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The Prodigal Path community exists for one reason: to be a safe, honest, grace-filled space for people who are healing. Whether you are a longtime member or brand new, these guidelines shape how we treat each other here.
They are not a long list of rules. They are an invitation into the kind of community we are trying to build together — one rooted in the love of Christ, honest about pain, and gentle with each other's wounds.
Not politely distant. Not performatively encouraging. Actually kind. Here, kindness means bearing with one another's hard days, speaking truth gently, and not weaponizing someone's vulnerability. We have all been through something. Lead with that awareness.
Disagreement is fine. Unkindness is not. You can hold a different view than someone else without dismissing, mocking, or belittling them.
You do not have to have it together here. That is kind of the whole point. Be honest about where you are — the messy parts, the doubts, the grief, the anger. This is not a space to perform spiritual health. It is a space to find it.
That said, honesty and cruelty are different things. You can be real without being hurtful. Share from your own experience. Try not to project onto others.
There is no room here for hate speech, racism, sexism, or any dehumanizing language toward any person or group. Not in posts. Not in comments. Not even implied.
Content that glorifies self-harm, eating disorders, suicide, or abuse in any form is not allowed. If you are in crisis, please reach out — there are resources on our Disclaimer page and we genuinely want you to get help.
Spam, promotional content, and unsolicited links to products or services are also not permitted.
What is shared in this community stays in this community. When people share vulnerable things here, they are trusting us with something precious. Do not share another person's story outside this space without their explicit permission. Do not screenshot posts to share elsewhere. Treat what you hear here as a gift, not content.
The Prodigal Path is a faith-based community — not a counseling service, crisis line, or clinical resource. If you or someone in the community appears to be in immediate danger, please contact emergency services (911) or the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. See our Disclaimer for the full list of crisis resources.
Kathryn moderates this community personally, with help from trusted team members. We are not looking for reasons to remove people — but we will act when something threatens the safety or integrity of this space.
Posts or comments that violate these guidelines may be removed. Repeated violations, or a single serious violation, may result in being removed from the community. If you have a concern about how something is being handled, please bring it to us.
This is the last guideline, and in some ways the most important. We will make mistakes here. You will say something the wrong way. Someone else will misread you. This community runs on grace — not perfectionism, not performance, not keeping score.
When someone says something that lands badly, lead with curiosity before you lead with correction. Assume the best where you can. And when you are on the receiving end of grace — receive it. You belong here.
Questions about these guidelines, or need to report something?
Email us at hello@the-prodigal-path.polsia.app