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Rethinking Hell, The Bible & The Nature of God: Honoring the Journey of Brian Zahnd
Today, we chat with pastor and author Brian Zahnd for a wide-ranging conversation about faith deconstruction, theological reimagining, and the journey of losing — and rediscovering — Jesus. Brian…
Songs of Peace in Times of War: Honoring the Journey of Savannah Locke
In this episode of Honoring the Journey, Leslie has a conversation with Savannah Locke — artist, songwriter, and podcaster — for a rich, wide-ranging conversation about faith deconstruction,…
"What the Hell Did You Expect Me to Do": Honoring the Journey of Chris Kratzer
Today, Leslie speaks with Chris Kratzer, a former Lutheran and Southern Baptist evangelical pastor who spent over 20 years in ministry before undergoing a profound faith deconstruction. Chris shares…
Honoring the Journey: A Deep Dive Into Quantum Theology
This special episode of Honoring the Journey is an insightful group conversation between Leslie and five guests — physicist Jenny Nielsen, mathematician-turned-writer Nish Dubashia, theologian John…
From Fear to Freedom: Honoring the Journey of Pastor Joe Smith
Today, Leslie sits down with Pastor Joe Smith, who leads Maison Church in Gainesville, Florida — a progressive, welcoming congregation formed from a merger of two churches. Joe shares his faith…
Faith Funk: Honoring the Journey of Michael Camp
In today’s episode, Leslie reunites with returning guest Michael Camp to discuss his new book Faith Funk, which explores how people become trapped in high-control religious systems and the…
Leaving Mormonism: Honoring the Journey of Megan Verno
In this episode of Honoring The Journey, Leslie talks with Megan Verno — a therapist, writer, and founder of Novo Nexus — about their parallel journeys out of high-control religions (Megan from…
The Wilderness Priest: Honoring the Journey of Father Pete Nunnally
In this episode of Honoring the Journey, Leslie chats with Father Pete Nunnally — an Episcopal priest who calls himself "the Wilderness Priest" — about his nature-based church called Water and…
All Those Opposed: Honoring the Journey of Jen Nielsen
What happens when the questions you’ve been taught to silence refuse to stay quiet? Today on Honoring the Journey, Leslie talks with Jen Nielsen (@allthoseopposed), who shares her powerful journey…
The Justice of Jesus: Honoring the Journey of Rev. Joash Thomas
In this episode of Honoring the Journey, I sit down with Rev. Joash Thomas—priest, public theologian, and author of The Justice of Jesus. Joash shares his journey from an Indian Pentecostal…
Bonus Episode: Let's Talk About the Bible with Former Pastor, Joe Boyd
This episode is a deep dive conversation between Leslie and Joe Boyd, a former pastor and biblical scholar, exploring how to approach scripture during deconstruction. They discuss the challenging…
The Courage & Humility to Say "I Was Wrong": Honoring the Journey of Josh Harris
Today on Honoring the Journey, we have a powerful conversation with Josh Harris, author of "I Kissed Dating Goodbye," as he shares his journey of reckoning with the impact of purity culture. Harris…
Leaving the Lord's Recovery: Honoring the Journey of Halli Carbrey
Today on Honoring the Journey, Leslie chats with Halli Carbrey (@hallifaith.liberated) about leaving high control religion. Halli shares her story of growing up in a small, insular group called the…
From Southern Baptist to Mainline: Honoring the Journey of Beau Stringer
It's the 100th Episode of Honoring the Journey today!! Leslie welcomes Beau Stringer, a former Southern Baptist preacher who transitioned to mainline Christianity. Beau shares his journey from…
Slutty Grace: Honoring the Journey of Jeromy Johnson
Today we honor the journey of Jeremy Johnson, host of the Slutty Grace podcast, as we explore our parallel journeys of religious deconstruction. Both of us were raised in evangelical fundamentalist…
Empty Chairs Community: Honoring the Journey of Justin Telthorst
This episode of Honoring the Journey is a deeply personal conversation with Justin Telthorst, who shares his journey of coming out as gay at age 25 while remaining within the Catholic Church—a path…
The Faith Between: Honoring the Journey of Faith Beyond Conservative and Liberal
Today, Leslie brings back a past guest: Jonathan Foster. They chat about navigating the "messy middle" of faith deconstruction—the space between conservative and progressive Christianity where people…
Snarky Faith: Honoring the Journey of Stuart Delony
Today on Honoring the Journey, we chat with Stuart Delony, a former pastor turned satirist and creator of the "Snarky Faith" podcast and column. Stuart shares his colorful journey from growing up as…
God, Sex & Rich People: Honoring the Journey of Mattie Jo Cowsert
This episode features Mattie Jo Cowsert, author of "God, Sex and Rich People: Recovering the Evangelical Testimony," in a deeply personal conversation about growing up in evangelical purity culture,…
The Top 10 Things I Used to Teach but Don't Believe Anymore: Honoring my Journey with Leslie Nease
In this, the first episode of Season 6, and our first episode of the year, I decided to do a little life update and read an entry from my Substack about some of the doctrines I used to teach that I…
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