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A New Breed of Christian Talk Show moving "from information to transformation," Chuck Crismier, veteran attorney, author, and pastor, has an amazing ability to probe below the surface and deal with issues that few dare to touch. It's dialogue that demands decision. It's 'Viewpoint' from Save America Ministries!
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Launched in April 2006, this podcast, originally named the "About The Church" podcast, has journeyed through a remarkable evolution. Its inception saw me, your host, deeply rooted in fundamentalist, evangelical Christianity, even holding the title of associate pastor. However, over time, my spiritual perspectives have shifted. In 2011, the podcast took a turn when I broke ties with the traditional institution of the church and "performance-based Christianity," prompting a rebranding of the s ...
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From July 2021 through August 2023, I had published many updates about my spiritual faith evolution in this podcast. However, it has now been a whole year since I’ve published anything about my faith journey. This has caused many people to become curious about the sudden silence over the past year. Today, I woke up, listened to a piece of content t…
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In this deeply personal episode, Stephanie and I open up about our intertwined journey of spiritual evolution. Joined by Tony Rinkenberger, we delve into the challenges and triumphs experienced as our beliefs began to shift and expand. Many in the fundamentalist and evangelical realms worry that their spiritual deconstruction might threaten the sta…
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In this episode I sit down with Troy Heinritz, a long-time member of our community, to dive deep into a concept many grapple with on a spiritual awakening journey: the delicate balance between Self and selfishness. As we explore the notion that to serve others in our highest state of consciousness, we must sometimes prioritize what brings us peace …
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I recently published episode 705 of The Cliff Ravenscraft Show where I invited my great friend, Megan Porta, to have a conversation about our experiences with manifesting success and turning our dreams into reality. We included "The Law of Attraction" in the title. The feedback that has come in from that episode has been incredible. Most of the fee…
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In this special episode of the Encouraging Others Through Christ podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with my good friend Lori Hammond. Lori and I met on Clubhouse back during the pandemic and we quickly bonded over our shared interest in hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Lori recently responded to a Law of Attraction episode I published in episode 705…
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This episode is a followup conversation with my friend Brian Dixon that was shared back in episode 150 of this podcast. Towards the end of our previous conversation, Brian shared his extensive religious education - a master's degree from a Bible college - and his lifelong commitment as a Bible-believing Christian. He expressed his love for defendin…
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In this episode I shared an audio clip from Pete Briscoe and his podcast titled "KindaVangelical." My friend, Richard Marcotte, pointed me to Pete's podcast recently and I was really moved by the metaphor he uses of "the house" to describe the the journey of those who are stepping away from the evangelical church. As someone who started the process…
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In Episode 147, "Facing The Fear of Being Shunned: Navigating Spiritual Awakening & Deconstruction," I delved into the varied responses I received to my Facebook post on my Spiritual Awakening and Deconstruction journey. My friend Brian Dixon voiced some concerns about my post, my intention to create a space for others on a similar path, and my exp…
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This is an audio recording of a Clubhouse Room that I hosted on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 titled "Spiritual Awakening & Deconstruction - Ask Me Anything!" Sign up to be notified via email about future events at https://awakening.cliffravenscraft.com 00:08:57 - What is Spiritual Awakening? 00:11:07 - What is a Deconstruction Journey? 00:12:41 - The…
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This is an audio recording of a Clubhouse Room that I hosted on Friday, July 14th, 2023 titled "Spiritual Awakening & Deconstruction - Ask Me Anything!" 00:00:00 - Monolog to open the room, waiting for anyone raise their hand and ask a question. 00:33:01 - Jared asks about what my thoughts are about The Bible today. 00:40:03 - I interact with Louan…
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In today's episode of Encouraging Others Through Christ, I reveal more insight around my personal journey of spiritual awakening and deconstruction, a process that has been unfolding since 2020. I recount how I've been disassembling the long-held beliefs I had unknowingly taken on from my religious upbringing, and the reactions from some of my prev…
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In this episode, I am joined by my friend Michael Sebastien in another conversation in my EOTC Mystery School discussion series. The overall topic for this episode is "How do you evaluate a text or teaching that presents itself as "inspired," "Spiritual" or "from God?" As promised at the end of the episode, you can CLCK HERE to listen to Michael's …
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This morning, I felt promoted to write a journal entry starting with the phrase... "Choosing My Own Path." After realizing that this prompting was not going to go away, I sat down and began to write whatever came to me. In this episode, I share that full journal entry with you. Click Here if you want to see the Earl Nightingale video clip that I wa…
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In this episode, I share an UNEDITED conversation that I had with Zach Bender where I was interviewed for his Beyond TH3 Mind Experience podcast. I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or th…
