Byrnese stops by to discuss her time at an evangelical, young adult leadership program(think YWAM or Teen Mania), what led her to the Moravian Church, and why is the self-proclaimed Moravian Bread Lady!

Taylor and I discuss his time in youth ministry, his divorce, firing from a job in ministry, addiction, and ultimate healing through authentic relationships!

Author of books “A New Kind of Christian” and “Faith After Doubt”, stops by, along with friend of the pod Mike Petrow, to chat about Brian’s book “Do I Stay Christian?”.

https://www.amazon.com/Do-Stay-Christian-Disappointed-Disillusioned/dp/1250262798/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A676B9AKNZG6&keywords=do+i+stay+christian+by+brian+mclaren&qid=1652990282&sprefix=Do+I+s%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1

Frequent collaborator and returning guest, Dr. Steve Simmons and I discuss the "bare minimum" beliefs to be a considered Christian. We also discuss the problems with "right belief". 

Tucker stops by to discuss his experiences in youth and worship ministry, and how after the 2016 election he felt he was unable to be his authentic self and how it ultimately led to him leaving ministry. 

Mikayla and I discuss the etimology of our surnames, her desire to pastor while being in a denomination that does not ordain women to be pastors, and her eventual transition in to the Moravian denomination!

Cristabelle discuss how a traumatic brain injury shaped and continues to shape her spirituality and theology. 

My old friend stops by to discuss her unique journey in finding Christ through a campus ministry which may have been a cult. 

Geoffrey and I discuss his roles in higher education and hospital administration in order to bring solutions and global change. Geoffrey also gets candid in sharing his coming out journey and how his faith continues to inform his story.

If Christianity is essentially a branch of Judaism, which does not have a notion of Heaven, Hell, or Salvation, how did we to a place whether you're in or you're out? That's what frequent guest Dr. Steve Simmons and I discuss in today's episode!