Broken to Beloved Podcast 070: Articulating Your Own Faith After Religious Control with Ben Cremer
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Sep 2, 2025 Ben Cremer, an author and digital pastor with over 20 years in church leadership, dives deep into the complexities of faith in this conversation. He challenges the rigid binary thinking often found in religious contexts, advocating for a more nuanced understanding. Ben emphasizes the importance of hearing marginalized voices and differentiating true prophets from false ones. He explores the impact of church politics on personal belief, encouraging a supportive community to foster growth and connection. This insightful dialogue is a journey toward reclaiming the Gospel of Jesus.
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Depth Over Binary Certainty
- Moving into nuanced thinking deepens beliefs rather than abandoning them.
- Ben says complexity rooted in love produces a more resilient gospel faith.
Biosphere Parable For Faith
- Brian describes the biosphere experiment where plants die without wind and shallow roots.
- The metaphor shows how lack of resistance produced shallow faith that collapses under pressure.
Privilege Masks Spiritual Resistance
- Ben realized his privilege insulated him from the 'wind' others face and he treated challenge as persecution.
- Encountering marginalized people taught him resistance can strengthen and root faith.
