The Bible For Normal People

[Faith] Episode 37: Sarah Bessey - It’s Okay to Deconstruct

Apr 29, 2024

Sarah Bessey shares her evolving faith journey and the importance of embracing deconstruction. Topics include questioning beliefs, navigating personal trauma, and finding growth in uncertainties. The conversation challenges stigma around deconstruction and highlights trust in seeking spiritual truths.

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Deconstruction is a journey of evolving faith that normalizes questioning and doubt, surpassing conventional faith labels.

The creation of a children's Bible called God's Stories aims to highlight diversity and nuanced biblical narratives for engaging with God authentically.

Embracing authenticity in faith evolution involves trusting intuition, navigating doubt, and finding peace in questioning cultural norms.

Deep dives

Mission to Create a Children's Bible

The podcast hosts announce the creation of a children's Bible called God's Stories to bring biblical scholarship to kids in a diverse and historical context, allowing them to engage with God without hiding complexities.

Trusting Intuition and Experience in the Journey of Evolving Faith

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Permission and Grace in Exploring Faith

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Announcement of God's Stories - a Children's Bible Project

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Embracing Change and Finding Joy

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Introduction

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Exploring Deconstruction in Faith

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Journey through Spiritual Deconstruction and Wilderness

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Exploring the Journey of Deconstruction in Religion

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Embracing Uncertainty in Faith Transformation

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Exploring the Transformative Journey of Deconstruction and Faith

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Embracing Uncertainty: A Journey of Faith Deconstruction

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Personal Reflections on Deconstruction and Discovery

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Embracing Uncertainty: A Journey of Faith Deconstruction and Evolution

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Exploring the Complexity of God and Deconstruction in Faith

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In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Jared and Pete have a candid conversation with Sarah Bessey about the highs and lows of her own evolving faith journey and how we can learn to embrace the wilderness of deconstruction—seeing it not as a place of desolation and doubt, but as an opportunity for growth and renewal.

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The Bible For Normal People

[Faith] Episode 37: Sarah Bessey - It’s Okay to Deconstruct

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Mission to Create a Children's Bible

God's Stories Features

Sarah Bessie on Deconstruction

Navigating Wilderness and Doubt

Discovering Joy in Faith Evolvement

Trusting Intuition and Experience in the Journey of Evolving Faith

Permission and Grace in Exploring Faith

Announcement of God's Stories - a Children's Bible Project

Embracing Change and Finding Joy

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