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It is an incredible honor to bring a new series of conversations to the Encouraging Others Through Christ podcast titled "EOTC Mystery School." This special project is dedicated to the advancement of love, service, cooperation, and understanding, in relation to all people of various faith and spiritual backgrounds. The purpose is not that we will a…
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In my recent times of meditation and prayer, I have felt called to share more of the things that I've been learning about the more "esoteric teachings of Jesus." The word "esoteric" is defined as "intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest." It is very clear, that Jesus taught d…
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In this episode, I am joined my dear friend Bethany Dixon where we have a very authentic conversation about our Spiritual Journey as Christians who have ventured beyond the doctrines that we had grown up with. THIS LINK is to the document that I wrote to provide during my memorial service should I pass from this life. Books I Mentioned: The Autobio…
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In this episode, I share as much as I know about the topic of "Light Language" from my own journey and experience with it. I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or through one of my paid ma…
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In this episode, I share the most recent "Faith Journey" update from my Audio Journal Podcast that is from the Train With Cliff Audio Program. I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or throu…
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Who Am I? I've asked myself this question so many times. In this episode, I share the most current understanding of the answer to this question. I have other podcasts that might be of interest to you. See my list of shows at http://CliffRavenscraft.com/podcast Let's Work Together! Would you like to connect with me through one-on-one coaching or thr…
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In this episode, I answer a question from someone who has been listening to the content that I've created about mindset and the use of affirmations. Here is the question, as it was asked…. “My question is a process question for you. I've followed you a little bit. I'm a Bible teacher… Been teaching the Bible all my life. There are many things that …
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What does it mean to be a heretic? Heresy is defined as... Opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system. the maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine. Roman Catholic Church. the willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church. Any bel…
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This episodes contains the full, unedited, introduction to a significant new season of my spiritual journey that began about one year ago. At the time, I had considered this podcast (Encouraging Others Through Christ) to be a "discontinued" podcast. However, recently, I have been inspired to revive the Encouraging Others Through Christ podcast. To …
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It has been another year since I've recorded an episode of Encouraging Others Through Christ. As I've said before, I only create new episodes of this podcast as I feel led to do so. Recently, I've felt led to get back into reading the scriptures more frequently. However, when I started to think about doing […]…
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I am super excited to release this 131st episode of the Encouraging Others Through Christ Podcast. Out of all the podcast episodes that I have produced since December 2005, this is, by far, my favorite episode to date. In this episode, I share an hour long conversation that I had with Steve Brown from Key […]…
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In this episode Cliff is once again joined by his good friend David Foster. Together they talk about true identity in Christ. They talk about money being a good thing and a God thing. And they talk about the journey of knowing God, loving God and living the life for which we are created. Thanks […]By Cliff Ravenscraft
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I am so delighted to have Wayne Jacobsen join us once again here on Encouraging Others Through Christ. This time around, Wayne shares some thoughts around a message that he sent me in an email a few weeks ago. Here's what he had written to me… This has been one of the greatest joys of […]By Cliff Ravenscraft
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Back in episode 121, I shared some pretty shocking information related to my journey of faith and where I stand on my relationship with “the church.” In that episode, I had shared just how much of an impact the book “So You Don't Want To Go To Church,” by Wayne Jacobsen, had on me. In […]By Cliff Ravenscraft
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The About The Church podcast was launched in January 2006 as the third podcast produced here at the Generally Speaking Production Network. In this episode, I share the reasons why, after 125 episodes, I've decided to re-brand the show. From this point forward, this podcast will be known as the Encouraging Others Through Christ or […]…
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In this episode of the About The Church Podcast, I am delighted to share a recorded phone conversation that I recently had with my good friend, David H. Foster from DavidFoster.tv. I wish I had time to sit down and take notes about all the things we talked about in this conversation so that it […]By Cliff Ravenscraft
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It's been just over a month since our family decided that we were “Not Going To Go To Church Anymore!” In the past, if I would miss going to church a few weeks in a row, I would feel incredibly guilty and I would see my life's priorities getting all out of whack. However, if […]By Cliff Ravenscraft
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In this episode of the About The Church Podcast, Stephanie and I share part 1 of 5 in a sermon series titled “Moneyology” by David Foster. You can gain access to the original sermon series without our commentary by going to http://gspn.tv/moneyology. Thanks For Subscribing To The About The Church Podcast: Plus Members Subscribe Using […]…
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