I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

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  • 069 - Season 3 Q&R Finale

    This is it, the end of Season 3! Troy & Brian reflect on 2022 and some of the milestone episodes they released. They also field listener questions from social media and reveal what they have planned for Season 4 in 2023.

    In this episode, Brian suggested the following from one of his favourite podcasts, Oh No, Ross and Carrie.

    • How the Ross Stole Christmas: Jesus’ Birth Narrative Edition:  https://pod.link/425328515/episode/6eef1d266ef352aba825b9db256e4f72 

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

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    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr 25 min
  • 068 - The Graceful Atheist (Leaving Part 16)

    David Ames is an American secular humanist who hosts a podcast promoting the idea of 'secular grace' after deconstruction and deconversion. An Assemblies of God Bible College graduate and a former AOG youth leader, David now gives a platform to others to tell their stories of transition from a life-altering faith to doubt to deconstruction to deconversion.

    David's Graceful Atheist Podcast is available here: https://pod.link/1456800368 and find his episode with us here: https://pod.link/1456800368/episode/c24f38abd34de28363b8ac477c6dfbc8

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

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    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr
  • 067 - Cheers to Leaving with Molly & Rachael (Leaving Part 15)

    This is a special crossover episode with Molly & Rachael of the Cheers to Leaving Podcast. They are both children of the house church movement, purity culture survivors, ex-Jesus Freaks and now Exvangelical podcast hosts. Join us as we swap stories and compare scars.

    Trigger warning: This episode touches on issues concerning depression and self-harm. If you are in Australia and require support, please reach out to 1800RESPECT by phone or online at www.1800respect.org.au/ or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

    For part 2 of this episode, please check out their podcast here: https://pod.link/1568302029 

    All their links are here: https://linktr.ee/cheerstoleaving 

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

    ---

    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr 7 min
  • 066 - Protesting Christian Hierarchies with Dave Andrews (Progressive Christians Part 4)

    When journeying through the Progressive Christian scene, Brian was deeply impacted and influenced by Chrisitan Anarchist, Dave Andrews. Dave is particularly interested in radical spirituality, incarnational community and the dynamics of personal and social transformation. He is also the author of many books and articles. In this chat, Dave shares how he was excommunicated from YWAM in the ealry-1970s and about the interfaith work he did with Muslims in Asia.

    Trigger warning: This episode contains a lot of Christian phrases and lingo that may trouble some listeners.

    This episode also touches on issues concerning depression and self-harm. If you are in Australia and require support, please reach out to 1800RESPECT by phone or online at www.1800respect.org.au/ or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

    You can connect with Dave Andrews via his website: http://daveandrews.com.au/ 

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

    ---

    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr 3 min
  • 065 - Heaven Bent Season 3 with Tara Jean Stevens

    Tara Jean is the creator and host of one of Troy and Brian's favourite podcasts, Heaven Bent. She has just released Season 3 which is a mix of religious history and true crime. She gives a behind the scenes look at the new season and a sneak peek into Season 4. She chatted here back on Episode 22 where she talked about the Toronto Blessing.

    Find Heaven Bent here: https://frequencypodcastnetwork.com/podcasts/heaven-bent/ 

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

    ---

    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr
  • 064 - Troy Story II: Leaving My Marriage...and Church (Our Stories Part 28)

    Following on from our previous episode, Troy Story, Troy recounts leaving his Christian marriage and his final exit from Church and Evangelicalism. It's a really heavy episode, so be warned.

    Trigger warning: This episode touches on issues concerning depression and suicide. If you are in Australia and require support, please reach out to 1800RESPECT by phone or online at www.1800respect.org.au/ or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

    ---

    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr 21 min
  • 063 - Troy Story: I was an Urban Missionary (Our Stories Part 27)

    In this episode, Troy continues to recount his journey away from Pentecostalism. He remembers packing up his church-plant and joining a self-proclaimed post-modern inner-city Church of Christ.

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

    ---

    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr 8 min
  • 062 - Gay at Great Big AOG with Andrew (Leaving Part 14)

    In this episode, Brian & Troy catch up with Andrew, a fellow traveller from their time at Great Big AOG. Andrew recounts his struggles being deep in the closet at church and how he later came to accept his sexuality and then live openly as a gay man. 

    Trigger warning: This episode touches on issues concerning depression and suicide. If you are in Australia and require support, please reach out to 1800RESPECT by phone or online at www.1800respect.org.au/ or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

    ABBI serves individuals, churches, denominations, leaders and religious organizations in a respectful and non-confrontational way along their journey to understand LGBTI people, their community, and relationships. Their website is here: www.abbi.org.au

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

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    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr 11 min
  • 061 - I was a Female Fundamentalist with Bree (Leaving Part 13)

    Bree was born into Pentecostalism. She claims to have filled her Christian Bingo card by doing most things a good Christian girl should do, including marrying a pastor's son and being a superstar on the overhead projector. She remembers what it was like as a girl in a culty Word of Faith church and then later as a woman in Great Big CCC (aka c3).

    Bree's blog is found here: http://breemorel.com/ 

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

    ---

    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    1 hr 8 min
  • 060 -Theological Jenga Part 1 with Clint Heacock (Leaving Part 12)

    This is a special crossover episode with Dr Clint Heacock of the Mindshift Podcast. Clint was a teenage fundamentalist, pastor, Bible College teacher, and completed a PhD on the Book of Ezekiel and preaching. We ask him how he came to jettison his Christian faith after being so dedicated for so many decades.

    For part 2 of this episode, please check out Clint's podcast here: https://mindshiftpodcast.co.uk/?p=3315 

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    Transcript of the episode is here.

    Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ 

    ---

    We're on YouTube here.

    Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.

    Our blog is here.

    Join the conversation and connect with others here.

    The transcript of this episode is here.

    All our other links are here. 

    Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Recovering from Religion is here to help.


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    59 min

About I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

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Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life in and after fundamentalism.

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