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Untidy Faith Kate Boyd | Author of An Untidy Faith
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- Religion & Spirituality
You’re listening to the Untidy Faith podcast — where we have honest conversations and gentle encouragement for when following Jesus gets messy.
I’m your host, Kate Boyd, author, speaker, and gentle guide for Christians who are disentangling their faith from culture, rebuilding their relationship with Scripture, and desiring to find joy in following Jesus again.
There can be a life of faith after deconstruction. Let’s find yours together.
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Jenai Auman | Ingrouping and Outgrouping in Spiritual Environments
Othering is pervasive in our climate of tribalism today, and its effects alienate us from ourselves and others. Jenai Auman joins me to discuss othering and ...the signs we often miss that we have been othered ourselvesthe role of anger in healingwhat do in the wildernessthe small and simple way to find belonging even when you can't be at churchand the #1 question to ask yourself when trying to help others heal from their othered experiencesJenai Auman is a Filipina American writer and artist...
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2 Samuel 9 | Confronting Harmful Disability Storytelling Tropes
In 2 Samuel 9, we discuss ...the harmful treatment and narratives surrounding disabled people in the storywhat difference an honor culture background brings to the texthow David buys into his own hype (and shouldn't)why looking for "big things" to do for God may actually miss the point of faithfulness in the first placeKate Boyd - Book | Newsletter | Instagram | Twitter
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Robert Callahan | How White Supremacy Distorts the Gospel
In this episode ...Why white supremacy isn't exclusive to evangelicalismHow the gospel changed to marginalize peopleWhat makes anger righteousHow to heal from toxic church environmentsRobert is an author & accomplished attorney at the Callahan & King law firm in Waco, Texas. He earned his law degree at Baylor University School of Law in 2006, where he now teaches a course on Integrating Faith and Legal Practice. In 2020, Robert was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defens...
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2 Samuel 8 | King David or a Bear?
Join us for a journey through the ins and outs of 2 Samuel 8 as we discuss ...if David can be a good guy and have such a violent streakwhat the headers in our Bibles all have to say about this period in David's lifewhy David's fame may have negatively affected his identity (and his actions)how David went from artist to warriorif David is a like a mafia donKate Boyd - Book | Newsletter | Instagram | Twitter
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Eugene Kim | The Future of the Church
Have you been wondering that amidst all the upheaval, denominational splits, and church failures -- where the heck do we go next? And how do we do better?Same. That's why I was so glad that Eugene Kim joined me for a conversation about just that, and we discuss ...the cycles in church history (and where we are right now)how young people are approaching spirituality differently than ever beforewhat we can learn from the failures of the attractional model of churchwhere change really comes...
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2 Samuel 7 | Prophecy and Propaganda
David makes a request of God to shore up his legacy, but it gets denied. Instead, he gets a covenant and Nathan proves his prophetic presence. Listen in as we discuss 2 Samuel 7 and ...What happens when God is a minor character in the storyThe role of prophecy in the BibleHow strategic editing shapes our interpretationsA surprising connection to the book of ActsKate Boyd - Book | Newsletter | Instagram | Twitter