Touchy Subjects Podcast

This episode was recorded on July 5, 2021.
On this episode, we discussed:

Advice for those who are deconstructing their faith
How Christians can best support people going through Deconstruction
Resources for those who are deconstructing
ISH Christians should stop saying

What is faith deconstruction? It is the taking apart of an idea, practice, tradition, belief, or system into smaller components in order to examine their foundation, truthfulness, usefulness, and impact.
Introducing our Deconstruction Panel:
Zachary Gureasko is an attorney in Nashville. He has a husband who is his favorite human in the world, and together they enjoy lifting weights, rescuing animals, and eating all of the food. They have four dogs and four cats of their own, and they regularly foster animals (right now we are a revolving door for cats). They are in the process of trying to adopt a two-legger!
Cayla was raised in the evangelical church and started deconstructing about 5 years ago. Born and raised Tennessean, currently living in the DFW, TX area. She lives with her husband of 7 years + two kids. She is going back to school for Criminal Justice and just recently started as a court appointed special advocate for children in foster care.
Jed Foster is a grant writer and staff member at the St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society. A graduate from Lee University, Jed later attended two years of language study in Beijing, China. He was received into the Roman Catholic Church in October 2020 after a six-year spiritual journey out of Protestantism.

This episode was recorded on July 5, 2021.
On this episode, we discussed our panel's journey through faith deconstruction. 
What is faith deconstruction? It is the taking apart of an idea, practice, tradition, belief, or system into smaller components in order to examine their foundation, truthfulness, usefulness, and impact.
Introducing our Deconstruction Panel:
Zachary Gureasko is an attorney in Nashville. He has a husband who is his favorite human in the world, and together they enjoy lifting weights, rescuing animals, and eating all of the food. They have four dogs and four cats of their own, and they regularly foster animals (right now we are a revolving door for cats). They are in the process of trying to adopt a two-legger!
Cayla was raised in the evangelical church and started deconstructing about 5 years ago. Born and raised Tennessean, currently living in the DFW, TX area. She lives with her husband of 7 years + two kids. She is going back to school for Criminal Justice and just recently started as a court appointed special advocate for children in foster care.
Jed Foster is a grant writer and staff member at the St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society. A graduate from Lee University, Jed later attended two years of language study in Beijing, China. He was received into the Roman Catholic Church in October 2020 after a six-year spiritual journey out of Protestantism.

This episode was recorded on June 8, 2021.
On this episode, we discussed:

What can churches do to promote good Mental Health?
How should you respond (or not respond) when someone shares their Mental Health issues with you?
What are signs that you should seek counseling?
Mental Health Resources
Ish Christians should stop saying

Introducing our Mental Health Panel:
Amber Diamond Green is a nationally certified licensed clinical mental health counselor in a private practice setting in North Carolina. She works mostly with older children, teens, and young adults. Amber approaches mental health from a holistic perspective seeking to understand the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of each client. She seeks to understand how this may effect their perspective and growth in their therapeutic journey. When Amber isn’t practicing counseling, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and traveling. 
Lexie Smith is a lifelong human rights activist after surviving sexual exploitation her entire childhood and the lifelong effects of that abuse. She is a first-generation college graduate with a degree in Psychology and runs a business as a trauma-informed consultant to those interfacing with survivors of violence. 
Dr. Jordan Wilson is the Lead Pastor of Harvest Center Church in Pell City Alabama. He has been in full time ministry for 20 years. Jordan is married to Jessica and they have 3 kids named Isaac, Josiah, and Evy-Ann. Dr. Jordan is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God and his academic credentials include: B.S. in Pastoral Ministry from Lee University, M.A. Theological Studies from Liberty University, ED.D (Candidate) in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University, and D.MIN in Ministry Leadership from South University. He has extensive training in pastoral counseling in the areas of mental health and grief counseling.

This episode was recorded on June 8, 2021. 
On this episode, we discussed:

Why has MH become such a hot topic over the last couple of years?
What impact has COVID had on Mental Health?
What is stigma?
Why is there a Mental Health stigma in Christian circles?
What can Christians do to get rid of the Mental Health stigma in the Church?

Introducing our Mental Health Panel:
Amber Diamond Green is a nationally certified licensed clinical mental health counselor in a private practice setting in North Carolina. She works mostly with older children, teens, and young adults. Amber approaches mental health from a holistic perspective seeking to understand the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of each client. She seeks to understand how this may effect their perspective and growth in their therapeutic journey. When Amber isn’t practicing counseling, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and traveling. 
Lexie Smith is a lifelong human rights activist after surviving sexual exploitation her entire childhood and the lifelong effects of that abuse. She is a first-generation college graduate with a degree in Psychology and runs a business as a trauma-informed consultant to those interfacing with survivors of violence. 
Dr. Jordan Wilson is the Lead Pastor of Harvest Center Church in Pell City Alabama. He has been in full time ministry for 20 years. Jordan is married to Jessica and they have 3 kids named Isaac, Josiah, and Evy-Ann. Dr. Jordan is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God and his academic credentials include: B.S. in Pastoral Ministry from Lee University, M.A. Theological Studies from Liberty University, ED.D (Candidate) in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University, and D.MIN in Ministry Leadership from South University. He has extensive training in pastoral counseling in the areas of mental health and grief counseling.