The Failed Christian

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S2E4 LGBTQ Christians, Side B (Non-affirming) Jan 30, 2023

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LGBTQ Christians. This is a huge topic within the Christian faith. Traditionally, churches have done a very poor job at understanding how to navigate this topic. In this episode, it is my desire to bring greater understanding and awareness around this topic. If you’re someone who is queer, on any level, and you’ve never felt comfortable or welcomed to be honest about your sexuality, I pray this conversation brings hope and peace to your soul. And for the listeners that are straight and don’t understand this world, my hope is that you will approach this topic with respect and open-mindedness, so that you can become a safe person for those in your life who are working through this part of their life.

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S2E3 Weaponizing the Bible with Dr. Lamp Jan 23, 2023

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The Bible. The most sold book in the world, is intended to be the story of God and humanity, but many times it has been used to devalue, manipulate and dehumanize people. Unfortunately, this abusive approach to the Bible has been a large part of my Christian experience. For many years, I had a very strong shame filter, as I read the Bible because of how others had presented it and used it against me. I’m joined by Dr. Lamp, a professor of the New Testament at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He brings an incredible perspective to this sensitive and heated topic. If you’ve ever felt like the Bible was used against you, I think this episode will resonate with you and hopefully provide some level of healing.

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S2E2 Emotional Hell(th) with Justin Stumvoll Jan 16, 2023

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Although I was raised in the church, most of my young life was lived in a mental hell and although the people in my church were trying to be helpful, all they had to offer was over-spiritualized solutions, which didn’t help much, if any. In this episode I’m joined with Justin Stumvoll, who has a similar experience to mine. He shares about the emotional hell he grew up in and how he found ways to cope and eventually began to heal. He and his wife, host a podcast called, “The Connect Life,” where they talk about the messy things of life. They also work full-time as life consultants, helping others work through the messy parts of life to find relief, freedom and hope.

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S2E1 Red Letter Christians with Shane Claiborne Jan 09, 2023

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What if we lived as if Jesus meant the things He said? That’s the question that Shane Claiborne has been asking for over 20 years. Shane is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia. He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living "as if Jesus meant the things he said." Shane is a champion for grace which has led him to jail advocating for the homeless, and to places like Iraq and Afghanistan to stand against war. Now grace fuels his passion to end the death penalty and help stop gun violence.

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S1E12 - Eat, Drink & Be Merry Nov 21, 2022

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Where is God in the midst of the absurdity of life? Every one of us have experienced loss, hurt, pain and injustice and at times, it is difficult to reconcile those events in our life with the goodness of God. I know I’ve been there many times and fought my way through the confusion with frustration, anger and hurt. We’re joined today by my friend, Eric Hyde, who is a licensed therapist in the state of Oklahoma and practicing Orthodox Christian. We take a look at the book of Job and Ecclesiastes to try and make sense of these complex questions. While there aren't any straight-forward answers, there are a few conclusions we can make from these overlooked books of the Bible.

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The Orthodox Way & The Orthodox Church (both by Timothy Ware)

Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy (by Andrew Stephen Damick)