Speaking In Church

This week, we are joined by the awe-inspiring Father Anne, a woman who is fighting for the ordination of female priests in the Roman Catholic Church. We do a deep dive in the Catholic church and why it believes that only men can be priests and Father Anne answers all of our burning questions about the Catholic church at large. This is a juicy and revolutionary conversation that we hope to continue in the real world.Find Father Anne: fatheranne.com | instagram.com/vaticanrejectFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Content Warning: Sexual Assault and AbuseOn this week's episode, our friend Phillip joins us to talk about his time in the Prayer Movement, specially, IHOP. No, not the pancake house, the International House of Prayer. This episode is equal parts hilarious and heavy as he tells us about his experience as a man who was sexually assaulted by a leader in his church and all the weird things that are specific to IHOP.Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deconstruction isn't just for those of us in America, the craze has hit Canada, too! This week, we talk to our new friend Andrew Benson all about his journey into seminary... and then right back out. It's a lighthearted episode where our guest buried the biggest lead of them all: He was deep in the Salvation Army network! It's a blast, everyone.Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all fear losing friends when we deconstruct our faith and, unfortunately, it's all too common. This week we are joined by Sydney Peck, who was dropped by her two best friends in a very dramatic way. It's a relatable episode for too many of us, so tune in and tell your ex-friends.Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you believe it?! We've been talking at you through your ear holes with our friends for a whole year! It's been a wild year and so much has changed, so tune in to our recap and stick around to hear who we'd love to get on the pod! If you know them, hit them up on our behalf pleeeeease! We love you all and thank you so much for listening. Here's to many more!Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we present our first ever Irreverent Media Group crossover episode with our friend Justin Gentry from Go Home Bible, You're Drunk! We talked all about the process of being a pastor with doubts and why so many people stay when it might be time to leave. It's a candid conversation with a defrocked folk that is equal parts fun and serious... well, maybe more fun than serious. You get it.Listen to Go Home Bible, You're Drunk wherever you get your podcasts!Follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/gohomebibleFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BFF of the pod, Bekah Hoogerwerf, came back to talk to us all about how she think bi-vocational ministry is the only sustainable way for the Church. She has recently returned to her own bi-vocational life as a part-time Youth Pastor and part-time barista! It's a chaotically fun episode of a bunch of friends hanging out and talking over each other, so don't say we didn't warn you!Find Bekah on Instagram: instagram.com/bekah_hoogFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the pod, we talk to the amazing human behind the Growing Up Evangelical Instagram account. Natasha tells us all about her fallout with the church and what inspired her to start an Instagram dedicated to her journey and helping people on their's.Follow Growing Up Evangelical on Instagram: instagram.com/growingupevangelicalFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we were joined by the author of the newly published book "Baptized in Teargas," Elle Dowd. She is a bi-furious recent graduate of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and a candidate for ordained ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The three of us talk about going from being a white moderate to a liberation minded abolitionist and how we can help support each other in the fight for justice for all. We are all vulnerable in this conversation and Josie even offers white people some forgiveness and grace (say what?!). It's a conversation that may surprise some, but will definitely feel familiar to others.For all things Elle: elledowd.comOrder her book: broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506470429/Baptized-in-Tear-GasFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, we talk to Emily Bourne, or as Instagram knows her, @goditsmemargot. We talk about where the inspiration behind her page came from and her past with fundamentalism. We talk all things deconstruction and why the Duggar parents are just the worst. It's a light hearted episode with our signature hot takes and deep truths!For Emily's Instafame: instagram.com/goditsmemargotFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/speakinginchurchFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/speakingchurchFor more of Josie: instagram.com/josietakestheworld | twitter.com/josietakestheFor more of Spencer: instagram.com/spencerose | twitter.com/snoble_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices