Neurodivergent Faith

Josh Davis (Autistic Pastor)
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Neurodivergent Faith explores the intersection of neurodivergence and Christian faith and practice, creating a space where neurodivergent individuals can process their faith without judgment, while also offering education and inspiration for neurotypical listeners to understand and support their neurodivergent family in Christ. 

  1. 5D AGO

    Masking and Spiritual Formation (An Introduction)

    Send us a text What if we don't have to pretend to be something we aren't in order to be loved? In this opening episode of a short series on Masking and Spiritual Formation, Josh explores the practice of masking—what it is, why neurodivergent people develop it, and how it quietly shapes our inner lives. Drawing from lived experience, research on autistic masking, original music, and poetry, this episode names masking as a survival strategy rooted in safety and belonging—while also acknowledging the spiritual toll it can take over time. You’ll hear reflections on autistic masking, including compensation, repression, and assimilation; a personal story of discovering just how much effort masking requires; and an invitation to consider what authenticity, integrity, connection, and grace might look like when we no longer have to perform our way into belonging. Whether you are neurodivergent yourself, love someone who is, or are curious about the spiritual lives of masked selves everywhere, this episode offers a spacious beginning. #Masking #NeurodivergentFaith #SpiritualFormation #AutisticVoices #Neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #SacredBelonging #AutisticMasking #Unmasking #Authenticity #BelovedAsYouAre To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    35 min

  2. DEC 11

    Stimming and Stewardship: The Sacred Work of Regulation

    Send us a text In this episode, my friend Kristina Coombes joins me for an exploration of stimming across all our senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, interoception, proprioception, and the quiet wisdom of the vestibular system. Together we name stimming not as something to suppress, but as a faithful way of tending our nervous systems, a practice of stewarding our energy with compassion and clarity. We wonder aloud about the movements that help us stay present, the rhythms that regulate us, and the possibility that these small, honest motions might even become prayer. And as we talk, a gentle shift begins: an invitation to see our own stimming—and the stimming of those we love—with new eyes. Not as distraction or disorder, but as communication, as care, as expression, and as an embodied path toward wholeness. To connect with Kristina, visit: https://www.meetup.com/neurodivergent-women-of-faith/ https://www.meetup.com/coffs-harbour-faith-based-support-group-meetup-group/ #StimmingAndStewardship #NeurodivergentFaith #EmbodiedSpirituality #NeurodiversityAffirming #SacredEmbodiment #FaithAndNeurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #ADHDAwareness #NeurodivergentCommunity #PodcastEpisode #ChristianPodcast #Stimming To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    53 min

  3. DEC 4

    Executive Function + Faith (Part 3): Organization + Time Management

    Send us a text This is part three of a conversation on executive function with Neurodiverse Couples Coach, Robin Tate. We wade into the territory of organization—how systems help some of us stay grounded, and how easily life unravels when those systems are disrupted. Together we name the relational ache that surfaces when shared routines aren’t honored, and the grace that comes when we build in margin, contingency, and the courage to pause and reassess. We also turn toward time—how some of us feel its passing with uncanny accuracy, and how unplanned pauses can send our nervous systems into chaos.  Threaded through it all is a deep compassion for the neurodivergent experience within faith communities. We lift up language that blesses rather than pathologizes, practices that honor our bodies and brains, and the sacred invitation to notice—like Moses at the burning bush—the "disruptions" that just might hold revelation. #NeurodivergentFaith #ExecutiveFunction #NeurodiversityAndFaith #TaskInitiation #NeurodivergentChristian #ADHDFaith #AutisticChristian #NeurodivergentCommunity To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    35 min

  4. NOV 27

    Gratitude in All Circumstances: A Live Gathering of Neurodivergent Faith!

    Send us a text In this first-ever live gathering of the Neurodivergent Faith community, listeners came together from different states and countries to practice something both simple and deeply brave: honest gratitude in all circumstances. Rooted in the invitation of 1 Thessalonians 5:18, we explored what it means to give thanks in our circumstances—not pretending everything is easy, but naming the places where God meets us in our real lives. Each participant shared two reflections: one challenge they’re navigating as a neurodivergent follower of Jesus, and one thing they’re genuinely grateful for—whether a gift of their wiring, a spiritual practice that’s helping them connect with God, or the support they’ve found along the way. What unfolded was holy ground. Strangers became companions. Stories braided into one another. People said they felt understood—some for the first time in a faith space. There was laughter, tenderness, and more than a few tears. In this episode, you’ll hear our voices, our hopes, our courage. You’ll hear gratitude in all its textures—messy, joyful, painful, true. And you’ll sense the quiet, steady presence of God in the middle of it all. #NeurodivergentFaith #NeurodivergentChristian #NeurodivergentBelonging #NeurodivergentCommunity #NeurodiversityAndFaith #GratitudeInAllCircumstances #GiveThanksInAllCircumstances #PodcastCommunity #LivePodcastEpisode #ChristianPodcast #NeurodivergentStories #NeurodivergentSupport To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    56 min

