What happens when faith isn’t just a belief, but a relationship?In this episode, I share the deeply personal experience of losing Jesus—not as an idea, but as a presence I once trusted like a closest friend. This episode explores grief, intimacy, and the quiet heartbreak that can follow when a relationship you depended on begins to disappear.

What happens when faith isn’t just a belief, but a relationship? In this episode, I share the deeply personal experience of losing Jesus—not as an idea, but as a presence I once trusted like a closest friend. This episode explores grief, intimacy, and the quiet heartbreak that can follow when a relationship you depended on begins to disappear.

Part 5: Losing My Best Friend

Leaving Eden is a personal, reflective 15 episode podcast about faith, doubt, and what happens when the beliefs that once gave life meaning begin to fall apart.Hosted by Luke Hermann, the series explores loss, grief, curiosity, and the slow work of rebuilding after certainty fades. This isn't a show about winning arguments or tearing belief down... it's about honesty, companionship, and learning to live well when the old answers no longer hold.Whether you're religious, questioning, or simply curious, you're welcome here.

Religion & Spirituality

Leaving Eden is a personal, reflective 15 episode podcast about faith, doubt, and what happens when the beliefs that once gave life meaning begin to fall apart. Hosted by Luke Hermann, the series explores loss, grief, curiosity, and the slow work of rebuilding after certainty fades. This isn't a show about winning arguments or tearing belief down... it's about honesty, companionship, and learning to live well when the old answers no longer hold. Whether you're religious, questioning, or simply curious, you're welcome here.

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