I Couldn't Call THIS God Anymore

Send us Fan MailThere came a moment when I had to be honest with myself. What I was being taught, what I was witnessing, and what I was surviving no longer reflected the God I believed in. I wasn’t losing my faith — I just couldn’t call this God anymore.In Episode 3, Part 1 of The Clarity Pivot with Tavares Bussey, I explore the triangulation of religion, spirituality, and divine relationship, centering Black faith and the Black spiritual experience. Through personal reflection, including a pivotal moment in September 2018, and grounded in Black theological scholarship, this episode examines fear-based theology, spiritual control, fundamentalism, and the misuse of scripture — while also honoring church spaces where people are genuinely safe, growing, and thriving.This conversation is not an attack on God or the church. It is an honest reckoning with systems that confuse control with holiness and fear with faith. While rooted in Black theology, the insights here resonate with anyone navigating deconstruction, religious trauma, or a desire for a more liberating relationship with God.Part 2 continues this clarity by exploring how these internal distortions show up externally as church hurt.Support the showClick the link to see all my social media accounts so we can continue the conversation!https://beacons.ai/tavaresteaches