FAITH and FRICTION

If you've ever felt that quiet, gnawing sense that something in your faith or worldview no longer fits, this conversation gives language to the ache and a path through it. It's for anyone wrestling with inherited...

Welcome to the conversation!

Mac and The Rev unveil the new vision for the podcast and website, and make the case that the most meaningful conversations usually begin where certainty ends. If you've ever felt too curious for your circle, too...

Mac and The Rev talk about how being “not normal” can actually be a strength instead of a weakness. They celebrate feeling differently, question what they’ve been told, enjoy time alone, look for meaningful...

Mac and The Rev discuss the topic of “nice,” arguing that niceness is often conflated with spiritual maturity but can lead to weakness, compliance, inauthenticity, or silence in the face of speaking the truth. Using...

Mac and The Rev discuss making prophecy relevant today, arguing that being a “prophet” is not an exclusive club but an innate human capacity rooted in relationship with the divine rather than ego. After sharing personal...

Mac and The Rev banter about “CHAOS and briefly continue a prior “wisdom nuggets” theme with David Hawkins’ quote about enlightenment through honest unknowing. They frame chaos and friction as intertwined and explore...

Mac and The Rev discuss cultivating “aha” moments through an open, 360° spiritual posture—by seeking truth in books, songs, conversations, nature, and new environments. They share highlighted “nuggets,” especially from...

Mack and The Rev discuss spiritual community through Acts 2, reading Peter’s Pentecost sermon and the early church’s practices of fellowship, shared resources, meals, prayer, and growth. They argue Acts should be seen...

Mac and The Rev welcome ministerial candidate Amanda Adamson, a mentee of The Rev., to discuss the episode’s question, “Can women save religion?” Amanda candidly shares that women won’t “save” religion, but help foster...

Mac and The Rev, hosts of the “Faith and Friction” podcast, discuss the top-googled faith questions in 2025 and why people turn to Google when churches offer shallow answers. They explore “Is there a God?” as a longing...

Mac and The Rev discuss how political discourse has devolved into name-calling and, more seriously, how repeated unfounded claims of rigged elections—attributed largely to Donald Trump since 2016—spread dangerous...

Mac and The Rev explore the tension between spirituality and gambling, broadening the conversation to include conscious versus unconscious risk in our daily lives. They describe gambling using three simple elements—...

Mac and The Rev introduce an episode on “faith and friction,” arguing that healthy faith invites challenge rather than avoiding conflict, and that questioning can move people from blind faith to educated, credible...

In this episode of “Faith and Friction,” Mac and The Rev discuss “wokeism” and how its meaning has been twisted into a political and religious weapon, arguing their pastoral aim is to help people “wake up” rather than...