Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Saying Goodbye to Jesus

Jul 13, 2023

44:38

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

Pastor Tim's Story

2min

The Importance of Exceptions to Faith in Bart's Journey

3min

The Importance of Space for Doubt

4min

The Importance of Spiritual Abuse in the Evangelical Church

3min

The Struggle That Breaked the Camels Back

2min

The Disadvantages of the Traditionalist Church

2min

The Importance of Faith in Mental Health

4min

The Power of the Spirit Changed My Life

2min

10.

The Hypocrisy of Pastor Tim

3min

11.

The Importance of Faith in Jesus

2min

12.

The Parallel Between Radical Muslims and the Early Church

3min

13.

The Disappointment of the Gospels

5min

14.

The Importance of Obedience and Humility in the Gospels

3min

15.

The Importance of Salvation

2min

16.

The Importance of Empathy in the Church

3min

Why would a megachurch pastor leave his faith? What questions are raised through his journey that we need to address, and how can we better love people who deconstruct and ultimately deconvert? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss a book called Goodbye Jesus by former megachurch pastor, now Humanist, Tim Sledge.

This episode is also available as a video on Biola's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y5W6X3nYhjk

Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/saying-goodbye-to-jesus

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