Blessed Are the Canceled

Brenna Blain & Josh Butler

Blessed Are the Canceled is a podcast about how being rejected, mocked, and discarded can become a pathway into the presence of God. Through personal stories, rich theology, and cultural reflection, Brenna Blain and Josh Butler explore themes like shame, outrage, betrayal, suffering, forgiveness, resilience, and spiritual inheritance. Together, they ask what it looks like to encounter God where pain isn’t wasted, exile becomes formation, and the places you feel most abandoned may become the places of your deepest encounter with God.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1

    STORM: When Your World Falls Apart

    What happens when your world falls apart? In today’s episode, “Storm,” you’ll hear a behind-the-scenes account of the moment Josh’s world unraveled—the experience of being canceled, and what it actually felt like from the inside. This episode explores what we mean by “canceling,” why it’s more complex than we often assume, and how Scripture reframes these moments—not just as loss, but as a potential pathway into the presence of God. Your storm doesn’t have to be the end of your story.It can become a place where God meets you. -- Blessed Are the Canceled is a podcast about how being rejected, mocked, and discarded can become a pathway into the presence of God. Through personal stories, Scripture, and theology, the show explores shame, betrayal, forgiveness, exile, and spiritual formation. 🎧 Listen:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033hheN3Kko4W76zRWXqxv?si=nX1kLMUKSMSokNVUDBp3bg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blessed-are-the-canceled/id1896762098 📬 Substack:Brenna Blain: https://brennablain.substack.com/  Josh Butler: https://joshuabutlerpdx.substack.com/   📚 Books:Brenna Blain: https://brenna-blain.vercel.app/  Josh Butler: https://joshuaryanbutler.com/books/   🎧 Soundtrack:Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24mOo6kVrgnOlKCJBnKvEj?si=1-wnL72_SJ-VwnobCa8sIg&pi=XLyMtzbvTfmqh Edited by Ryan Biermann  Theme music by TentsIntro music by Orchid Rainbow If you found this episode meaningful, consider subscribing and sharing it with someone who might need it. #BlessedAreTheCanceled #ChristianPodcast #FaithInSuffering

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Ratings & Reviews

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About

Blessed Are the Canceled is a podcast about how being rejected, mocked, and discarded can become a pathway into the presence of God. Through personal stories, rich theology, and cultural reflection, Brenna Blain and Josh Butler explore themes like shame, outrage, betrayal, suffering, forgiveness, resilience, and spiritual inheritance. Together, they ask what it looks like to encounter God where pain isn’t wasted, exile becomes formation, and the places you feel most abandoned may become the places of your deepest encounter with God.

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