Best Grace Sda Podcasts (2024)

Mathew Taylor, co-host of Still Unbelievable!, returns to the podcast to discuss why we podcast.Links Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vteclimey Confessions of a YEC blog: https://confessionsofayec.wordpress.com/ "God takes the good people early” post: https://confessionsofayec.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/god-takes-the-good-people-early/ Reason…

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Sara: Christian Humanism 1:01:45

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This week’s guest is Sara. Sara grew up in a Canadian Mennonite community and embraced it wholeheartedly. She was surrounded by evangelical Christianity and she thrived. As a young adult, she married and followed her husband into ministry. While he led, she helped as was expected of her. It didn’t occur to her until years later how little her own l…

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Beth: Deconstruction from the Moral Majority 50:13

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This week’s guest is Beth. Beth grew up in a fundamentalist Christian home that revered James Dobson, Jerry Falwell and all those who created the “Moral Majority.” Her father was a pastor whose sermons centered on the End Times and protecting their families from the “shifting culture,” (read: all the movements happening in the 60’s and 70’s). As a …

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Andrew: Dino Dad Reviews 54:40

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Arline interviews this week’s guest, Andrew. Andrew is a self-named atheist “paleo-nerd.” He grew up home-schooled in a fundamentalist church in southern California. His whole schooling was religious and that included Young Earth Creationism. In high school, Andrew struggled with his shy nature and some depressive episodes. The church didn’t seem t…

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You Are A Witness 40:29

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By Horace Locke

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Do You Know Him? 38:39

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By Norman Harding

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Racquelle: Deconstruction from SDA and Conspiracy Theories 1:08:38

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Arline interviews this week’s guest, Racquelle. Racquelle grew up in Canada in the Seventh Day Adventist church. Conspiracy theories were common in her household. Some of them she bought into. Throughout her life she went through periods of doubt but something kept bringing her back to Church. A sense of obligation and expectation never left her. E…

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The Truth 37:06

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By Donald Dawkins

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Take Time To Be Holy 58:39

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By John Coelho

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When the Rain Falls 54:54

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By Norman Harding

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Andy Neal: Andy Films and Hikes 1:05:36

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Arline interviews this week's guest, Andy Neal of Andy Films And Hikes fame. He is self described as a "plus size hiking influencer." Andy tells his story of deconstruction, acceptance of his body and his joy in nature. He is an inspiration to all to get outdoors and experience nature. Links Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andyfilmsandhikes/ Li…

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Natalie: Pentecostal to Mormon to Atheist 1:03:18

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Natalie from New Zealand tells Arlene here story. She grew up Pentecostal participating in church. In her young adulthood she converted to Mormonism. She saw that as woman her role was limited and was finding it difficult to accept the church's perspective on LGBQT issues. Eventually Natalie deconverted. She is thankful for her kids' sake who later…

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Jeff: Deconstruction of a Southern Baptist Minister 1:13:23

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Jeff grew up in his words “a very religious household.” He attended a large Southern Baptist church. In college he fell in love with the seriousness of Calvinism after reading John Piper’s Desiring God. He left seminary early to become a minster because he felt time pressure to be “on mission” for God. After three pastors he knew committed suicide …

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Reality vs. Fantasy 1:14:46

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Reality vs. Fantasy with guest Pastor Tiffanii HillBy Sharon's YAMS

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Megan: Catholic to Evangelical to Athiest 1:03:21

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This week’s guest is Megan. Megan grew up in a fundamentalist Catholic home with an irrationally religious mother and an absent father. As a teen, she was invited to an evangelical bible study after school and after some serious “love bombing” by the youth group, she was a part of a community. “You get ‘loved bombed’ when you walk into a new church…

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Kris: Former Christian Leader to the Least of These 1:04:05

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This week’s guest is Kris. Kris grew up in a home with much wounding and suffering, an irreligious home that would shape her desire for God as a young adult. She became a christian when she was 22—a “poor, broken young mom.” For years, Christianity worked well for her. She found community, built a family, made friends. Church gave her a place to us…

