Continuing a conversation that was started on this podcast 2 years ago, part six of a series that has taken a behind the scenes look at Joey’s journey through a mental health crisis in 2019.  Joining today are four of Joey’s closest friends, Tim McAdams, Sarah Eller.And Amy Alderman, Robbie Madison, both also co-hosts of the show.  The three reflect on his transparency leading up to this crisis and the effects it had on their processing of the situation at hand, back in 2019.  ...

347 - My Depressive Episode (Episode 6): They Call Me Pastor

Pastor Joey Svendsen and a community of podcast hosts from all walks, many holding to the Christian faith (some reluctantly), coming together to de-tribe tribalism, defeat hate with love, find common ground with our fellow man and have some fun doing it.&nbsp; Join us and our guests as we learn more together about God, life and how to come together. Love will win.&nbsp; Might as well join now.&nbsp;

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[On this episode: Zoë Roff, Amy Alderman, Joey Svendsen]*Special song tribute by Riggy Roc (Stoy Prioleau) Listeners, This is Joey.  On this episode, my co-host and friend Amy Alderman join Zoë Roff in paying tribute to her brother Zeth and reflecting on his passing away by suicide.  We all four went to the same high school, know the same people; so for us, it was a meaningful glimpse back into an era of time we all shared, living in the same town at our most impressionable age...

EP29 -  Sickness and Beauty: A Tribute to Zeth Davis (12/7/76 - April 30, 2021)

[appearing on this episode: Joey Svendsen, Amy Alderman and guest, David Schirduan]David Schirduan grew up with a very similar faith-background as Joey's, but the biggest difference?  David spent a part of his "youth group, high school days" in the youth group that Joey led almost 20 years ago. David creates literature for folks who enjoy role-playing games, many of these games along the same lines of Dungeons and Dragons.   Growing up, both Joey and David were taught that these typ...

Christians Playing Dungeons and Dragons, Pokémon and Other Games in Satan's Playground

[Contributors to this Episode:  Matt Oxley, Hayne Griffen, Joey Svendsen,]Co-hosts Matt Oxley and Hayne Griffen share their stories of deconstruction, Matt all the way to unbelief and Hayne, into "belief territory" that most evangelicals would deem heresy.  The two dig deep into Hayne's story including his upbringing and how he now parents his own kids.  Matt laments on the lack of appreciation for the pain experienced by former Christians who have deconstructed out of the fait...

EP27 - Hayne's Great Deconstruction

[Contributors to this Episode: Joey Svendsen, Liz Miller, Stoy Prioleau, Matt Oxley]Stoy's cultural upbringing and mentoring (or lack of) instilled various perspectives about sex, marriage and success, that he'd later have to grow out of.   Joey and Liz lament over inappropriate hip-hop lyrics, having sons who love hip-hop, and Matt exhorts Christians to repent from capitalism.   Stoy also reminisces on middle school lingo amongst him and his black peers, throwing Joey into gle...

EP26 - White Kids, Hip-Hop and Monogamy

[Contributors to this Episode: Joey Svendsen, Hayne Griffen, Jack Hoey, Derek Kubilus]In EP10 of the Podcast, 4 months or so ago, Derek Kubilus introduced us to his perspective on a Universal salvation plan carried out by Jesus, captured in his new book, Holy Hell.  Regular guest, Jack Hoey, read the book and didn't have a positive reaction, even felt like it was contemptuous.  Hosts Joey Svendsen and Hayne Griffen beg to differ, and the four discuss. Get The B-Sides Feed  Face...

347 - My Depressive Episode (Episode 6): They Call Me Pastor

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