Episodi

  • 451 – Karl and Laura – Why We Support Queer People
    Oct 15 2026
    We happily support the LGBTQIA+ community! In this episode, we discuss our history as Southern Baptists, our evolution out of bigotry and racism, and various other things. If you want to comment, please keep it civil and productive, and listen to the podcast first.
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    1 ora e 8 min
  • 450 – Luke A. Renner – Why Humans Tell Stories
    Sep 30 2026
    For over 30 years, Luke A. Renner worked across film, television, commercial, nonprofit, and documentary production. He led multi-camera shoots at iconic venues, crafted emotionally resonant campaigns, and assembled custom teams for meaningful projects. ​He produced content for household brands, grassroots organizations, national nonprofits, and broadcast television. He directed, shot, written, edited, and delivered everything […]
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    1 ora e 12 min
  • 449 – Rev. Heather Foy – Leaving High-Control Faith
    Sep 25 2026
    Navigating Faith and Freedom with Rev. Heather Foy What happens when the faith that was supposed to save you becomes the thing you need to escape? This episode originated on The Unlearning Curve podcast where we sat down with Rev. Heather Foy—writer, podcast host, and advocate for people navigating life beyond high-control religion. Heather grew […]
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    46 min
  • 448 – Janyne McConnaughey – An Exhausted Faith
    Sep 16 2026
    ​ Janyne McConnaughey, Ph.D., is an award-winning author and a leading voice in helping the spiritually exhausted understand the intersection of trauma, the nervous system, and faith. Her most recent book, An Exhausted Faith: What If the Struggle Isn’t Spiritual? answers the question, “If it isn’t a spiritual problem, what now?” that was asked by […]
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    1 ora e 11 min
  • 446 – Karl and Laura – Why We Don’t Trust the Bible
    Sep 9 2026
    Our ever-evolving relationship with the Christian Holy Book Are you serious about deconstruction and asking bigger questions? If that’s the case, this book was created for you. As a former pastor, I made the mistake of deconstructing a bit and then trying to start something new, as I was trained to do. The problem is […]
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    1 ora e 3 min
  • 447 – Laura Forehand / Sherri Bothwell – Death of the Pastor’s Wife – A Review
    Sep 2 2026
    Trigger Warning: This discussion contains adult language and addresses sexual, emotional, physical, and spiritual abuse. By now, most of you have probably heard of the Netflix documentary “Death of the Pastor’s Wife.” It tells the story of Mica Miller and the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her pastor/husband, John-Paul Miller. After watching […]
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    1 ora e 40 min
  • 445 – Karl and Laura – Why We Are Agnostic
    Aug 26 2026
    Where are we theologically… Are you serious about deconstruction and asking bigger questions? If that’s the case, this book was created for you. As a former pastor, I made the mistake of deconstructing a bit and then trying to start something new, as I was trained to do. The problem is that I wasn’t ready to begin […]
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    43 min
  • 444 – Karl and Laura – Why We Left Church Ministry
    Aug 19 2026
    Most often, when people hear that we stopped attending church, they assume they know the reasons we left. I assume they hear these accusations from their leadership. They have some consistency, even though they most often miss the mark entirely. They assume: Something bad happened that was our fault. They assume we got our feelings […]
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    1 ora e 43 min