Unchurchable

Lance Pyburn - Resilience and authenticity on lockdown

As large portions of the population sit on lockdown, awaiting the decline of coronavirus, many of us sit alone with our thoughts, dreams, relationships and lives. It might be a time for asking "Is the living I'm living congruent with who I am on the inside?" and indeed for reflecting on whether or not our jobs, economies, or personal lives can bounce back. Lance Pyburn from Brave New Love joins me this week to talk about resilience, authenticity and finding our value on the inside.

Carrie Maya - Reclaiming Spirituality and Releasing the Fear of Hell

Leaving a church is a big deal. Leaving a religion & choosing to explore spirituality on your own terms is an even bigger one. Carrie Maya has carved out an empowered spiritual practice that aligns with her values rather than dictating them. She is wise & intuitive, and honest about the times when life it isn't all rosy. What she has to say about working with the shadows in our lives, the archetype of Christ & releasing the fear of hell is a breath of fresh air. 

The Brave Network - Making Church safe for LGBTQIA+ people of faith

Church should be the safest place in the world. It should be a place of safety and refuge for all who want to follow Jesus. Yet the data paints a bleak picture for LGBTQIA+ (especially questioning) people of faith. Nathan Despott and the Brave Network have been working to change this. In this weeks episode, Nathan spoke to me about Queer theology, the harm done when a church is "welcoming but not affirming", and what we need to do to make church a safe place for all. 

CW: suicide

D-D-Divorce: Reclaiming Faith When "Til Death Do Us Part" Didn't Work Out

For this weeks pod, I interviewed the fabulous Gretchen Baskerville, author of "the Life Saving Divorce." Gretchen has been working with people in the divorce recovery space for the past 20 years. Tune in for a well-needed discussion on breaking down the unhelpful narratives around divorce, empowering people to maintain their right to and engagement with faith and church post relationship breakdown, and realising that bringing hope is everyone's ministry.

Revelation, the Great Tribulation and COVID19

If you grew up Evangelical in the 1990's or 2000's, then the news right now might be triggering flashbacks of End-Times Doctrine: the four horses of the apocalypse, famine, pestilence, war, the anti-Christ, the Great Tribulation and the Rapture. I caught up with Shari Smith, faith and coffee blogger and Christian feminist, to talk about whether the book of Revelation is prophetic or reflective, fact or fiction, and how to deal with the anxiety that comes with traumatic theology.