When the Church won't hear you // Questioning mini-series

Episode 53 is part three of a mini-series: I opened the podcast "for dialogue with folks that may be concerned/confused by Christianity, who may have been wounded by it, or who simply don’t know what to think about God right now." Luke's church experience seemed normal to him; when he began meeting other Christians, he realized just how unhealthy his experiences had been.  This -- along with his personal exploration of Christianity -- began to raise in him questions of the validity of Christianity and the God it speaks of.   Now identifying as an agnostic-atheist, Luke continues to process his understanding of life and spirituality; because of his desire for no one to have the negative experiences he did, he is creating spaces to ensure others who are questioning can do so in a way that they are seen, heard, and loved. The question this raised for me: why did the church -- uniquely designed for such a task -- vacate that space? If you have had negative experiences with churches or Christians, or are wrestling with questions around the validity of Christianity, we hope this episode is encouraging. ~ A special shoutout to Josh Mozug -- who has been in two previous episodes --  who shared my original post, which led to several episodes. ~ Check out our website: www.WhereDidYouSeeGod.com ~ Have a story? You can leave a brief message at (804) 372-3836, or www.facebook.com/wheredidyouseeGod/ ~ The music in this episode is "You'll walk, you'll run" by Urban Doxology, from their amazing album "Bread for the Journey." ~ If you appreciate what God is doing through this podcast, you can help keep it going through financial support. Gifts can be processed at  https://worldoutreach.org/707 ~ Learn more about how God's calling us: Pray: tinyurl.com/GrangerPray Follow: tinyurl.com/GrangerList Give: worldoutreach.org/707 ~ #wounds #questions #brokenchurch #Godstillspeaks #WDYSG #conversation #deconstructingfaith #deconstruction #love