative and aware of the greater reality all about us by giving up our art we are paradoxically made into true artists of the kingdom unless we become makers in the image of the maker we labor in vain whether we are plumbers garbage collectors taxi drivers or ceos we are called by the great artist to co create to share in the heavenly breaking in to the broken earth kimberly phinney on founding the way back to ourselves i founded the way back to ourselves after my critical illness because i was searching for home and a deep sense of belonging i was longing for wholeness and connection in a world that had gone loud and i was looking for an authenticity and a beauty that our fast paced modern world no longer offered i wanted to find myself again to go back to the start and uncover the soul god had fashioned complete in him so long ago and i had a feeling you were looking for those things too what i could never imagine was the gorgeous creative community god would birth from my darkest hours reach out connect you belong here the way back is closer than you think learn more newsletter sign up let s connect you belong here first name last name email address sign up we respect your privacy thank you the way back to ourselves you belong here copyright 2026