Stay ConnectedBecoming Church is where we explore how the message and movement of Jesus isn’t just about becoming Christians, it’s about becoming The Church the world needs.
Hosted by Kristin Mockler Young, this podcast dives into the surprising ways faith shapes, and is shaped by, our real lives: family, politics, justice, culture, and beyond.
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If you’ve ever been left out (or pushed out) of a church, this is your invitation to separate God from the hurt. As a leader who survived a toxic ministry environment, Jenai Auman offers a holistic, trauma-informed approach to helping you find spiritual rest and belonging again.
Even if you’ve been lucky enough to not have experienced church hurt, Jenai provides some subtle red flags and things to look out for within ourselves that could be doing harm to other people. It’s not just scandals or moral failures that cause betrayal and oppression. It takes all of us, being willing to reflect and grow in spiritual maturity, to create churches where no one is ostracized or othered.
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Grab Jenai’s book Othered: Finding Belonging with the God who Pursues the Hurt, Harmed and Marginalized on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)
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Men, this one’s for you. If you’re not a man, this will be a “listening to learn” episode for you, much like it was for me. Rasool Berry is back with encouragement and challenge for men who desire to grow closer to God with their entire being. Rasool and Naeem Fazal share openly about what it’s like to grow holistically through scripture and prayer, even when growth requires vulnerability or weakness that was not seen as strength in their foundational culture.
This conversation will cover mental health and theological truth, emotional health and relationships, vocation and physical health, and spiritual health and community.
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Listen to Rasool’s past conversations on Becoming Church in Episode 46: Honoring Juneteenth and Episode 47: Black People in America.
Grab Rasool’s book on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)
The Whole Man: 40 Spiritual Reflections from Black Men on the Head, Heart, Hands and Soul
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What would you say to one of the disciples if you saw them face to face? I had to answer that question when I sat down with Elizabeth Tabish who plays Mary Magdalene on The Chosen. (And yes, before we go any further, Mary Mags was most certainly a disciple of Jesus.)
Whether or not you’ve watched any episodes of The Chosen - and I highly recommend that you do - this conversation is a tender and exclusive peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to be a real human person who’s playing a major role in the depiction of the life of Jesus. There are no spoilers (but DM @kristinmockleryoung if you want to talk about anything in the first 4 seasons!)
Liz Tabish is honest about the reaction of fans, how she faces criticism, her favorite people to be on set with and what she really thinks about the church. If you already love this worldwide sensation (and many of you do since it’s the largest crowd-funded show of all time), you’ll love it even more after this conversation. And if you haven’t watched Season 1, Episode 1 yet…we just may convince you to give it a chance. ————
Watch The Chosen on their free app and follow The Chosen on social media. You won’t regret it! You can also catch the Chosen Docuseries: Jonathan And Jesus for more with Jonathan Roumie on what it’s like to be thrust into the limelight with newfound popularity while trying to see out who Jesus really was and discover his impact on the world today.
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Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!
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Sex is complicated, even for Christians. Often in the church, single people are promised “blessed” marriages for the future if they hold fast to purity, don’t put themselves in situations of temptation and pray faithfully enough to find the spouse God has out there for them. But when prioritizing date nights, speaking each other’s love languages and meeting physical needs still leaves them with a lack of intimacy or an unfulfilling sex life, it’s more than complicated. It feels like something’s broken.
Sheila Wray Gregoire, author of multiple research-based books on sex in Christian marriages, wants you to know that you are not alone. There are a variety of reasons Christians struggle with sex, even within a committed marriage, and it’s all more common than shame wants you to believe. This episode speaks to purity culture, the Billy Graham rule, why evangelical women struggle with sex more than other people groups and expectations for husbands and wives so you can learn a healthier way forward in your current or future marriage.
*In case it needs to be said, this episode talks about sexual intercourse. If you don’t want the people around you hearing about orgasms and named body parts, you may want to grab headphones for this episode.
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Grab Sheila’s books on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)
The Good Girls Guide to Great Sex
The Good Guys Guide to Great Sex
The Great Sex Rescue
She Deserves Better
If you’re experiencing pain or discomfort, we advise you to reach out to a healthcare provider. If you are experiencing abuse in your relationship, call 1.800.799.7233 or text “START” to 88788 to reach the National Domestic Violence hotline.
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Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!
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“White Christians behaving badly about race” is how Jemar Tisby jokingly refers to the motivation behind his books on segregation and social justice within the church. His research has shown that it’s a journey to move from being removed bystanders who are complicit in prejudiced systems to actively advancing anti-racism change. Wherever you are in the process, Jemar offers grace for people who have only been offered one version of history or faith while also encouraging you to pursue Jesus in a new way.
This episode answers questions about appropriation, the unintended downsides of desegregation, why Sunday morning is the most segregated hour of the week and what the Bible says about race. While the struggle for racial justice can be discouraging, learning history can give us hope and the stories from Jamar’s latest book “The Spirit of Justice” will inspire you to keep up the fight.
