Refreshingly Honest Christian

Bad theology nearly took Kevin's life. Like many Evangelical Christians, Kevin grew up believing that being gay was a sin punishable by hell and social ex-communication. After 12 years of ex-gay therapy resulting in two suicide attempts, Kevin realized that God never would ask them to give up who they were, but rather God invited Kevin deeper into the heart of Love, deeper into who they always were meant to be.

Through personal stories, fresh takes on old Bible stories and a fair bit of profanity, Kevin shows us not only can we craft new theologies that can redeem our faith, but we can save lives. Bad theology is killing all of us. And a better way is possible.

An old friend of ours joins us on the show. Scott Greenstone! We get into everything from growing up in the church, pornography and masturbation, considering other people's beliefs, hell, and what life looks like after questioning it all.

Today on the show we cover everything from faith, sexuality, mental health and sobriety.

Our guest is Chelsea Anderson and she is a prolific mental health awareness and suicide prevention advocate. As a former U.S. Army soldier and bisexual Christian woman, she reaches into both the military and LGBTQ communities to offer love and support.

Chelsea’s desire is that every person would experience God’s love and live the abundant life that Jesus promised. We know you'll love our conversation! Enjoy.

Jake is back from Hawaii. He's healthy, happy and recently been (temporarily) laid-off.

We're being safe, self-quarantined at each of our respective households, so you should be, too! We talk about survivor's guilt getting to keep your job, working from home, what this means moving forward for the church, giving to those in need and how to combat the feelings of lethargy.

Please be careful and stay healthy out there, compadres! Thanks for listening to the show.

Leave us a voicemail about your experience with COVID-19 at (541)306-4686 and spread the love using the hashtag #refreshinglyhonestchristian on Twitter and everywhere else, and don't forget to rate, review and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today on the show we're being extra careful, David is all alone, living that quarantine life and processing his thoughts on how this has actually been effecting him. We discuss the latest with Coronavirus, old people at Costco getting pissed off, what this means for churches and a few interesting tweets from Jonathan Merritt, Dominic Done and Beth Moore.

Please be careful and stay healthy out there, compadres! Thanks for listening to the show.

Leave us a voicemail about your experience with COVID-19 at (541)306-4686 and spread the love using the hashtag #refreshinglyhonestchristian on Twitter and everywhere else, and don't forget to rate, review and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

We talk about how Conservatives have not cornered the market on Fundamentalism, why asking certain kinds of questions is as dangerous as providing certain answers (Rob Bell for example) and how doubting isn't nearly as damaging as disappointment in God.

Jonathan is a self-described "equal opportunity offender."

He's also one of America's most prolific and trusted faith and culture writers and a contributor for The Atlantic. Jonathan has published more than 3,500 articles in outlets such as USA Today, Christianity Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN.com and is an author of numerous critically-acclaimed books.

Recently named one of 30 leaders reshaping Christian leadership by Outreach Magazine, Jonathan has become a popular speaker at conferences, colleges, and churches. As a respected Christian voice, he has been interviewed by ABC World News, Fox News, CNN, NPR, PBS, Politico, Slate, The New York Times, and "60 Minutes."

Jonathan holds graduate degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Emory University's Candler School of Theology. He resides in Manhattan, NY.

A new internet friend of ours joins us on the show. Charneil Bush! He's a friendly, open-hearted youth group leader from Connecticut, hosts a true crime podcast and loves harder than most people. We know you'll love him. Enjoy.

This week we talk with a good friend of ours, Spencer Schaber; After 10 years in vocational ministry, he's decidedly chosen to make the transition out and face the great unknown to see what's next. We know you'll love him! Enjoy.

On June 16, 2016, the lights went out on pastor Steve Mickel. The sudden death of his 21-year-old son plunged him into deep darkness, causing his long-held faith to hang in the balance. Had everything he'd ever learned and taught about God been a sham? Why would God allow such a catastrophe? What if He'd even caused it? With refreshing honesty and humble compassion, Steve boldly confronts the soul-searching questions we all ask when darkness falls. When you're trying to navigate your pain, questioning God's true character and trustworthiness, this book will be your headlamp.

Vision boards, a new shift on the show, and Jake's new favorite saying...