Refreshingly Honest Christian

Today’s episode we’re joined by Adrian Gibbs & Josh Link from the Dirty Rotten Church Kids podcast. We talk about both of their upbringings in the church, how they met and what led to where they are in their faith now. Plus advice to those going through deconstruction. Enjoy.

Today's episode we’re joined by one of my favorite spiritual teachers: Rob Bell. And I couldn’t be more excited to share him with you! Rob Bell is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and spiritual teacher. He’s written several books, including Velvet Elvis, Drops Like Stars, Love Wins… plus many many more. He’s really helped me a lot… in my journey of faith and just in life, so it’s really special for me to have gotten to speak with him. We talk about his new book, Everything Is Spiritual, which is just so so good! We unpack a lot of ideas from Everything Is Spiritual. I hope you enjoy it, so stick around - it’s worth the listen and incredibly profound. I can’t wait for you to hear it, so, without further ado, here’s my conversation with Rob Bell. Enjoy.

A new friend of ours from Twitter joins us on the show. Hannah Kate! She shares her experiences with trauma involving the Southern Baptist church. We also discuss mental health and why seeing a Pastor isn’t the same as seeing a Therapist. Plus how forgiveness isn’t easy and takes a lot of help and courage. Enjoy.

Charneil Bush returns! He's a good friend, a fan of the show, and leads the discussion on Black Lives Matter and why it matters to Jesus. We get creative and stitch together some of our discussion that was originally recorder for his podcast 'I'm Praying for Y'all' and really get into the the ways we as white folks can become better advocates for our BIPOC brothers & sisters. It's our longest (and possible best) podcast yet. Enjoy.

Catholic Podcaster and YouTuber, Edmund Mitchell, joins us on the show to chat about his background and some of the difference between Protestants and Catholic Christians. We also discuss some of the ways we can better communicate and understand one another. Plus how honesty can be used as a barrier to intimacy. Enjoy.

Blogger, Podcaster, and YouTube personality, Hemant Mehta, also known as the “Friendly Atheist,” joins us on the show to chat about his background and what led to his disbelief in God. We also discuss some of the pitfalls of modern day Christianity. Plus reasons why Trump is the worst. Enjoy.

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Some of our most formative experiences in how see God starts with "The Church."

Today on the show, we're throwing it way back to one of our first episodes and diving into some of those key moments for me (David here).

Some good some bad. Some just plain weird. Hope you like it. Enjoy.

As Christians, many of us feel the pressure to go to church every week. Where does this pressure come from and is it necessary? Today on the show, we're throwing it way back to one of our first episodes: Taking a breaking a from church.

Is it bad? Is it good? Is it called for at times? What the concerns of Pastors might be...

We get into well-meaning questions people ask when you haven’t been in a while and how there’s not always negative intentions behind it.

We talk relational dynamics between spouses going through different seasons of doubting and how to support one another.

Sundays are for lovers. Enjoy.

A new-ish friend of ours joins us on the show. Hayden Crook! He shares with us what he thought about our last episode on Evangelism, which led to a conversation on Hell. I know, RIGHT?! Heavy.

We get into his background growing up in the Catholic church, how he was an Atheist for a time and ultimately how his time in youth ministry has shaped the way he views the way 'megachurch' is done.

Not only that, he shares how his experience with Lyme disease has rocked his faith and forced him to ask some tough questions about what he truly believes about God.

We know you'll enjoy hearing what he has to say. We're back from Summer and we're jumping back in! Feels good to be back. Enjoy.

As Christians, many of us feel the pressure to 'witness' to non-believers. Where does this pressure come from and is it necessary? Today on the show, we're throwing it way back to one of our first episodes, joined by Randall Knight and Jake Moyer. Enjoy.