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Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog
By Eric SentellReligion & Spirituality
Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog episodes
- Reconstructing Faith: Listening to Experience
What has experience taught you about God? Jesus? The Holy Spirit?
Experience is an important part of both deconstructing and reconstructing faith. Experience causes the former, but it can also help with the latter. In this episode, Eric explores how experience can help rebuild a stronger faith and reflects on the Apostles following their experience instead of their scriptures and traditions.
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
18 min - Reconstructing Faith: The People Who Inspire You
In this episode, Eric talks about the Christians who inspire other people to become, or remain, followers of Jesus. Leave a review and share who inspires your faith, or post a link to this episode to social media and share your faith inspiration.
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
13 min - Have You Experienced the Supernatural?
When reconstructing faith, experience of the supernatural - the part of reality beyond our senses and measurements - can open us up to the limits of human perception and knowledge and, thus, open us up to God.
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
20 min - Reconstructing Faith in 2024: What's Your Core Belief?
Faith deconstruction is a necessary part of maturing one's faith. But how do you reconstruct faith? Based on personal experience and conversations with other Christians, Eric suggests beginning the journey by focusing on your "core belief" that helps you firmly believe in God no matter what.
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
11 min - Keeping Our Promises - A Conversation with Kim Jenne about LGBTQ Inclusion
Kim Jenne returns! She gives us an insider's perspective on the United Methodist Church's ongoing debate about LGBTQ inclusion and shares some of her personal theology on the topic.
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
1 hr 17 min - How Missouri Methodists Are Addressing Race - An Interview with Kim Jenne
The Race and Culture project of Missouri's United Methodist conference is working toward racial reconciliation and inclusion. Kim Jenne shares some of that project's work and resources in this conversation on Saving Faith.
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
1 hr 4 min - Choosing Gratitude this Thanksgiving
Gratitude is a choice. Eric shares his struggles witih choosing gratitude and offers a prayer for Diana Butler Bass to help us choose to give thanks this Thanksgiving.
Grateful by Diana Butler Bass
The Cottage newsletter by Diana Butler Bass
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
9 min - Grief, Mourning, and Emotional Resurrection - An Interview with Ron Greer, Author of The Quiet House
"Suppression leads to depression. Expression leads to emotional resurrection."
Ron Greer helps us mourn devastating loss in his book, "The Quiet House," and in this interview on Saving Faith. Greer speaks from 40 years of experience in pastoral counseling, as a father who lost a young son, and as a husband who recently lost his wife.
Get "The Quiet House" at his church's bookshop, at his website, on Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.
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to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
1 hr 11 min - Nice Churchy Patriarchy - An Interview with Liz Jenkins
"Nice Churchy Patriarchy" is still patriarchy, is still harmful to women and men, and is the title of Liz Jenkins' book. In this interview, Jenkins shares some of her experiences of church patriarchcy and discusses why and how Christians should change patriarchial structures.
PRE-ORDER "Nice Churchy Patriarchy" at Bookshop, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble
Connect with Liz Jenkins at her website or on Instagram
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Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
41 min - Israel-Hamas, Christianity, and Just War Theory
When is war moral or immoral? Christianity's "Just War" tradition offers insights into that difficult question.
Eric references the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Just War Theory throughout this episode.
Saving Faith creates space for Christians:
to deconstruct harmful beliefs and attitudes;
to reconstruct a faith that works; and
to explore how they can follow Jesus in today’s world.
Host Eric Sentell interviews guests, offers Christian commentary on events, talks theology, and riffs on following Jesus day-to-day. He is a regular contributor to the popular Medium blog, "The Backyard Church," and a moderator for the blog's online community.
Contact Eric at [email protected]. Learn more about Eric’s church, Trinity UMC in Piedmont, MO, at www.umctrinity.org
Podcast Author: Eric Sentell and Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont, MO
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About Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog
From the publisher's feed
Saving Faith deconstructs Christianity to reconstruct a faith that works. Eric Sentell, regular contributor to the popular Backyard Church blog, tackles tough theological questions and interviews amazing guests. Past interviews include Kristen Kobes du Mez (Jesus and John Wayne), Beth Allison Barr (The Making of Biblical Womanhood), Jared Byas (Love Matters More) John Williamson (The Deconstructionists Podcast), and many more.
Saving Faith was formerly "Metamorphosis: Sharing the Love of Jesus." Contact [email protected] with feedback, suggestions, or guest recommendations.