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A weekly interview podcast with someone who takes following Jesus seriously, but has found that leading them in surprising directions! Each week co-hosts Taylor Bluebaugh and Josh Pease invite us...
show moreEach week co-hosts Taylor Bluebaugh and Josh Pease invite us to see that maybe "true Christianity" is a bigger tent than we thought, and that God really might be better than we think!
God is Better Than You Think
God is Better Than You Think
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Charis Barker says God is better than Bill Gothard & abusive leaders
3 JUL 2024 · *TW: This episode discusses themes and experiences of abuse. There are no graphic descriptions or details, however there is conversation around living in a culture of abuse and accounts of individual experiences of sexual abuse. In this episode, Josh and Taylor talk with guest Charis Barker. Charis bravely left an upbringing in an abusive religious environment and in years following came forward to tell her story, pursued legal action, and has been a part of several articles and podcasts as a way to ensure others are seen and protected when faced with circumstances such as her own. Charis shares some of these experiences with us in this episode, and then we dive into what it’s like for her to follow Jesus in the reality she exists in now. With any of our guests, we want to honor their stories, vulnerability, and honesty in our space, AND when it comes to accounts of surviving abuse, we want to give extra care to those that are shared here. Speaking those experiences out loud and publicly is no small thing and often comes at a great cost to our guests. We ask that you as listeners also commit to honoring Charis’ story as you listen, reflect, comment, and share. THE [Main] ACRONYMS: IBPL - Institute in Basic Life Principles ATI - Advanced Training Institute https://medium.com/@frostyrach/three-former-plaintiffs-respond-to-the-institute-in-basic-life-principles-978d88d15872 (mentioned in this episode) Taylor’s Very Dope Shirt: https://thehappygivers.com GOD IS BETTER THAN YOU THINK: Instagram/TikTok - @godisbetterpod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@godisbetterthanyouthink6143 Thoughts? Email us at https://gmail.com -
Trey Ferguson says God is better than the way we read the Bible
19 JUN 2024 · *The audio quality for the intro of this episode…is less than ideal…stick with us. It gets better when our guest joins us!* Our first Season 2 guest is the renown theologizer of the twittersphere—Trey Ferguson. Trey is the Executive Pastor at Refuge Church in FL, author of Theologizin’ Bigger, and podcast host of https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/threeblackmen and https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/treyslation. Trey is out here stretching our minds and our imaginations as he invites us to reassess how we think about the Bible, church, and our approach to theology! We LOVED this conversation! If you also loved this conversation, you for sure want to get his book https://www.pastortrey05.com/book! Trey Ferguson: https://www.pastortrey05.com Substack: https://pastortrey05.substack.com Instagram/Twitter/TikTok/Threads: @pastortrey05 Taylor’s Very Dope Sweatshirt: https://thehappygivers.com GOD IS BETTER THAN YOU THINK: Instagram/TikTok - @godisbetterpod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@godisbetterthanyouthink6143 Thoughts? Email us at godisbetter.podcast@gmail.com -
The Pod is Back! Season 2 Trailer
5 JUN 2024 · The pod is back, and now with double the host! Taylor Bluebaugh and her multidimensional hair flips are joining Josh Pease (non-haired, no-flips) for the relaunch. This ep details why this pod started, & what it'll look like moving forward. Be on the lookout for new episodes dropping every other Wednesday! -
Wade Mullen Says God Is Better Than Our Church Cultures
21 OCT 2020 · Why are there so many narcisstic leaders in churches? Why do so many churches cover up scandal? Wade Mullen is an expert on crisis management in Christian organizations, and one of the ONLY people in the world who has actual research about the problem. There is a five minute run in this podcast that might be the most important moment on this podcast series so far. I really hope you listen. Love this podcast? Donate here! It gives me permission to take time out to keep doing it and also feed my family! https://venmo.com/Josh-Pease Also, buy Wade's book! https://www.amazon.com/Somethings-Not-Right-Decoding-Abuse/dp/1496444701 -
Alan Noble Says God is Better Than Our Society's Fatal Distraction
9 SEP 2020 · O. Alan Noble, hat-wearer, professor, author, and all around smart person, talks about mental health, our increasing disconnect from each other, and what being a "disruptive witness" looks like. We also laugh a lot. Buy Alan's book! https://www.ivpress.com/disruptive-witness  Support this YouTube channel:https://venmo.com/Josh-Pease -
Jack Jenkins, Reporter Extraordinaire, On the Underreported Religious Left
1 SEP 2020 · Did you know the religious left was instrumental in passing the affordable care act? Did you know the predate the religious right by decades? All this and more with the amazing Jack Jenkins. Donate here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnFyRGtuNEk0VUI4T2FiUmdtMDJ5RkdYeEZOZ3xBQ3Jtc0trbTdVNlVoWmFNNVl4LWxLdEFXU1Y1Y0s4eGMyU3pNaDkwaTBBYjRQcW04RHRXa0F2YUhaeGh0UUUwRzIwTWhQanJaSFk2WFZfZl83WlBnWVRrZ1NyOURVVnA5N0pYVWRuZWRGZTcwM2NUZGU1R0Rjcw%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Fvenmo.com%2FJosh-Pease&v=Xl3Jo-Eq_H0 Buy Jack's book: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3I1MVBLOTlWY0FhYjVHRmx2QlN0d2ZIaUJiZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsa2xLUGk5UXJ2YWhUQWtmN0tySThSTks5OC1odnJSR09rQ0hQbW14cGd0S1lFXzNFeTFOVDg4cTk0NldZQTVzbUNrNXNQOGlEYlp0Z1dyVEJuQ2FhRUdCWGdQS2tERlpRZlRqZnNvQ0lXSWItSURfNA%3D%3D&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jackjenkins.me%2Famerican-prophets.html&v=Xl3Jo-Eq_H0 Find Jack on Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHR2T0N2bkZhYXMxX3RoWVNHY0NsLWZMZk5Qd3xBQ3Jtc0tsMGdpWkJQcXR3aExQZUc0SEdvRnFIdUlJU3RIMlg5U2RFeFpUbWU1aVh6YVdfZ0pGaUF3a25tNWFXcWJGV0FSYlgzV3gtckhVZXRWRXlHR2xBMXluMjNfNmlxeDhCNWlKaXNVMEhBMlJhU1Y5aG5KUQ%3D%3D&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fjackmjenkins&v=Xl3Jo-Eq_H0 -
