The Edge of the Inside

INTRODUCING

When Losing Your Place Means Finding Your Soul

The center may hold the power, but it’s the edge that
holds the future.

The Edge of the Inside is for the ones who no longer ﬁt but haven’t fully walked away. It’s for those who still talk to Jesus but ﬂinch when someone says “church.” It’s for anyone who’s tired of pretending that faith means certainty, that God is a cosmic CEO, or that following Jesus means playing nice with power.

Part spiritual memoir, part theological therapy, The Edge of the Inside is a guide for those standing at a spiritual threshold.

Jeremy Jernigan writes from personal experience after years inside the machine of evangelical Christianity. He now lives on its edge, where the air is thinner but the view is better. Jeremy charts a path forward for people of faith who want to be honest about what’s broken without giving up on what’s beautiful.

HEY, I'M JEREMY!

I'm passionate about asking better questions, letting go of certainty, and creating spaces where doubt and discovery are welcome companions. If you’ve ever felt like the version of Christianity you were handed doesn’t quite line up with the Jesus you read about in the Gospels, you’re not alone (and you’re in the right place).

Greg Boyd

"I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book that communicates deep, sometimes unsettling truths with such clarity, grace, and humor. The Edge of the Inside will save the faith of some, transform the faith of others, and spark faith in many for the first time."

Thomas Jay Oord

"I love Jeremy Jernigan's writing style. But I love his questions, reflections, and proposals even more. Many readers will relate to what Jeremy explores, and many will find his insights helpful. I do! Get this book to take an adventure in living and thinking well!"

David Gushee

“A striking memoir of a former Evangelical Machine Pastor pushed out of the center of that world and to the very edges not just of church but of Christian faith, spirituality, and theology. The Edge of the Inside could become a post-evangelical classic. ”

Brandan Robertson

“Jeremy Jernigan has given us a gift – a tender, honest, and deeply thoughtful companion for anyone navigating the wilderness of deconstruction. This is a guidebook for the spiritually disoriented and a balm for those who feel alone on the journey.”

Sean Palmer

"It’s not just a book – it’s a guide for anyone who’s ever felt disillusioned, restless, or caught between the tension of what was and what could be. It’s a love letter to the soul – a call to breathe, to dream, and to trust that even in the unraveling, there’s a Spirit whispering, ‘You’re not alone. You’re ready for more.’”

Andrew DeCort

“This prophetic book may make you feel enraged and/or perplexed and/or deeply sane, perhaps even like the author knows you personally. But it will not leave you unmoved or the same. Jeremy eloquently bears witness that loneliness, grief, and breakdown aren’t the end of our story. This book hums with love.”

Jonathan Foster

“Endings are always connected to beginnings, which is hopeful given how many endings we are currently experiencing, not least of which is Americanized-evangelicalism. I hope lots of people read this book, learn to metabolize loss, rethink some things, and start anew.”

Caleb Campbell

“The Edge of the Inside is an honest, grace-filled exploration of what happens when the center no longer holds and following Jesus leads us into unfamiliar territory. It’s part memoir, part prophetic call, and part survival guide for anyone who has loved the church enough to tell it the truth.”

Lucas Wilson

“Honest, hilarious, and hopeful: The Edge of the Inside is as disarmingly conversational as it is deliciously cheeky. Jernigan’s powerful book is a reclamation of Christian theology, and it holds the potential to bring about radical change to the Jesus-loving world, especially those from and in the privileged U.S. church.”

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