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**The Failed Christian**

Growing up in church, I was taught what a successful Christian is supposed to look like. As I grew, I started to see how much I’ve failed at being that ideal image and I’m surprised that I met God, time and time again, in the most ugly, sinful and debase places.

According to the standard I was raised with, I am a failed Christian.

“The Failed Christian,” is a podcast that is intended to demonstrate the power of God’s grace, forgiveness and mercy, offered to everyone, without restraint. This podcast explores off-colored topics, typically shunned by the church, in order to demonstrate that God is with us, even in our pain, wrong-doing and humanity.

We will explore topics and hear stories, in an honest and respectful way, about people who have made some f*cked-up decisions and fell into grace.

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2024 Update Jan 22, 2024

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S4E5 - Jesus & Dopamine Dec 18, 2023

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In this last season of my life I've experienced withdrawals, both mentally and physically from an acceptance addiction and a substance dependence. During this time the thing I realized is that the only way for me to get through the withdrawals and remain true to my convictions was to depend on God in a way that I haven't ever really experienced before. Both of my withdrawals from addiction were rooted in dopamine - I wanted to feel good - but it lead to a life of bondage and serving two masters (which isn't possible).

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S4E4 - Grace Wins Dec 11, 2023

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"Grace" is a word that has lost a lot of its power due to culture, overuse and not fully experiencing it. Grace is one of the most powerful forces in all the universe and when you taste of it, it will impact your life and cause drastic change. I'm joined today with Julie Wood, of the Just Initiative, a non profit that helps people in the Tampa Bay area find a pathway out of poverty. She has both received and given grace countless times and shares with us about those experiences.

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S4E3 - The Misunderstanding of "Holiness" Dec 04, 2023

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“Be holy, as I am holy,” is a verse that still triggers me deeply. This verse was used as a weapon, to place a heavy burden on people, shaming them and in essence saying, “you need to do better.” I wanted to have this conversation today because I know deep down that the way I understood “holiness” from my church upbringing wasn’t the real definition of what Jesus meant when he invited us to be like Him (aka “holy”). I left this conversation feeling inspired and hungry to truly be holy. I hope you find the same.

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S4E2 - Madly In Love With You Nov 27, 2023

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Religion has hijacked the image of God and made Him out to be a distant and angry being. The life and teachings of Jesus show us the complete opposite- God is not mad at you. He is madly in love with you. If you feel like a failure, a reject or overlooked, this episode is for you.

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S4E1 - My Confession Nov 20, 2023

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During the summer, God dramatically interrupted my path. He broke into my world, removed scales from my eyes, and showered me with his love and grace. In this episode, I talk about what transpired, and how it has impact it my life. It always amazes me how I can end up in places of deception and not even realize it. In God‘s kindness and grace, he remains faithful, and always finds a way to call me back to the purity of knowing him. If you feel like you’ve lost the reality and impact of the truth of God’s amazing love, this episode is for you. Nothing can separate us!

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S3E12 - Revisiting "Yourself" Aug 28, 2023

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For the last episode of this season, we are taking a look at revisiting “yourself.” We’ve spent the last 12 weeks looking a many aspects of Christian basics and I wanted to end the season talking about our relationship with ourself. I’ve learned that my identity is a crucial part of how I move through the world and how relate to God. This week, I decided to not have a guest and share part of my journey with you as I have been revisiting myself.

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S3E11 - Revisiting "Worship" Aug 21, 2023

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What is true worship? For most of us who grew up in the church, when we think about worship, we think about a song service. For some that looks like a few hymns and others, it’s a big production with lights, smoke and polished modern melodies. While this is a form of worship, I don’t think this how Jesus or any of the church fathers thought about true worship. In this episode, Daniel Dodd and I have a conversation about how the idea of worship was handed down to us in our own traditions and how God has expanded our understanding the meaning of worship.

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S3E10 - Revisiting "The Devil" Aug 14, 2023

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The devil played a very large role in my Christian upbringing. So much so, that I found myself fearing him more than looking to God. The devil became so big in my mind that I was constantly looking for him in every detail of life, which turned into a pseudo-obsession. On today’s episode, my guest and I go deep into some of the history and cultural influences of the devil, as found in the Bible and church history.

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S3E9 - Revisiting "Spiritual Warfare" Aug 07, 2023

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Spiritual warfare is a polarized topic in the church. Some of the church denies that the spirit realm is a real thing, while the other side of the church takes it way too far and seeing the devil under every rock. In this episode, my friend, Ashely and I talk about the two sides of the coin and process our own upbringings to discover what we believe is a healthy and balanced view of spiritual warfare.

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