A raw and honest reflection for those who feel caught between theological tribes, yearning for a deeper, more authentic faith. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford launch a new conversational series responding to what it means to feel spiritually homeless in today's polarized Christian landscape. With candid vulnerability, they explore disillusionment with both progressive and conservative church cultures, and ask: Is it possible to center on Jesus without selling out to one side?
This isn't cleaned-up theology with neatly drawn boundaries—it's a space of wandering, questioning, and rebuilding. If you're exhausted by toxic church politics, doctrinal quarrels on social media, and weaponized theology, this episode offers a breath of fresh (and sometimes messy) air.
Key Takeaways: • Feeling Spiritually Homeless – How social media and church rhetoric are creating deep disillusionment for believers who don’t fully align with conservative or progressive categories. • Christianity Without a Tribe – Naming the middle space between polarized camps and asking what it looks like to pursue Jesus without a political or doctrinal allegiance. • Weaponized Theology – The hosts critique how theology is used more to divide and condemn than to heal and restore, particularly around issues like female leadership and LGBTQ+ inclusion. • Both/And Faith – Mike reflects on the tension of holding both conservative and progressive convictions about sin, grace, masculinity, sexuality, and the authority of the Bible. • Radical Inclusion and Subversive Exclusivity – Looking to the early Church for a model that embraced all people while challenging societal norms and oppressive empires.
Resources Mentioned: • Acts of the Apostles – Early Church as a model for inclusion and radical discipleship • Voxology Podcast Episode #61 – “Stages of Spiritual Maturity” (referenced as foundational to this conversation) • “Resident Aliens” by Hauerwas & Willimon – Reference for Christian community as an alternative to culture
Join the movement toward being a home for the spiritually homeless. This episode is the start of a powerful new arc centering on Jesus—his life, teachings, and what it means to follow him in our complex world.
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