Shipwreck Over Safety

A parents key job in life is to love and protect their kids. That much SHOULD be obvious. But sadly, this simple truth isn’t always so obvious to those in the church raising LGBTQ2S+ youth. There are too many cases where the hatred of conversion therapy and brutality of kicking a child into the streets … Continue reading 21: Learning To Listen – Raising A Two-Spirit Child

What does God’s love look like? This question is complicated in christian circles. Because the love of God looks very different depending on who you’re speaking with. To some, it’s the chance to gain eternal reward…or punishment if things don’t go as planned. Just please God, do the right things, and God’s love has you … Continue reading 20: The Love of God (w/ Jason Elam)

Thoughts and prayers are great and all. I’m sure sometimes, maybe even often, the offer is genuine. But when we’re in the midst of the darkest night in our soul, we might need something a bit more tangible. More than just words. Therapy. Medication. Friends, family, and a church community that will walk with you … Continue reading 19: James 1:2 Can Get Bent (w/ Joylyn Sripathi)

Are you ready? I trust you’ve been waiting all year, anxiously yearning for the Christmas season for this reason ALONE. Here’s our post-Christmas release of our pre-Christmas recording that was supposed to be released on Christmas day. But Blair is forgetful, so three cheers for terrible timing! We talk Christmas pickles, Santa’s resurrection powers, terrible … Continue reading Bonus Episode: The TRUE Meaning of the Christmas Pickle

We were so excited to welcome the one and only Brad Jersak to the podcast dungeon for pizza and discussions on theology, inclusion, transcending the left/right spectrum without being disengaged, and why we are changing our name to the ‘Shitty Sheep Podcast'(Tradmarked by Brad Jersak, but also just kidding about changing our name). We were … Continue reading 18: Shitty Sheep (w/ Brad Jersak)

We wanted to take a minute to update listeners on where life is at for us these days. Lots of people have reached out, checking in and wondering what’s going on with us taking a breather. While still on a break, we wanted to take some time to give a short update to everyone on … Continue reading SOS Update

Join us for a wide ranging conversation with coach, author and former pastor, Karl Forehand. We talk deconstruction and the changing faith that takes its place. Karl humbly shares his wisdom about learning from his kids, and about what happens if we let our guard down and truly listen. We dive into what it means … Continue reading 17: Learning to Listen – Changing Faith & REALLY Hearing Our Kids (w/ Karl Forehand)

The relationship between the church and LGBTQ2S+ community has long been messy. From the horrors of conversion therapy to the deep seated loneliness of hiding in plain sight, too many from the LGBTQ2S+ community have suffered trauma from those who represent Jesus. Churches often say that all are welcome. To come as you are. But … Continue reading 16: Sins of the Church – Are All REALLY Welcome? (w/ Matt Wiebe)

Welcome to season numero deux. We’re excited to be back! We’re kicking things off with the man, the myth, the legend…John Close. John is co-host of the brilliant podcast, Obstacle Course. He also hosts The Leaping Connection, a space for those ready (or not!) to take a leap into the next step of their life. … Continue reading 14: Faith Lost & Life Found (w/ John Close)

Get ready for Season 2. Coming back atcha’ with the good stuff. Incredible guests and more bad scotch than you can shake your fist at. Although I don’t know why you’re shaking your fist in the first place. Settle down, grandpa. We’ll be back in late September/early October. Tune in here for a short preview … Continue reading Season 2 Teaser

I hated clip shows growing up. I’d be so mad when The Simpsons did this. I wanted fresh material, dagnabbit! Now, at the ripe old age of 35, I realize that The Simpsons were giving me what I actually needed. An appreciation for their history and greatness and a reminder for why I loved them … Continue reading 13: Hello/Goodbye – Season 1 Finale

Everyone battles shame. Maybe even more so if you grew up with religion in your life. It swallows us up and spits us out. We all feel so alone in our shame, not realizing everyone else lives there as well. So we hide it until we can’t do damage control anymore. Do certain people deserve … Continue reading 11: Shame

You’ve probably seen the articles. “15 Reasons Why Christians Shouldn’t Do Yoga” or something along those lines. For some reason, there’s a belief among many Evangelicals that yoga is dangerous. That it leads people away from God. That it’s “New Age” ideology. There’s also many who practice yoga on a regular basis without a thought, … Continue reading 10: Christianity, Commercialism, And Cultural Appropriation In The Context of…Cyoga (w/ Sarah Garden & Colin Hall)

What is white privilege and what does it mean to acknowledge it? How do we benefit from it as white men? What are the inequities people with a different shade of skin than ours face? We are by no means experts. But you don’t have to be an expert to examine yourself and change your … Continue reading 9: Learning To Listen – White Privilege

We begin our Learning To Listen series with a conversation about race. We invited the brilliant and gracious Jay Bird to the studio basement for a wide ranging conversation about living as an Indigenous man in a society that caters to whiteness. We talk about what his connection to all things spiritual and his connection … Continue reading 8: Learning To Listen – An Indigenous Perspective In A World Made For Whiteness (w/ Jay Bird)

Is God male or female? The answer is YES (SIDENOTE: Why do men care so much about God NOT being a woman? Our sexism is showing). We are joined by the brilliant Deb Ash to discuss all this and more. With her vast education, she shares her wisdom on everything from her female heroes, thoughts … Continue reading 7: Women & The Church, Part 2 (w/ Deb Ash)

What does it feel like to lose your faith in God and the church? Why do people lose their faith? What does it look like to find something new on the other side? Is it worth holding onto faith and christianity when you’re drowning in fears and doubts? So many have gone through the painful … Continue reading 6: Losing Faith

We’ve invited a couple guests to join us for a 2 part series on women and the church. We know this is an important topic, and as two males, we are in no way qualified to provide any answers. We decided instead to try and learn a thing or two. We invited guests to not … Continue reading 5: Women & The Church, Part 1 (w/ Kamara Willett)

While we originally thought that a break was the natural idea over the holiday, a moment of inspiration struck as Dallas and Blair decided to enter the front lines of the War On Christmas. Various public Christian figures and Fox News would have you believe this is a war for the ages. Every year, a … Continue reading Bonus Episode: Dallas & Blair Go To War (On Christmas)

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks openly about mental health struggles and mentions suicide, reparative therapy and other words that may cause emotional harm to some. Please don’t listen if these conversations might hurt rather than help you. If you are in that place, we encourage you to reach out and get help from a safe … Continue reading 4: Mental Health & The Church