The Recovering Evangelical Podcast

Nov 28 2023 69 ep. 55 mins 26
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The Recovering Evangelical Podcast navigates life and faith after the evangelical church. A safe place for believers, believers no more, and believers holding on by a thread, The Recovering Evangelical gets honest about the American evangelical church.

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The HERetics - November 2023

Nov 28 2023 78 mins  
Okay now they're all back. :)

The HERetics - October 2023

Nov 28 2023 67 mins  
They're baaaack! Mostly. :)

The HERetics - Looking Back at Episode One

Apr 25 2023 94 mins  
The ladies went back and listened to the first episode of the HERetics. Listen as they talk about how they've changed since then and what they would tell that version of themselves. Also, viewer/listener questions answered on the air!

Crossroads and Clarity : Part Three

Apr 20 2023 33 mins  
Our story about Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio comes to an end this episode as we talk about that day last summer when they gave their national microphone to a man named David Mahan and then pretended to not know what he was going to say. This series isn't because I hate Crossroads. I don't. I made it because I love people. And if Crossroads truly does too, the very least t

Crossroads and Clarity : Part Two

Apr 13 2023 31 mins  
This isn't a story about gender and sexuality. It's a story about clarity and the lack of it at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio on those issues and others. The story continues on this episode with Crossroads' stance on race relations, their efforts for racial reconciliation and equity while maintaining a mostly white environment, and how all of that seems to relate to their

Crossroads and Clarity : Part One

Apr 06 2023 22 mins  
Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio tops the lists of growing churches in America nearly every year. But at what cost? Staying in "the middle" on various issues allows Crossroads to grow without taking a position that might halt that growth. Join me as we dig into Crossroads, and other churches like it, and ask them the questions: What would be the cost of clarity? And for the sa

Midseason Update

Mar 30 2023 5 mins  
MY VOICE IS BACK!!! Here's a quick update about the rest of the season. See you next week!

The HERetics - Exvangelical Assholery

Mar 29 2023 82 mins  
Leaving evangelicalism isn’t the cure. Sometimes, we’re quick to leave evangelical theology and pronounce ourselves FREE while still engaging in evangelical ideological frameworks that are harmful. Join the ladies as they discuss their own experiences with exvangelical assholery - when they were the assholes and when they weren’t - and how we can unpack ALL of evangelicalism,

The Asbury Revival

Mar 02 2023 57 mins  
This past month, 50,000 people journeyed to Willmore, Kentucky to attend a spontaneous revival at Asbury University that lasted 16 days. The news of this led to criticism from every side and a lot of complicated feelings for those of us sorting through faith. Joining Rachel for the conversation is one of her fellow HERetics, Abbey Smith. Follow Abbey here: CLICK HERE Watch the HER

Bekah McNeel

Feb 23 2023 47 mins  
For all the things I can speak to on the podcast, being a parent during/after deconstructing isn't one. Sharing some wisdom from her book, Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down, Bekah McNeel sat down with me to talk about navigating parenthood after the evangelical church. Bekah: www.bekahmcneel.com Bekah's book: https://tinyurl.com/3rcmhfrk Become a Patron of TRE: https://ww