I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

Mar 06 2025 130 ep. 57 mins 263
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Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life in and after fundamentalism.

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S04E71 - Fear of Hell (2025 hiatus repeat)

Mar 06 2025 66 mins  
We came out of the gate swinging for this first episode of Season 4, and unpacked some of the most problematic and ridiculous aspects of the doctrine of eternal torment, aka Hell. We also gave some suggestions on how to overcome the fear of Hell. As part of our 2025 Down Under Summer Series, we're replaying out best episodes. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

S0484- God is a Narcissist with Catherine Quiring (2025 hiatus repeat)

Feb 27 2025 61 mins  
In this Season 4 episode, we talked with Catherine Quiring, who described herself as a reformed people-pleaser, Exvangelical and an aspiring advocate for anti-oppressive spirituality. She is a licensed Mental Health Counsellor, and Self-Trust Coach. Catherine told us why she believes the Evangelical god is a narcissist and that the symptoms experienced by those who have experienced

S03E62 - Gay at Great Big AOG with Andrew (2025 hiatus repeat)

Feb 20 2025 70 mins  
We think this Season 3 episode is one of our best. We caught up with Andrew, a fellow traveller from our time at Great Big AOG. Andrew recounts his struggles being deep in the closet at church and how he later came to accept his sexuality and then live openly as a gay man. As part of our 2025 Down Under Summer Series, we're replaying out best episodes. We hope you enjoy them as mu

S02E31 - Missionary, Not Just a Position with Anji Barker (2025 hiatus repeat)

Feb 13 2025 51 mins  
This Season 2 interview was with another one of those people who still wear the 'Christian' label but who we can't bring ourselves to dislike. Anji Barker has 30 years' experience in neighbourhood-based community work in poor urban communities in Australia, Thailand and the UK. In this episode, she shares her own story of leaving fundamentalism and why she's happy to still call her

S03E58 - Do I Stay Christian? with Brian McLaren (2025 hiatus repeat)

Feb 06 2025 67 mins  
In Season 3 we were lucky enough to get to interview one of the poster boys for progressive Christianity, Brian McLaren. He was a Charismatic Evangelical pastor for twenty-four years and is now a progressive author, activist, public theologian. In this episode, we talked with Brian about his book, "Do I Stay Christian?" which gives reasons why people should stay but also why people

S02E21 - Christian Contemporary Music (2025 hiatus repeat)

Jan 30 2025 54 mins  
In 2021, we kicked-off Season 2 by remembering our favourite CCM artists and a few songs. We invite you to sing and clap along at home. As part of our 2025 Down Under Summer Series, we're replaying out best episodes. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. We'll be back with new episodes later this year!

S03E43- Frank Schaeffer is an Atheist Who Believes in God (2025 hiatus repeat)

Jan 23 2025 53 mins  
In Season 3, we talked with Frank Schaeffer, author and son of the late theologian and Evangelical author, Francis Schaeffer. While Frank was once a teenage fundamentalist, he told us he describes himself as an atheist who believes in God. Frank told his back story and how he went from a founding member of the Religious Right to one of its harshest critics. As part of our 2025 Down

S02E26 - God Told Me to Marry You (2025 hiatus repeat)

Jan 16 2025 44 mins  
One of the reasons we created the pod was to tell our own stories. In this episode from Season 2, we remember dating and marriage within Christian fundamentalism, how it was rarely egalitarian, over-spiritualised, and that it was usually monitored or even controlled by pastors and leaders. Warning: This episode touches on issues concerning rape and domestic violence. If you are in

S03E50 - Reflections on our Philip Yancey Interview (2025 hiatus repeat)

Jan 09 2025 48 mins  
Our conversation with Philip Yancey in the last episode was such a head-f*ck, we felt we needed to reflect on the conversation and what it brought up for us. What do Exvangelicals do about Evangelicals who are really good people? You may not agree with the conclusions we reached, but hopefully you resonate with our struggles and honesty. As part of our 2025 Down Under Summer Series

S03E49 - Philip Yancey was a Teenage Fundamentalist (2025 hiatus repeat)

Jan 02 2025 61 mins  
In Season 3, we were thrilled when Evangelical author, Philip Yancey agreed to be a guest on the podcast and talk about his memoir, 'Where the Light Fell', which chronicles his time growing up fundamentalist. We also talked with Philip about how his books impacted us as we journeyed out of fundamentalism into more moderate versions of Christianity in the late-90s. As part of our 2