Book Club: Heavy Burdens - Bridget Eileen Rivera

Author Bridget Eileen Rivera joins us to talk about her new book "Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church"

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Special Guest: Bridget Eileen Rivera.

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Not a White Man: Discussion Group Q&R pt2

In which Nathan & Steve discuss Gen Z lingo and more questions posed in the Following the Fire Facebook discussion group. Topics include: is the church of Christ a cult? Why does God allow us to relive trauma? Can we get rid of institutional racism? Is it "XKCD" or "SMBC"? And more!

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Why does God allow us to relive and remember trauma?

When will institutional racism be taken seriously in the American Church?

Where is the mother in it all???

How do we know we’re going through “healthy” deconstruction?

Why does the church treat doubt like it’s such a horrible thing?

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In which Nathan & Steve respond to (because actual "Answers" are lacking) questions posed in the Following the Fire Facebook discussion group. Topics include: the goal of deconstruction, God’s role in it, untangling culture and faith, and more.

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Q & R pt 1a

Q & R pt 1b

Closing

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J. Crum: the man, his music, his faith, and his journey

J. Crum is a legend. His song "Clarity" struck a nerve last year with so many people going through deconstruction, and his path has taken him to some unexpected places. We were honored to get to spend time talking with J. Crum about his music, his faith, how they intersect, and where he's going from here.

Special Guest: J. Crum.

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Nathan and Steve catch up after a month off and they discuss the theme of deconstruction in tons of shows and movies on Disney+. It's absolutely everywhere!

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Deconstruction Everywhere

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Rebroadcasting for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

We're joined by Nicole Magliore to discuss the book "Why We Can't Wait" by Martin Luther King, Jr. – Not only do we discuss the book, but what white Christians can do to make a difference in a country that is still so stuck in white supremacy and systemic racism. This, my friends, is a fantastic episode.

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Book Discussion

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Happy New Year! A recap of our first year recording Following the Fire (and a few book suggestions from Nathan)

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Following the Fire - Origin Story

Go Read it, Every One!

Asterisk

Just for Me

All the Scriptures

See you next year!

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Book Club: Faith After Doubt - by Brian McLaren

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Book discussion

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Spiritual Nomads: When deconstruction leads to wandering, where do we find comfort and safety?

Rethinking your faith often leads to leaving your faith community to look for something else. Something more. Something real. And while that move was probably for the best, there’s still a loss of the comfort that the old group gave you, and a loss of certainty that came with it. Either way, it doesn’t make wandering the spiritual wilderness any easier. So, among the questions we won’t properly answer today: Should we try to replace the comfort we lost? Should we go back to the certainty group we left? And, how can gratitude help us find something more ultimate than certainty?

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Keeping it Real

Deconstruction and Discomfort

Finding Comfort

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Embracing Discomfort: How cognitive biases contribute to church problems and deconstruction

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Pattern Matching Brains

Biases & Church pt 1

Biases & Church pt 2

For deconstructors and church leaders

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