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You might not think my church is a church, but here’s why we could use more like it.

Our church is pretty unconventional according to certain measurements. But it’s a pretty special community to belong to and I want to see more people experience what we have nurtured together.

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dreams / dancing / dilemmas

Simon Buckingham-Shum reflects on his experiences as part of a movement experimenting with alternative forms of worship and liturgy in England in the 90s, and how he thinks about it all today.

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Benjamin Hastings on honest worship and feeling alone in the flock

Benjamin Hastings, most known for the songs he’s written with Hillsong, opens up about honest faith, doubt, and spiritual seeking through the scepticism.

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Resist Empire Ways with Childlike Faith

Mandy Smith, author of The Vulnerable Pastor and Unfettered speaks with us about childlike faith and resisting empire in all forms.

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A poem for our souls

On Easter Sunday 2022 Jeremy shares a gospel poem articulating his hope in spite of the discouragements of life.

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Dr Christine Redwood on women, the Bible and the pulpit.

Christine Redwood shares about her PhD research, exploring women in the book of Judges, and how it relates to women leading and preaching in the Church today.

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Dr Joel Hollier on finding a place at the table.

Dr Joel Hollier used to believe celibacy was the only option for a gay Christian like him. Now, he’s married, co-pastoring a church, and here to share his story about the journey in between.

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Processing the Cognitive Dissonance

Hannah Gierhart makes her first appearance on the podcast this week to talk about growing up as an evangelical church kid and processing the cognitive dissonance of faith growing up.

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Affirmations for spiritual misfits: God and my doubt.

Affirmations to remember when you’re experiencing a ‘dark night of the soul’.

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At my parents table (faith renovations over decades)

At my parents table, we discussed the changes that faith can undertake over decades of renovation.

Jesus (still) weeps

When my friend showed me the rejection letters from the church she grew up in, I had an unexpected experience of the presence of God. Here’s what happened….

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A guided audio experience for when you don’t have it all figured out.

This week on the Spiritual Misfits podcast we’ve created a guided meditative listening experience for when you don’t have it all figured out.