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 about doubt and hopeful about faith." Don't hesitate to add your thoughts by reaching out to me at [email protected]. If you're…

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 physician practicing psychotherapy, a clinical member of MDPAC (Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada). If you're doubting or d…

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 faith in Christ. Enjoy the conversation! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. On this podca…

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 deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we aim to be totally honest about doubt while still being hopeful about …

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 stories are fascinating and encouraging! Enjoy the conversation. If you’re doubting or deconstructing your faith you’re in the rig…

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 that fear allows our false assumptions about the Bible to go unchallenged! I’m grateful that Dr. Licona encouraged me to share our hon…

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! I wish I had discovered Dr. Licona and his work years ago because I think he presents an academically rigorous and satisfying expla…

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 doubt. Even if you aren't familiar with emotional doubt, you've likely experienced it. In this conversation Simeon shares a strateg…

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 previously considered! During our interview she expanded on her encouraging insights, including the best definition of 'faith' I have yet 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 much from Hope and I hope you do too! If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we try to be totall…

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 doubt, how to identify them, and how to work through them. What a great conversation! While on, I also unveiled a big announcement fo…

In this episode I talk with Austin Noll, author "A Jumble of Crumple Papers" and host of "The Crumpled Papers Podcast." I found myself relating to so much of what Austin said in his book that I wanted to talk with him about it. Our conversation brought so much clarity to exactly why legalism, elitism, and church abuse cause serious doubts. Enjoy! I…

In this episode I talk with Dr. Jana Harmon, author of Atheists Finding God. For her book (and PhD) she interviewed 50 former atheists because she wanted to know, what would it take for an atheist to believe in Christianity? I thought that topic might be of interest to those who are wondering about themselves, what would it take for me to believe? …

In this episode I chat with Jim, a senior pastor who has wrestled with doubt in the past. We discuss epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and how to be courageous, how to have intellectual humility, and how to find people to journey with through doubt. Enjoy the conversation! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right pl…

In this episode I chat with Shelby Abbott, author of "Doubtless: Because Faith is Hard". On top of a lively discussion about how to navigate doubt, we discussed Shelby's personal experience with excruciating pain and how it brought about spiritual growth he never could have imagined. Enjoy the conversation. If you're doubting or deconstructing your…

When you're doubting you probably don't think, "I really need to go to the opera!" But in this conversation I talk with my friend Liz, who has studied how art can help us address some of our deepest doubts and life's deepest questions. Enjoy! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. This podcast makes space to be …

Today I’m interviewing Salomon. He’s a friend of mine who does youth ministry in Poland. But his interests also include videography and conversations about doubt. I think you can see why we connected. In this episode we discuss the journey of doubt he’s been since the pandemic. Enjoy! If you’re doubting or deconstructing your faith, you’re in the r…

If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Dr. Mike Licona is a Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. In this episode we discuss his historical work on the resurrection of Jesus and why he still believes despite having doubts so…

If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Recently I came across an article that laid out a 5-stage model of religious deconversion. I was surprised by how much I resonated with it! Why did I not lose my faith? I wanted to know more so today I'm talking to …

If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. We're kicking off Season 2 by talking Natalie, someone I met this summer. We were working at a summer camp and she told me she was raised in a church that taught jewellery, make-up, and sports were all wrong. Our ac…

Welcome to the Truth Snack podcast! If you’re doubting or deconstructing, you’re in the right place! Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. In this episode we explore bad theology that gets taught in churches and can contribute to a recipe for doubt. Have we encountered these teachings? Have they created a "doubt reci…

I've doubted and deconstructed faith... but I'm still following Jesus! This is a story about pain, healing, deconstruction, and reconstruction. Doubting is difficult, but I know from experience that there is a way back to confident belief. Let me tell you about it. Truth Snack is about journeying with doubting Christians toward confident faith. I h…

Big life decisions can spark and intense seeking of God and his will. And when we hear nothing in response, it can make us wonder if God is with us (or there at all). Because of that, I knew I wanted to talk about "God's will" as part of this year's exploring of encounter with God. When my friend, Steph, reached out to tell me a Truth Snack series …

John spent decades exploring Occult and New Age Spirituality. Now he follows Jesus. I think there's tons for us to learn about #AdventurousTruthSeeking and #EncounteringGod from John's story. Enjoy! Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith, so if you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place! I hope this episode …

This episode is a re-broadcast of my conversation with Nate Huff on his podcast, Coffee Conversations. If you’d like to hear more conversations on how disciples of Jesus can follow him every day, check out Coffee Conversations: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nate636 During our chat we talked specifically about deconstruction. What is it? I…

If I had 30 minutes to tell doubting Christians what to expect on their journey through doubt, I would tell them this story from 1 Kings 19! And then I would tell them they don't have to make that journey alone. I wish every doubter knew this Bible story. It's total honesty, paired with hope, has helped me so much on my journey through doubt, and I…

How do we make sense of divine destruction in the Bible? What distortions do we bring to the Bible that make it hard to understand? If the Bible is so complicated, why follow Jesus? In this episode I talk with my friend Jonny who is studying the Old Testament in pursuit of a PhD. In particular, he’s studying stories of divine destruction in the Old…

After a few years of studying faith and doubt, it's fun and fulfilling to share some of the conclusions I've made. During this conversation Mike and I discuss where doubts come from, how we navigate them, and how we can support others who are doubting. Please enjoy! A special thanks to Mike and Youth Pastor Theologian for inviting me onto their pod…

I’m asking my mentors, "How do you discern God’s voice?" In this series, Truth Snack is exploring how encounters with God can anchor our faith during times of doubt. In this chat I talk with Wendy, who is a professional counsellor, and really illustrated what it looks like to invite Jesus into the painful moments of our lives. If you want your conv…

I’m asking my mentors, "How do you discern God’s voice?" In this series, Truth Snack is exploring how encounters with God can anchor our faith during times of doubt. Kerry shares some brilliant theological insights and, on top of that, offers a really accessible way to think about hearing God “in the normal of every day.” One thing I love about Ker…

How do we recognize God's voice? I sat down with mentors of mine to ask them that question. Each conversation had stories of God speaking and so much wisdom on how we can all discern God's voice. The discussions were too good not to share in full, so enjoy! This podcast aims to help doubting Christians become #AdventurousTruthSeekers so they can ha…