Becky Castle Miller Asks "How Would Jesus FEEL?"
24 AUG 2020 · The internet reception in this audio gets a little spotty, and there are a couple brief musical interludes while Becky bribes her kids to stay upstairs while she records. Apologies!  Fresh off a move back to the U.S., Becky talks with me about how Christianity has misunderstood the science AND theology of emotions and has harmed many people in the process. BUT, the good news is that God is way more interested in our emotional world than we think. -
"The Christian Sex Lady," Sheila Wray Gregoire
19 AUG 2020 · Sheila talks about purity culture, how the book "Love and Respect" is harming people, how women can have more orgasms, whether sex toys are a good idea, and uses the "c" word more than a few times (no not that one, the other one). If you want to learn more about how to have a healthy sex life in your marriage, make sure you don't miss this episode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=300s - How Sheila got her start as the "sex lady." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=465s - "We had terrible sex when we first got married."   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=700s - How we see God impacts our view of sex (complete with in detail discussion of women's anatomy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=1135s - the prosperity gospel roots of purity culture  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=1277s - what purity culture does to a women's self-image  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=1500s - how the church stifles women's orgasms  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=1860s - Christians have double the rates of involuntary vaginal spasming  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=2100s - Equating sex with obligation and duty  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=2220s - a better definition of sex  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=2400s - the penis is a multitool, but the clitoris isn't  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=2545s - the popular Christian marriage books that harm women  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=2760s - And, normalize marital rape  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=3000s - Christian male entitlement  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=3300s - what to do if your sex life SUCCCCKKKS   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=3510s - Vibrators: good or bad?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=3610s - When the guy has the lower libido  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=3820s - Why is God better than we think?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJWKt6_bfA&t=4080s - Calling out the church and feeling spiritually homeless -
Bridget Eileen Rivera
11 AUG 2020 · From an early age Bridget knew there was something different about her, but it wasn't until college she realized what that difference was: she was gay. This is her story of reconciling her sexuality, spirituality, and religious upbringing, and wherever you *think* this story is going ... you're probably wrong. This is a must watch interview for anyone who has been wrestling publicly or privately with human sexuality and Christianity. Bridget is almost certain to challenge your position, no matter what that position is. -
Kaitlyn Schiess
6 AUG 2020 · Kaitlyn talks about the power of understanding both sides (even if you disagree), a theology of politics, and how the church needs to tell better stories.  SHOW NOTES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=60s - Kaitlyn's debate team roots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=555s - the cutthroat world of seminary, and the transition to full time ministry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=794s - "it's not that churches are TOO political, it's that they are insufficiently political." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=1102s - the impossibility of being "separate from the world." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=1320s - churches need to learn to tell better stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=1605s - the stories our worship songs tell us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=1680s - "our church's statement on race relations was that we baptized a black man" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=1937s - confession as political activism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=2150s - the stories our news, shows, podcasts, and preaching tell us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=2520s - churches are priming people to believe conspiracy theories(!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=2593s - why is God better than we think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=471MMCa_lOU&t=2880s - how to pray for Kaitlyn
A weekly interview podcast with someone who takes following Jesus seriously, but has found that leading them in surprising directions! Each week co-hosts Taylor Bluebaugh and Josh Pease invite us...
show moreEach week co-hosts Taylor Bluebaugh and Josh Pease invite us to see that maybe "true Christianity" is a bigger tent than we thought, and that God really might be better than we think!
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