When Your Faith Shifts and You Believe Differently Now

What if the anxiety of a faith shift isn't a sign something's wrong — it's a sign you're finally being honest? Nashville minister David Moses Perez moved from either/or religion to spacious both/and spirituality. This is a conversation about navigating the messy middle of faith transition — that gap between who you were when you believed one way and who you're becoming as you believe differently. About the transition anxiety that comes when letting go feels like betrayal and holding on feels like lying. For anyone navigating major life changes in belief, questioning inherited faith, or learning to live without all the answers. David shares practical tools for rebuilding from the inside out — no shame, no hot takes — just grounded practices for emotional regulation during doubt. In this episode: - How to make sense of a faith transition without burning your life down - Why anxiety spikes when certainty collapses - Overthinking every theological question (and how to stop) - Love-first theology in everyday relationships - Simple practices for self-compassion and emotional regulation during doubt - How to find (or form) safe community while your beliefs evolve - Boundaries with people who don't understand your shift - Starting over without knowing what you're building toward If this helped, follow the show for weekly episodes and share it with a friend who’s in the messy middle.   Get Connected & Support the Show: - Listen to the companion podcast: It's Both- Guided Meditations for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, & Real Life Transitions - Get connected with David Moses Perez on his website, his church Spero Dei, & listen to his podcast Iconoclast - Subscribe, rate, & review It's Both on Apple Podcasts - Join the Courageous Living Group Transformation