  5. NOV 20

    Executive Function + Faith (Part 2): Attention, Task Initiation, Prioritization

    Send us a text This episode is the second part of a conversation on executive function with Neurodiverse Couples Coach, Robin Tate. In it, we explore the tensions many of us know so well—wanting to begin, yet feeling unable to start…attention pulled in different directions… wanting to discern what matters most, yet sensing every task weighted with equal urgency. Robin offers language and compassion for the invisible barriers: demand avoidance, inertia, overstimulation, the weight of expectations that settle into shame. Together we name these not as flaws, but as part of the sacred profile of how a neurodivergent mind moves through the world. This episode is an invitation to see executive function not as a hurdle to holiness but as part of the beautifully varied way we navigate life with God—and with one another. #NeurodivergentFaith #ExecutiveFunction #NeurodiversityAndFaith #TaskInitiation #NeurodivergentChristian #ADHDFaith #AutisticChristian #NeurodivergentCommunity To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    39 min

  6. NOV 13

    Christianity on the Spectrum (with Jon Machnee) Part 2

    Send us a text Josh continues the conversation with researcher and podcast host Jon Machnee (Christianity On The Spectrum) to explore the autistic experience of faith. With a recognition that autism is incredibly heterogeneous, they dialogue together about broad trends in characteristics autistic people tend to lean towards as well as away from in their expressions of Christianity.  Listen to Christianity On The Spectrum here: https://christianityonthespectrum.podbean.com/ #NeurodivergentFaith #ChristianityOnTheSpectrum #AutisticChristianity #FaithAndNeurodiversity #AutismAndChurch To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    35 min

  7. NOV 6

    Christianity on the Spectrum (with Jon Machnee) - Part 1

    Send us a text In this conversation, Josh sits down with researcher and podcast host Jon Machnee (Christianity On The Spectrum) to explore how the autistic experience can widen our understanding of life with God and one another. Together, they reflect on Jon’s personal story and the origins of his work, the gifts autistic people bring to the Body of Christ, and the challenges that arise when church life is built around neurotypical expectations. Jon also begins to unpack the idea of “autistic Christianity”—denoting distinctive characteristics in the way many autistic people approach faith.  Listen to Christianity On The Spectrum here: https://christianityonthespectrum.podbean.com/ #NeurodivergentFaith #ChristianityOnTheSpectrum #AutisticChristianity #FaithAndNeurodiversity #AutismAndChurch To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    36 min

  8. OCT 30

    Fatherhood, Faith, and Finding Community (with John Fela)

    Send us a text What does it mean to be a parent when the path looks different from what you imagined? In this conversation, special needs dad John Fela shares his journey of raising his autistic son, Christopher—and how fatherhood, in all its changing seasons, has deepened his faith and revealed the essential gift of community. John offers encouragement to parents who feel weary or unseen, reminding us that the journey of parenting—especially when navigating disability—is not meant to be walked alone. John's resource recommendations:  https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/ https://www.risingaboveministries.org/ https://keyministry.org/ https://abilityministry.com/ https://joniandfriends.org/ https://johnfela.com/ https://www.facebook.com/johnsspecialneedsblog #NeurodivergentFaith #FatherhoodAndFaith #SpecialNeedsDad #AutismParenting #NeurodivergentCommunity #ParentingWithGod #ChristianParenting To connect further, find Josh on Facebook, Instagram or email at: justjosuedavis@gmail.com. Or, for personal encouragement on your own journey of neurodivergence, consider booking a spiritual direction session with Josh through Patreon.

    49 min
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Neurodivergent Faith explores the intersection of neurodivergence and Christian faith and practice, creating a space where neurodivergent individuals can process their faith without judgment, while also offering education and inspiration for neurotypical listeners to understand and support their neurodivergent family in Christ. 

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  • Creator
    Josh Davis (Autistic Pastor)
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  • Episodes
    31
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    © 2025 Neurodivergent Faith
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