Thereafter

Thereafter

By Cortland Coffey & Meghan CrozierReligion & Spirituality
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Thereafter episodes

  • 013 - Will @Heretical_Theology | From Christian to Atheist
    Today, on the show, we sit down with Will Thorpe. Will runs the instagram account @Heretical_Theology. After finding God at an early age, Will spent much of his adult life striving to serve that God with his whole heart. Through his pursuit of a deeper understanding of his faith, he found himself coming to conclusions that simply didn't line up with the story the church had handed him. Now, a self identified Humanist, Heretic, Apostate, and Atheist... Will shares what he is learning with his community of over 13K followers on Instagram. Will's ability to engage in conversations with people (from all sides of the faith conversation) makes him a unique voice in the post Christian community. We hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we did having it; and don't forget to go give him a follow and check out the amazing work he's doing at instagram.com/heretical_theology/
    1 hr 28 min
  • 012 - Blair @TalkPurityToMe | On The Other Side Of Purity Culture
    Today we sit down with Blair who runs the @TalkPurityToMe Instagram account! Blair is a former evangelical and Purity Culture survivor living in the south. She uses her experiences to help people of all faiths and beliefs find healing from the trauma of Purity Culture by debunking the culture’s bullshit. She finds joy in helping others see the good in themselves and others and to live a life free from religious shame.
    We are so grateful for the amazing work that Blair has been doing on instagram. Go give her a follow @TalkPurityToMe and hit the link in her bio to hear her on some other amazing podcasts!
    1 hr 8 min
  • 011 - Rebekah Sorkin | Healing From Religious Trauma

    Today on Thereafter we sit down with Rebekah Sorkin. Rebekah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Winthrop University and a MA in Social Work with certificates in At-Risk Youth and Trauma Studies from University of Denver. Over the past ten years her work with children, teens, adults, and families has given her unique insights on the effects of trauma on our minds and bodies. 

    So many of us who have gone through a journey of faith change weren't taught to identify trauma that may have occurred in our religious experience and its effects on our minds and bodies. Rebekah and so many others in her field are giving us the language to identify this trauma so that we can begin to heal. We're so honored to have had the opportunity to talk with Rebekah and hope that you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it. 

    You can connect with Rebekah through her website BranchCounselingCo.com 

    1 hr 4 min
  • 010 - Jonathan Merritt | On Speaking God From Scratch
    Jonathan Merritt is one of America’s most trusted and popular writers on religion, culture, and politics. He is an award-winning contributor for The Atlantic, a contributing editor for The Week, and is author of several critically-acclaimed books including Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words are Vanishing - and How We Can Revive Them.
    Jonathan has published more than 3500 articles in respected outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. As a respected voice, he regularly contributes commentary to television, print, and radio news outlets and has been interviewed by ABC World News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, PBS, and CBS’ “60 Minutes.”
    Jonathan is a sought after speaker at colleges, conferences, and churches on topics relating to spirituality, politics, and current events. Whether he is delivering an academic lecture or inspirational sermon, Jonathan’s captivating communication style and powerful presence are well-suited for intimate gatherings of hundreds or arenas filled with thousands.
    As a collaborator or ghostwriter, Jonathan has worked on more than 50 books, with several titles landing on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers lists. Additionally, he trains hundreds of young writers through his Write Brilliant seminars and online course. He is often available for exclusive one-on-one coaching for a select number of aspiring and accomplished writers.
    Jonathan holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Theology from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and has done additional graduate work on ascetical theology at The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church. He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including the Wilbur Award for excellence in journalism, the Religion News Association’s columnist of the year award, and the Englewood Review of Books “Book of the Year” award.
    Jonathan currently resides in New York City where he is an aspiring dog dad and college football fan.
    Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanMerritt
    Follow Jonathan on Instagram @Jonathan_Merritt
    1 hr 26 min
  • 009 - Mason Mennenga | Theology That Liberates

    Today on Thereafter we sit down with Mason Mennenga. Mason (he/him/his) is an aspiring theologian, podcaster, YouTuber, and the Internet’s youth pastor.

    He enjoys conversation over a drink, being a music snob, stand-up comedy, and long walks on the valley of the shadow of death.

    He is the podcast host of A People’s Theology. With inspiration from process theology, radical theology, liberation theology, and many more, Mason hopes to explore and share in A People’s Theology the inspiring and liberating theologies that transforms you and the world.

    He is also the podcast host of The BlackSheep Podcast: Presented by HM Magazine. In this podcast, he and his co-host and best friend, Cullen, interview musicians, artists, and other creatives about their art, life, faith, and much more.

