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Sacred Intersections

A weekly Religion and Spirituality podcast
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Roadies! We are back! We have missed you on our long hiatus and we explain our absence before taking a deep dive into the religious harm done when religious systems are so insecure that they feel threatened by the idea of deconstruction. We wo
Join us for a discussion about how the beautiful theological concept of forgiveness can get twisted into religious harm by those using it for manipulation, power, control, and spiritual bypass. Links to our awesome artist friend Robbin Isenhou
Jill and Paula discuss the ways in which the word and concept of "sin" has been theologically twisted and used to harm and marginalize people in the church. Just us for a twisty road where look at what Scripture does and does not say about sin,
An episode particularly close to our hearts, this month, Paula and Jill discuss women in ministry from a variety of perspectives, which certainly include Jill's own as a Presbyterian pastor.  We discuss the Scriptures that raise the question of
On the anniversary of the insurrection at the Capitol Building, we are re-releasing this episode on the dangers of Christian Nationalism and how that played into the insurrection. One of our missions is to address it when we believe the name of
Join us on a journey back through Sacred Intersection's Top 5 Moments of 2021 including Josh Duggar's conviction, gratitude for our guests and guest hosts, and of course, stories about our ROADIES! Then continue listening and journey even furth
After years of people erroneously assuming that Paula's research on religious abuse is focused on cults, we finally actually talk about cults! Jill and Paula break down the common characteristics of cults and what distinguishes cults from other
Paula and Jill discuss the complicated theology, religious harm, and mental health issues around suicide.  If you are having any thoughts of suicide, please know that, even though it may not feel this way right now, things can get better. Pleas
It is an honor to welcome Dr. Craig Cashwell on the road with us this week to discuss the counseling and research he has done on the topic of Spiritual Bypass. Spiritual Bypass involves a focus on the spiritual elements of a situation to the po
"It's OK to not be OK" is a phrase that seems to be everywhere these days thanks in part to the attention public figures like Simone Biles and Michael Phelps have brought to mental health concerns. In this episode, Jill and Paula discuss the nu
Y'all. We are so grateful for our Roadies and the community this podcast has given us. After a few episodes apart, Jill and Paula are back together to share some thoughts from YOU, add some thoughts to the topics we have discussed so far, and m
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse. Marriage and Family Therapist and Trauma expert Carly Ostler joins Paula this week to discuss Reality Star Josh Duggar's recent arrest and history of sexual abuse allegat
This week, Jill and guest co-host Andrew discuss the experience of mission trips, toxic charity and the cost of evangelism, specifically related to teenage mission trips.  While Paula is working hard to close out her semester, Andrew and Jill s
Paula and Jill threw out the planned episode for this week because we felt so compelled to address the topic of police brutality and the mental health, religious, and spiritual implications.  Join us for this rather impromptu and raw conversati
Dan Koch, host of the You Have Permission podcast, joins Jill and Paula for a follow-up conversation about the Ravi Zacharias scandal. Dan and Paula began this discussion on his podcast a few weeks ago, and wanted to continue the conversation h
Paula’s big brother Jamie fills in for Jill this week to guest-host a discussion of the intersection of religion and sports. Discussions include Paula and Jamie's agonies as sports fans, the way sports can seems like a religion with God-like fi
Why is it so hard for some people to set boundaries? Is "no" a complete sentence? Is it selfish to love yourself as you love your neighbor? (spoiler: nooooooo...not selfish!) Jill and Paula tackle all of these questions plus some discussion on
Does "Cancel Culture" exist? Is it the same as "Accountability Culture"? What is the role of the church and Christians? What implications do these cultures have on mental health? Jill and Paula discuss the different ways people get "cancelled"
Hey Roadies! No new full episode this week, but as Paula explains in this quick update, Paula was a guest on Dan Koch's "You Have Permission" podcast last week where they discussed the report on Christian Apologist Ravi Zacharias' sexual miscon
For the first time ever, we bring in a special guest to join us on Sacred Intersections! As we continue our conversation on racism and issues of race in the church, we welcome Paula's colleague Emma, who shares a little bit about her journey as
What does it mean when someone says they are "spiritual, but not religious"? Can you be religious and not spiritual? Can you be both? This week, Paula and Jill do a deep dive on these two terms, the ways they are similar, the ways they are dist
Alternate Title: "Remember Jesus? He was Single!" With important considerations for both singles and non-singles, Jill and Paula discuss the ways church can be an isolating experience for singles. Discussion topics include the question of if si
Join us as we discuss American Christian Nationalism and the danger it poses to faith and to patriotism. Jill and Paula journey through the meaning of Christian Nationalism, the mental health impacts, the twisting and misuse of power and contro
This week brings a mini episode from Jill on self care and sabbath practices.  What are your go-to self-care or sabbath practices?  We are grateful for our roadies and listeners and the opportunity to be on this journey together!  We would love
It's the 4th week of January: how are your New Years' resolutions coming along?  Paula and Jill reflect on the concepts of New Years' Resolutions, bettering oneself, the idea of earning God's love and ways that the Church might be putting some
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