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S2 E20: Karl Forehand: From Fundie Baptist to Spiritual without Labels
Often, church can become more about keeping the systems running smoothly, the people happily entertained, and money flowing into the plates. But what happens when you have to grieve or enter a season of suffering or become disabled? Karl Forehand is a former Southern Baptist Pastor and Church planter and revitalizer who went through a season of deconstruction shortly after the 2015 election cycle. He could no longer associate with a faith that was more about conservative politics, religious nationalism, and exclusion of the marginalized. He unlabeled himself, became open, and started to explore.
Karl is author of 7 books, speaker, and podcaster. He and his wife, Laura, founded The Desert Sanctuary, a resting place for spiritual nomads. Karl was a bi-vocational pastor for 20 years and has training in spiritual leadership coaching, plant-based nutrition, and spiritual direction. He lives in Missouri with his wife Laura and dog Winston. He has three grown children and two grandchildren. Karl and Laura call Rock Port, MO their home. Karl, recently disabled, is recovering from a stroke.
All of Karl’s works can be found here: https://rb.gy/pxczu
Time Stamps for the episode:
00:41 Introduction
04:37 Baptist Fundie Roots
09:07 Deconstructing Religious Hate
13:19 Farewell to Hell
17:48 Investigating New Paths
22:52 Becoming who you already are
28:20 The Difference between “Here” and “present”
32:56 The Practice of Recollection
38:19 No space for grief
42:16 I lost my Dad, Karl had a stroke, an honest conversation
46:52 A world not built for disability is hard for us
51:47 Unintentionally slowing down because of disability
55:02 Conclusions
All Music for this episode is provided by Axeltree
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S2 E20: Karl Forehand: From Fundie Baptist to Spiritual without Labels
Often, church can become more about keeping the systems running smoothly, the people happily entertained, and money flowing into the plates. But what happens when you have to grieve or enter a season of suffering or become disabled? Karl Forehand is a former Southern Baptist Pastor and Church planter and revitalizer who went through a season of deconstruction shortly after the 2015 election cycle. He could no longer associate with a faith that was more about conservative politics, religious nationalism, and exclusion of the marginalized. He unlabeled himself, became open, and started to explore.
Karl is author of 7 books, speaker, and podcaster. He and his wife, Laura, founded The Desert Sanctuary, a resting place for spiritual nomads. Karl was a bi-vocational pastor for 20 years and has training in spiritual leadership coaching, plant-based nutrition, and spiritual direction. He lives in Missouri with his wife Laura and dog Winston. He has three grown children and two grandchildren. Karl and Laura call Rock Port, MO their home. Karl, recently disabled, is recovering from a stroke.
All of Karl’s works can be found here: https://rb.gy/pxczu
Time Stamps for the episode:
00:41 Introduction
04:37 Baptist Fundie Roots
09:07 Deconstructing Religious Hate
13:19 Farewell to Hell
17:48 Investigating New Paths
22:52 Becoming who you already are
28:20 The Difference between “Here” and “present”
32:56 The Practice of Recollection
38:19 No space for grief
42:16 I lost my Dad, Karl had a stroke, an honest conversation
46:52 A world not built for disability is hard for us
51:47 Unintentionally slowing down because of disability
55:02 Conclusions
All Music for this episode is provided by Axeltree
Sponsors
Quoir Square 2 Class: https://www.bk2sq1.com/square-2-next-steps-into-reconstruction (Promo code: Liminal for 10% off)
Kineo Center: https://www.thekineocenter.com/cohort (mention "Liminal" in Application for $100 off)
Monk Manual: https://monkmanual.com/LIMINAL (10% off all merchandise)
Connect
Find us on the web: https://liminalliving.simplecast.com/
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liminalliving
Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCseqDsKpQv2r7AbFfrWF0ow
Follow us on Patheos: patheos.com/editorial/podcasts/liminal-living
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