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Breaking Chains: Finding Grace to Forgive Our First Heroes 59:44

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In this candid inaugural episode of Sharons YAMS, we dive into a topic that resonates deeply with many millennials and Gen Z Christians: forgiveness. Our parents, often seen as our first heroes, can also be the source of deep-seated pain and misunderstandings. Join us as we unpack the biblical foundations of forgiveness, share personal stories of r…

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Jeremy Schumacher: Wellness with Jer 57:02

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This week’s guest is Jeremy Schumacher. Jeremy’s story begins in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and it was as culty as it sounds. He started questioning the beliefs when he was ten, but it took twenty more years before he was able to leave. “Two things really kept me in [Christianity] longer than I needed to stay or wanted to stay: fear o…

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The Far Reaching Meaning of the Name THUSIA 29:22

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Send us a Text Message. Come and listen to what the name Thusia means! It is nothing to be ashamed of, but to rejoice over!By Natasha Ward

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Graceful Atheist Solo October 2023 14:55

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This week is a solo episode with David talking about the state of the podcast. Interact For quotes, recommendations, transcripts and more see the full episode show notes https://gracefulatheist.com/2023/10/08/graceful-atheist-solo-october-2023/ Join the Deconversion Anonymous Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/deconversion Graceful Athe…

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Mandi: Deconversion from Messianic Judaism 1:11:22

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This week’s guest is Mandi. Mandi grew up in a mixed Jewish and Christian home, attending a Messianic temple. She loved every minute of it as a kid and cherishes her memories. In high school and as a young adult, though, she began to ask questions, and as we’ve seen in religion time and time again, her questions were dismissed. After incredible and…

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Jordon: Mennonite to Philosopher 58:04

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This week’s guest is Jordon. Jordon comes from a long family line of Mennonites but Jordon was bookish and musical and never quite fit in. He grew up in the church, but with two older brothers already having left the church, by 21 he was also out. He’d never had a television, gone to public school, or really knew anything beyond the small bubble he…

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Nora: MK to the USA 1:07:32

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This week’s guest is Nora. Nora grew up in Argentina, the granddaughter of Italian immigrants, and Argentina still has her heart. When Nora was in middle school, her father believed God wanted him to become a missionary to the US. The family’s move to California was all loss, culture shock, and homesickness for Nora. Between church doctrine on divo…

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Tracey: Focus on the Family to None 1:24:13

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This week’s guest is Tracey. Tracey spent her childhood in a white American Christian home where Focus on the Family reigned and “Obey right away” was the expectation. She was a believer as an adolescent but began asking hard questions in high school. As a young adult, she saw how prideful the leaders were and how easily Christians were pulled in. …

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The History of Thusia SDA Church 14:55

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Send us a Text Message. Come and learn of the history of Thusia Seventh day Adventist Church. The revival and reformation, the Church for the end. To learn more about the Thusia Seventh day Adventist Church, visit our website at https://www.thusiasdaevangel.com and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ThusiaSeventhdayAdventistChurch…

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Mary Justice: Deconstruction From SDA 59:05

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This week’s guest is Mary Justice, the heart behind the delightful Instagram account, @maryfairyboberry. Mary is an international adoptee who grew up in an emotionally and verbally abusive Seventh-Day Adventist home. Between home and church, there were rules that dictated her entire life. “It’s just so much fanaticism.” As an adult, she has a famil…

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Amanda: Deconversion From An Unnamed Cult 1:15:45

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This week’s guest is Amanda. Amanda comes from a rather surprising brand of Christianity she refers to as the “Serpent Seed Pentecostal Cult.” She goes into detail, and it’s quite a ride. Various things happened throughout her adolescence that made her wonder if Christianity was true, but her mother would violently put a quick stop to those doubts.…

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Gone Fishing 32:55

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By Frank Almanzar

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Who is He 45:51

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By Leroy Liburd

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MJ: Dissident Daughters 1:11:48

