We all want wholeness, to feed our souls and connect with the life-giving power of God. But there are parts of our stories that are opaque to us. We often lack the words to access those parts of ourselves that need healing; the stories are too difficult to tell straight on. Writing Toward Wholeness guides you on a journey at the intersection of creative and spiritual formation.

Debra J.K. Bronkema has been the pastor of Pleasantville Presbyterian Church since 2007. She earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in 2011, with an emphasis in Creative Writing as a Spiritual Practice, and leads programs and retreats on this topic throughout the country. Debbie and her husband, John, have four children: Cali, Dylan, Logan, and Caleb. In 2018, Debbie published her first novel, Finding Manna, the story of a young woman searching for the life that is hers to live, and in December of 2020 she published a devotional titled Midweek Meditations. Most recently, Debbie has been working on developing the new worshipping community connect.faith, an online ministry where creativity, spirituality and justice meet.