The Failed Christian

Latest Episodes:

S1E7 - From Christian to Agnostic-Atheist Oct 17, 2022

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How do you relate to a friend or loved one who walked with you in your faith and has decided to leave it? While this podcast is not about deconstruction, my friend Tim, is a prime example of someone who was the poster-child Christian, who has deconstructed, years ago, and is now an agnostic-atheist. The funny thing is, my love and friendship with Tim has not changed at all! His thoughts, his process and his conclusions are fascinating and I think you will be challenged and encouraged by our conversation.

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Produced by Joey Papa Media.

S1E6 - Toxic Sexuality with Shannon Ethridge Oct 10, 2022

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Sexuality in Christian culture is typically overly condemned or hidden, to the point of moral failure. In this episode, I talk with Shannon Ethridge, a Christian sexologist, who was a forerunner in the purity culture movement and has since reflected on some of the teachings and has adjusted her approach to leading a life that is healthy, when it comes to sex and sexual expression. If you’ve carried shame and guilt over all-things related to sex, this episode will speak directly to your heart. It’s raw, honest and at its very core, liberating.

Learn more about Shannon here.

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S1E5 Casting Out Mental Illness Oct 03, 2022

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For most of my life, I've dealt with major depression and what I learned early on in my church upbringing is that it was all my fault. I wasn't praying enough, fasting enough, trusting God enough... and that type of belief lead to a life of increased anxiety, a misconception of who God is and a very poor self-image. While there is a component of mental health that is spiritual, it is not the result of a lack of faith. In this episode, we talk about some of the toxic beliefs, both Bri and I were raised in, regarding mental illness and how God has revealed Himself to us as our ever present help in the time of trouble.

Brianna (Bri) Campos, LPC, is a licensed mental health counselor based in New Jersey. As a body image educator and the founder of Body Image With Bri, she’s passionate about all-things body image and practices through the lenses of Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating. Utilizing a weight-inclusive approach, she combines her clinical skills and lived experience to teach others how to maneuver through their own unique body image journeys.

Follow her on Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri and visit her online.

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Produced by Joey Papa Media.

S1E4 The Suicidal Christian Sep 26, 2022

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Suicidal ideation is something commonly experienced by people in the church, but is either rarely talked about or is met with over-spiritualization, causing more harm than good. I'm joined today with my friend, David Waldy, as we talk about our own experiences with suicide and how our Christian upbringing influenced some of our very negative self-perception. There's a huge stigma around suicide culturally, but even more so within the church. My hope is that this episode will help to dispel som of the sting associated with the topic and provide relief and comfort for those suffering.

If you are contemplating harming yourself, please call 988, no matter where you live in the United States. People are waiting to help you.

Contact David:

http://www.davidwaldy.com/

https://www.tiktok.com/@davidwaldy/

https://www.youtube.com/c/davidwaldy

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S1E3 God Hates Divorce... Or Does He? Sep 19, 2022

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"God hates divorce." This is what I was told my entire life. Yes, it's in the Bible and yes, Jesus said things that would support this idea... yet, I am divorced and so is my guest. So what do we do with ourselves now? I'm joined by my church leader, Caleb Hyers, to talk about how to reconcile the fact that the Bible doesn't permit divorce (in most cases) and yet we are. This is a conversation I've been wanting to have with him for quite some time and I decided to do it publicly! If you've found yourself asking some of these questions, you're in good company.

Connect with Caleb.

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S1E2 Sex, Drugs & Jesus Sep 12, 2022

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I'm joined with my friend, George Wood, to talk about his upbringing, which involved abuse, drugs, alcholism, multiple suicide attempts and sex addiction. He had an encounter with God that transformed his life, but then had to learn the ways of the church. Through lots of ups and downs, he has found a home, with a community of like-minded brothers. He is now a trauma consultant, speaker, author and a coach. He spends his days running multiple homes for guys who've flunked out of rehab.

Learn more about George: https://www.georgeawood.com/

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S1E1 - Purity, Prostitution & Pastor Sep 05, 2022

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Welcome to the first episode of "The Failed Christian." In this episode I am joined by my friend, Ashley Lagos. She was raised in purity culture, turned to prostitution and is now serving as one of the lead pastors of XII Church. If you were a part of purity culture in the mid to late 90's, I think you resonate with a lot of our conversation. Unfortunately, purity culture did a lot more damage to our understanding and relationship with sex, than it did good. We explore the in's and out's of purity culture, how it lead to a dysfunctional understanding of sex and sexual desire, and how in the midst of working that out, God finds us, loves us and leads us to a better understanding of His grace.

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Visit XII Church at: https://www.xii.church/

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S1E1.5 First Things First (Bonus) Sep 05, 2022

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In this bonus episode, I talk about the purpose and intention behind the podcast. I know the title can be confusing and even misleading, so I take a few minutes to talk about my heart, my experience and my hopes for this community. I’d encourage you to listen to the other bonus episode, episode 1.9 after this one, as I really goes into greater depth of how I see Christianity, myself and the work I’m doing.

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S1E1.9 Christianity - The New Judaism (Bonus) Sep 05, 2022

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In this bonus episode, I explore what I mean by being a “failed Christian.” For most of my adult life, I have recognized how parallel many of the teachings, culture and expectations of Judaism in Jesus’ day, are with modern Christian culture. The religious system in Jesus’ life was his biggest mortal enemy. It was that system that constantly accused him, attempted to trip him up and eventually connived to have him executed. As you’ll hear, I believe much of modern Christian culture is keeping people from a dynamic and loving relationship with the Father, just as much as the historical religious system in Jesus’ day.

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The Failed Christian Trailer May 21, 2022

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Get a sneak peak of what "The Failed Christian" will offer. My desire is share stories of human frailty that's been met with God's grace.

This is a weekly podcast, releasing a new episode every Monday. The premiere season is set to release on September 5, 2022!

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