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This week’s guest is MJ, the heart and mind behind the Instagram account, @dissident_daughters MJ grew up in a conservative evangelical home where Focus on the Family reigned and her whole world consisted of family, church friends, and a few Christian homeschooling families. She believed wholeheartedly, feeling all the existential pressure as a chi…

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Two Men Went To Pray 54:54

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Darrel Ray: Recovering From Religion 1:19:25

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Dr. Darrel Ray is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of Recovering from Religion and the founder and project leader of the Secular Therapy Project. See his full bio here. Dr. Ray grew up in a Christian home but was already skeptical of certain claims at the age of twelve. He stayed in church—singing and teaching—but was relieved to…

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Mary Burkhart: Religion In Remission 1:01:58

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CW: sexual abuse; suicidal ideation This week’s guest is Religious Trauma Life Coach, Mary Burkhart. See her full bio here. Mary grew up in the Apostolic Pentecostal Church, and her family’s devotion goes back generations. When she was little, unspeakable things happened to Mary, but their church self-righteously dismissed the situation, forcing he…

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Daniel: Psychology of Apologetics 1:24:18

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You’re going to want to grab a cozy drink and pull up your favorite note-taking app because this episode is jam-packed! Former guest, Daniel shared his deconversion story here, and now he returns with a lesson on the psychology of modern—and often, predatory—apologetics. He knows his stuff, so prepare to learn a few things. “The target audience of …

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Stephanie Stalvey Artist 1:05:11

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This week’s guest is artist Stephanie Stalvey. You can see her full bio here. She is the artist behind Instagram’s @stephanie.stalvey.artist. Stephanie was a “90’s church kid” attending various evangelical churches when she was young. She took her beliefs seriously, and it wasn’t until her twenties that a sudden loss forced her to question whether …

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Benoit Kim: Discover More 1:20:08

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This week’s guest is Benoit Kim. He is a “Veteran, Penn-educated Policymaker turned Psychotherapist, & Podcaster at Discover More.” Benoit is a Christian, creating space for deep and meaningful conversations and stories. The Discover More podcast is a show for independent thinkers with an emphasis on mental health. Benoit is currently a forensic cl…

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Kyler: CPTSD 1:05:27

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Content Warning: Sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, severe mental health disorders Kyler’s story is one of “beauty from ashes”. He lives with dissociative identity disorder, a category of CPTSD. Kyler is one distinct personality in the “system”. The adults in his life abused him as a child—would not keep him safe—and so his brain stepped in and made a …

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Christian Lomsdalen: Norwegian Humanist Association 52:53

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This week’s guest is Christian Lomsdalen. Christian is the current president of the Norwegian Humanist Association and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Bergen studying the didactics (science) of religion. Christian grew up in an ordinary Christian Norwegian family as “Christmas Christians”. He went to church for Christmas and other holidays, …

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Hey There Benji 1:21:48

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This week’s guest is Benjamin Faye, also known as @heytherebenji.Benji was adopted when he was young and during middle school, his adoptive parents suddenly “wanted a spiritual life” and started going to church. His life as an adoptee was difficult. Benji questioned whether he belonged in the family and things only got worse as he got older. His ad…

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Ben Reed: Deconversion from Church of Christ 1:10:10

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This week’s guest is Ben Reed. Ben grew up in the Church of Christ with a cappella music, no clapping, no raised hands, no prophecies, no miracles, but also no demons. “Compared to the more charismatic denominations, the Church of Christ is pretty boring…I think that’s kind of why I stayed so long because it wasn’t that exhausting.” Ben’s years in …

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The Experience of Salvation 55:36

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode you will learn what it means to have the experience of salvation. You will learn of what is required of the Christian before God.By Natasha Ward

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Shifra: Out of Hasidic Orthodoxy 59:48

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This week’s guest is Shifra Lowen. Shifra grew up in a small, well-controlled Hasidic community in Canada. As a girl, Shifra wanted to do everything according to the rules of their village. At the same, she desperately wanted forbidden things, like a kitten or a pet bird. At 17, her marriage was arranged to someone she knew and even liked, and Shif…