Is it OK for Christians to question? And what does the journey look like once we start going against the grain of the Christianity we've always known? When Rachel Spears found herself at odds with her church she found herself on the outs, but was not willing to give up that faith. Listen as she describes her journey today. Listen to Paul chat with Rachel Spears - TikTok Creator, Podcaster and Recovering Evangelical.

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Pastor Paul has been using the hashtag #postevangelical for some time. What does that mean? Why would God be leading us into a new season that will not look nearly as "evangelical" in the future? Paul tells why he sees God's judgment on the corporate spirit of evangelicalism and why that is good news for the future and where God might be leading those who are in a deconstruction/reconstruction season of their faith.

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Is the evangelical teaching of "just say no" and "see no evil, hear no evil" around sex and sexuality effective? Or does it cause more harm than good? And is that morality even required of us by God?

Check in the Paul and Ashley Swearengin as they share of their journey on Christian morals and the damage of "purity culture."

Are atheists "anti-Christ" and fighting a culture war against us? Or do folks who espouse atheism have legitimate concerns about Christianity in American Culture?

David C Smalley and Michael Regilio are two atheists who want you to know - they're not as scary as you think. And they're not fighting a culture war against you!

Check out David's Podcast here: https://www.davidcsmalley.com/podcast-1

And his website:https://www.davidcsmalley.com/

A question often asked of Paul and Ashley is "Should I leave my church?" Is the "brick and mortar" church something Paul would recommend for those seeking a community of faith. Paul and Ashley Swearengin discuss these questions, as well as the Christian Clamor over the Equality Act and Beth Moore leaving the Southern Baptists in the 3/13/21 edition of Paul and Ashley LIVE on NPE

What does "spirituality" look like that's not contained only in the box of Christianity. Rev. Karla Kamstra ministers to people who may no longer be able to find a connection to a spiritual God in the church that they've known. Rev Karla is an interfaith/interspiritual minister Helping people on a spiritual journey?

Watch the podcast here or listen on the NPE podcast site Pastor-Paul.com or your favorite podcast App.

Check out Rev. Karla's website here: https://www.revkarla.com/ and on TikTok at @revkarla

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Did Jesus come to bring a new set of religious rules on the people or come to turn religion upside down by setting people free from those rules.

In his weekly Saturday Morning Bible Tok, on March 6, 2021, Pastor Paul shares how Matthew 5 proves Jesus wanted to condemn religious people, not praise them.

Is Christian Nationalism a thing? And is that thing dangerous to our culture and country? Is it even a heresy? Doug Pagitt has been calling for change in the church for many years and he joins NPE host Paul Swearengin to discussion Christian Nationalism and what January 6 tells us about its impact on the evangelical Church.

Many are incensed over the theory that the conservative political CPAC conference had a stage shaped like a nazi symbol. Paul and Ashley Swearengin, in their weekly Saturday LIVE stream share the danger of outrage around such discussions.

The do, however, share their growing concern over the influence nationalism is having on Christianity in the U.S.

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What does it feel like when going through a "reconstruction" of one's beliefs about God and about themselves? At times if can make someone feel very lost and confused. Laci Bean, a blogger at The Deeply Rooted Mom and a survivor of a cult, discusses the process of asking God and others the hard questions and the fear of feeling you're standing alone.

Check out Laci's Blog Here: https://thedeeplyrootedmom.com/category/home/

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