    You can follow Mason on Twitter @MasonMennenga

    You can also keep up with Mason on Instagram @MasonMennenga

    1 hr 13 min
  • 008 - PodGoesPunk | Emo, Screamo & Other Church Kid Nostalgia

    This week we have a fun one! This episode is a bit of a shift from the more serious conversations we've had so far on the podcast. We sat down with 2 of the hosts from the podcast Pod Goes Punk and had a blast chatting about music, church kid shit, and everything in between! Jesse and Jordan Chesley have been friends of mine since we were kids. We met going to hard core, emo, and punk shows together and more often than not these shows took place in church basements, cafe's, or fellowship halls! They now have a HUGE following for their podcast where they talk about the music that was the soundtrack to their adolescence.

    This week we also have a guest co-host! My dear friend Jen joins the show as we reminisce about the music we fell in love with as kids and how so much of it is inexplicably tied to church kid culture. 

    If you love music and fall in love with Jesse and Jordan you'll definitely want to go subscribe to their podcast and YouTube channel. Find all the info about Pod Goes Punk at PodGoesPunk.com

    Don't forget to give them a follow on Instagram @PodGoesPunk


    1 hr 18 min
  • 007 - Michael Robison | Forget the Script
    Michael Robison is a former Senior Pastor and Faith Leader. He is also a veteran strategic consultant and brand development innovator with a diverse background in finance, sales, development, marketing, communications and staffing. He was recently named one the Top Leaders of 2020 by Yahoo! Finance.
    Michael has a unique journey of faith and life. He spent nearly 20 years married to his wife Allison, and created a big, beautiful family. They built their family through adoption and adventures. But, internally, Michael was wrestling with his truth. What Truth? That he is Gay. He built a life trying his best to confirm to his faith, belief system and traditional, southern values in which he was raised. But, as anyone who has had to reconcile their world with their truth understand, the truth will always demand its place in this world.
    Michael has made the transition from a traditional family to a beautiful modern family. He has an amazing husband, actor Cameron Williams. Together they are part of incredible modern family. They face the reality of the conversations of race, sexuality, faith, family and more….. and have chosen to share that journey with others.
    You can connect with Michael through his website MichaelRobison.cc
    Subscribe and listen to his podcast Behind the Veil anywhere you get your podcasts!
    Follow on instagram @MichaelRobison and on Twitter @MichaelRobison
    1 hr 30 min
  • 006 - Kevin Garcia | But What If You’re Right

    Today on the pod, we get into a beautiful conversation with the one and only Kevin Miguel Garcia! Kevin is a digital pastor, creative healer, public theologian, & intuitive soul coach. Kevin has been a transformative force in my spiritual reconstruction and may be one of the most genuine and sincere people I've ever met. Our time with them was inspirational and transformative. The work they are doing is so truly important and timely. If you want to know more about Kevin you can get connected with them at TheKevinGarcia.com

    Follow Kevin on Instagram @TheKevinGarcia

    Listen to their podcast A Tiny Revolution 

    Sign up for The Big Queer Bible Study!


    1 hr 20 min
  • 005 - Janice Lagata | God Has Not Given

    This week we're honored to have Janice Lagata on the podcast! We were lucky enough to stumble upon her blog a few weeks ago and quickly fell in love with her work. Janice is a musician, poet, writer, and podcaster. Her latest project is the podcast "God Has Not Given" An Exvangelical podcast featuring Janice and her failing faith in conversations with her friends and family. After binging every episode of her podcast we knew we wanted to have Janice on the show. We thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and are so excited to share it with you. You can find out more about Janice and connect with her through her website JaniceLagata.com

    1 hr 24 min
  • 004 - Calvin Arsenia | Sincerity Wins

    This week on the podcast we sit down with the one and only Calvin Arsenia! Calvin is an incredible artist and performer from Kansas City. Voted best musician in 2018 and 2019 by PitchKC, Calvin’s work has been featured on websites like the NewNowNext, Pride.com, Grammy.com, NPR.org to name a few.

    In addition to being one of the most successful artists to come out of Kansas City in recent years he also happens to be an old church friend of mine! We sat down to talk about his experience navigating the church, faith, and life thereafter.

    Check out Calvin’s website: CalvinArsenia.com

    Follow him on Instagram: @CalvinArsenia

    Stream his music on Spotify HERE

    Watch his cover of “Toxic” which we play a clip from in this episode.

    57 min

About Thereafter

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Welcome to the Thereafter, a place where we explore life on the other side of faith change. We’re here to break down the binaries, deconstruct the dualities, and wander through what it looks like to…