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Welcome friend of the pod, Eli Irvin! Eli and Gabriel have known each other for many years, and when I (Megan) met him at the Wild Goose Festival last year, I knew we were going to be friends! Eli is an Episcopalian and has devoted his life to
Do you feel like The Church uses language and manipulation tactics to infantilize people? Have you ever met Christians who seemed immature or unsure of themselves? In this episode, Gabriel and Megan talk about the ways they think the Church has
In this episode, we interviewed trauma expert, Elizabeth Power, founder of the Trauma Informed Academy. Elizabeth talked to us about what trauma is, how we can become more resilient, and how we can learn to heal ourselves. She believes we can l
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about suicide, drug overdose, and mental illness. Please take care while listening, or skip the episode if this content may be troubling for you. We are grateful that mental health is a topi
We're back! After our break, we spent some time catching up and talking about how important it is to take breaks from the difficult work of Deconstruction. We then discussed the critics of deconstruction, what they are tweeting, and how they ha
In this episode, Megan poses the question to Gabriel, "why do you choose Christianity?". After leaving his family's faith behind and wrestling with his doubts, Gabriel found a church that provided the perfect space to walk through deconstructin
What does it mean to say Jesus is king? Does it mean that he rules with strength and the sword? Does our salvation come from the wealthy trappings of kingship and the power of a heavenly empire? Or do we find salvation in the humanity of Christ
In this episode, Megan and Gabriel talk about Deconstruction as a movement and why Millennials are hard-wired for it. They also talk about the ways in which Christians have co-opted the language of deconstruction to sell books and gain follower
In this episode, Megan and Gabriel share their experiences attending the Wild Goose Festival, as well as what it has meant to them in their personal and spiritual lives over the years. Links and References:The video parody about making Christ
This episode features special guest and friend of the pod, Julie Ellis Washington! Julie is a nurse and a mother of five who lives in South Georgia. In this touching interview, she tells the story of how she and her husband adopted three of the
The Church often teaches people to divorce themselves from their physical bodies and focus on their souls. The emphasis on heaven and god and the afterlife often means that followers view their physical bodies and lives on earth as fleeting, te
In this first episode of season two of Wrestling with God, Megan and Gabriel catch everyone up on what they have been up to this summer-- including things they have been observing and thinking through like critical race theory, original sin, mo
What should the role of Christians be in response to the addiction and housing crises currently ravaging our country? In this episode, Gabriel and Megan speak with Kevin Nye, a writer and graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary who works as an
On this episode, special guest Jim Cornfoot joins Gabriel to tell his story of deconstruction and construction. Jim is a queer Memphian musician, cyclist, and heavy-things connoisseur, and his experiences of trauma both inside and outside of th
In this episode, Gabriel and Megan continue discussing the Prosperity Gospel, specifically about the ways is permeates our culture in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Our belief that health, wealth, and happiness are formulaic and can be achieve
In this episode, Megan and Gabriel sit down with Nashville activist, street chaplain and author to chat about her new book Praying with Our Feet. In the book, Lindsey recounts stories of her work with folks in Nashville experiencing homelessnes
When we talk about Prosperity Gospel, we usually conjure up images of pastors on TV begging for money for their ministry, or preachers teaching on the virtue of giving with a happy heart as they pass the plate around. While it has negative conn
It seems the Evangelical church is waking up to the Deconstruction movement and their response has been what it always is: to control the narrative. In this episode, Megan talks about the importance of defining deconstruction and reconstruction
Ever wonder why Evangelical Christians seem to be so susceptible to conspiracy theories? So do we. In this episode, Megan and Gabriel discuss why conspiracy theories are so attractive to certain groups and how dangerous they are to the rest of
In this episode, Megan and Gabriel chat with guest, Keven Lewis. Megan and Keven met in anthropology and history classes during their undergraduate years at Middle Tennessee State Univeristy and they kept in touch over social media (mostly with
In this episode, Megan and Gabriel talk about the role Evangelicalism has played in the current state of affairs of American culture and government. Everything from the riots to systemic racism is discussed and processed. Mentioned in this epi
In this episode, Megan and Gabriel discuss the far-reaching effects of fundamentalism Christianity on our culture: everything from how a pandemic is handled to capitalism to the prosperity gospel. Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Andy Thompson,
In this episode, Gabriel talks with his husband Casey about what it's been like navigating the deconstruction process with friends and family. Gabriel and Casey share what they have had to do to maintain healthy relationships with people they l
In this episode, Megan talks with her husband, Jeff about what it has been like to deconstruct faith as a married couple. Jeff talks about his extensive experience with volunteering in church, and how dealing with unemployment made him think di
Megan and Gabriel discuss their deconstruction journeys in more detail, the strengths and weaknesses of Christianity, the loneliness of losing your faith, and why finding God is a lifelong process. Gabriel recommends Grace at the Garbage Dump
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