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Grab Jemar’s books on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)
The Color of Compromise
How to Fight Racism
How to Fight Racism Young Reader’s Edition
The Spirit of Justice
I Am the Spirit of Justice Children’s Book
For more Jemar, sign up for his weekly newsletter “Footnotes” on Substack.
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Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!
If you already ordered The Other Side of Certainty, enter your order # for your pre-order bonuses!
Whether everything’s truly falling apart or it just feels like it today, Bethny wants to redefine hope so you can find it in the rubble. You’ll find grace for your season and stage of life while also being empowered to believe that you do have capacity and power to do the things you want to do - and shut down the things you don’t.
In our first ever in-person episode, Bethny Ricks and Kristin are in the same studio, which really ramps up the laughs and the facial expressions! They talk about what to do when your presence is offensive, the difference between boundaries and priorities, how scripture supports leadership principles, how to see Jesus in your life today and what people get wrong about hope.
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Grab Bethny’s book Face Forward: Reclaiming Hope When Everything Falls Apart on our Amazon Resource list! (Your purchase through this link will also drop a few pennies into our tithe box.)
If you’re also just learning about Sister Beth Moore, we also recommend her memoir “All My Knotted Up Life” specifically on Audible.
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If you find devotions to be fluffy, light or not super relevant, this was written for you. Tiffany Bluhm has collaborated with other women like Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry, Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez, Susie Gamez, Kayla Craig and Ashlee Eiland to create The Women We’ve Been Waiting For: A 40 Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience and Communal Flourishing.
In this episode, Tiffany shares how stories of rage, frustration, loss and the audacity of women who dared to live out loud can teach us to live our own victory stories. This conversation will teach you to see familiar Bible stories outside of the male gaze and interpretation as you learn to pursue repentance, solidarity, formation and liberation.
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Grab Tiffany’s devotion The Women We’ve Been Waiting for: A 40-Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience, and Communal Flourishing is available on our Amazon Resource list!
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If you want to read Kristin’s substack (specifically the one she got pushback on), you can sign up for that here.
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Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!
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Steve Carter had landed a dream job, with a mentor he looked up to in a community he loved at Willow Creek Church. Overnight, everything changed. When abuse allegations revealed scandal, Steve was faced with the choice of following the direction of the megachurch governance or stepping out with integrity to do what was right. In this episode, Steve bravely and vulnerably talks about what it was like to believe the women who had become victims and face the backlash he faced because of it.
*Content warning: We do not go into any specifics or details but there is mention of sexual abuse in this conversation. Our hope is that anyone who has experienced abuse will find healing in this episode so you can begin to see a new way forward.
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Read more about Steve’s experience in his book Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Find a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us on our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)
If you need to talk to someone about a traumatic experience, here’s a list of national helplines that are available 24/7.
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Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers host “Pantsuit Politics,” a podcast where they take a different approach to the news. They used to be “Sarah from the left and Beth from the right” but over the last few years, some ideologies have changed…and even circled back again.
Get the first part of this conversation in Episode 77 of Becoming Church, “Sarah Steward Holland & Beth Silvers: Now What.” Then listen in as Sarah, Beth and Kristin talk about politics in the church, the separation of church and state, if we should be one issue voters or straight ballot party affiliates, what to do with Project 2025 and what to do with the idea that “God is still in control” when it comes to elections.
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Grab Sarah & Beth’s books from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)
Now What: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers
I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers
Listen to Beth’s deep dive of Project 2025 on Patreon.
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Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
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Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!
If you already ordered The Other Side of Certainty, enter your order # for your pre-order bonuses!
Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers host “Pantsuit Politics,” a podcast where they prioritize curiosity over the conflict that often drives political conversations. It is possible to have nuanced conversations about politics and faith, as Kristin, Beth and Sarah demonstrate in this interview.
This episode covers many topics found in their first book, “Now What: How to Move Forward when we’re Divided (About Basically Everything).” Sarah and Beth will help you navigate trust, friction in friendships, how to exist in a family when you no longer align in beliefs, what to do with bad church experiences and how to know if it’s right to go back to church.
We’ll finish this conversation in Episode 78 of Becoming Church, “Pantsuit Politics: I Think You’re Wrong, But I’m Listening.”
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Grab Sarah & Beth’s books from our Becoming Church resource list on Amazon! (Your purchase will also send a few pennies to our tithe box.)
Now What: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything) by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers
I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers
Listen to Beth’s deep dive of Project 2025 on Patreon.
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Kristin on IG: @kristinmockleryoung
Mosaic on IG: @MosaicCLT
#becomingchurchpodcast #becomingchurch
Follow @kristinmockleryoung and @mosaicclt on Instagram.
Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
Preorder Kristin’s book “The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No Longer Work” on Amazon or Bookshop.org or read Chapter One to see if it's right for you!
If you already ordered The Other Side of Certainty, enter your order # for your pre-order bonuses!
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