Doubters Welcome

In this episode I chat with Justine, a colleague of mine in the Wesleyan Church. Months ago, I was part of a webinar with the Wesleyan Church, where I discussed doubt. The week after, there was a follow up call where...

Angela Reitsma Bick, co-author of Blessed are the Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in Canada, came on to discuss the research outlined in her book. She shared seven triggers of Canadian...

If we Google, "Doubting my salvation," what advice will we find? I watched, read, and listened to the first 100 search results to see what advice is most commonly offered. Here's what I learned, what I think was missed...

I think my friend Parker is good at asking questions and being curious about his faith, but in a way that isn't driven by anxiety! In this conversation we talk about how to have a faith that can be flexible around the...

My friend Simeon and I discuss whether ministers can healthily express doubt and whether doubters can participate in ministry. In our live exploration we hashed out what it might look like for a church to be "honest...

Dr. Wendy Berghuis-Hummel and I define spiritual abuse, discuss why it's so damaging to our relationships with God, and consider what healing might look like. Dr. Wendy Berghuis-Hummel BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP is a family...

Pastor Nate had to work through challenging questions that took him across denominational lines within Christianity. Movement from one Christian tradition to another can be a difficult part of journeying toward a deeper...

Today we're doing the first-ever listener Q&A! You've all sent in questions about deconstruction, church culture, the inspiration of the Bible, and more. I can't wait to discuss it all. If you're doubting or...

In this episode I talk with Raiden, who offers a lot of insight on how to thoughtfully reconsider the beliefs we were given growing up. Stick around to the end to hear how Raiden is reconsider his beliefs on prayer. His...

In some ways discussing the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture feels like discussing the Trinity. It’s confusing and messy, and you’ll probably say something wrong, so maybe it's best to not say much at all? But...

Dr. Mike Licona is professor a New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. Today we’re discussing his latest book, Jesus, Contradicted. Many Christians have serious doubts about the Bible, I was one of them...

In this episode I talk with Simeon, someone who found Doubters Welcome on YouTube and reached out. After getting to know him a little I thought his story would be perfect for the podcast. He talks a lot about emotional...

In this episode I talk with Kat, author of Let's Talk About Doubt. I've read a lot of books on doubt and they can be familiar and predictable. But Kat's book was filled with honest and helpful thoughts I hadn't...

In this episode I talk with Hope, a friend of mine from Scotland. Her story of doubt includes tension with God's goodness, tension with the Bible, and tension with the way church handles certain issues. I've learned so...

After Shawn saw some shorts where I talked about "Four Kinds of Doubt," he wondered if doubt was getting a little too complicated. "Isn't doubt just doubt?" I love that he had me on his podcast to talk about kinds of...