
This Is Not Church Podcast
This Is Not Church podcast offers a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of the intersections between deconstruction, activism, spirituality, and the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as vital issues like Black Lives Matter and First Nations' rights. Hosted by passionate individuals who are dedicated to fostering open and inclusive conversations, this podcast delves into the complex journey of deconstructing one's faith, while simultaneously embracing and advocating for the rights and stories of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as the fight for racial justice within the Black Lives Matter movement and the preservation of First Nations' cultures and rights. With a focus on examining the evolving landscapes of faith and identity, "This Is Not Church" provides a safe and informative space for listeners to engage with narratives of self-discovery, resilience, and transformation, ultimately encouraging a more empathetic and understanding society.
Latest episodes

Aug 7, 2023 • 59min
Reclaiming Sexuality: A Conversation With Jeremiah Gibson From Sexvangelicals
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by the Deadly Faith Podcast - Exploring where Religion and Crime Collide. Deadly Faith is one of our partners in Quoircast. Please like and follow the.In this episode we talk with Jeremiah GibsonSexvangelicals is a podcast, educational platform, and community building project created by Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson. We are both sex and couples therapists in the Boston area. We both grew up in religious communities. While these contexts provided us with meaningful values of compassion and kindness, they did not prepare us for accessing sexuality and intimacy. What transpired was a beautiful process of unlearning shameful and fear-based messages about sexuality, relearning new and relational sexual patterns, and healing from the ways that our Christian communities got it wrong.You can follow Sexvangelicals on:Facebook InstagramYou can find all things Sexvangelicals at their websiteLike and follow their podcast SexvangelicalsYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 16min
Ridiculous And Ill-Advised: A Conversation With Rale Sidebottom
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Returning to Eden by Heather Hamilton - published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Rale SidebottomRale is a storyteller from the American underground, writing about skateboarding, film fiascos and dropout culture across three decades. Starting out in documentary film at The NW Film Center before moving to Los Angeles, Rale has worked as a story editor for multiple production companies. His screenplays and original pilots have been optioned and short-listed for many competitions, the Sundance Pilot lab, Shore Scripts and Austin Film Festival being a few. His latest book Ridiculous and Ill Advised is available now wherever fine books are sold.You can follow Rale on:Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTok YouTube You can find all things Rale Sidebottom related on his websiteYou can purchase Ridiculous And Ill-Advised at Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 5min
July Rebroadcast - Purity Culture - The Shaming Of A Generation: A Conversation With Linda Kay Klein
This Quoircast podcast is brought to you by I Am My Own Sanctuary by Meg Calvin. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Linda Kay Klein.Linda Kay Klein (she/her) is author of the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. She is also a religious deconstruction & purity culture recovery coach, and the founder and president Break Free Together, a not-for-profit organization serving individuals recovering from gender- and sexuality-based religious trauma. Linda has spoken around the world from the TEDx stage to The Apollo’s Women of the World Festival. Her work has been featured by the New York Times, NPR, CBS, NBC, Elle Magazine, and over 150 other outlets. Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator, and holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender, sexuality and religion from New York University. Linda has worked in the social change sector for over two decades. Her background includes founding a program on how to find and follow your purpose used in over 200 universities for the social entrepreneurship incubator, Echoing Green, and working with million dollar donors supporting women and girls through Women Moving Millions. Linda is married to a writer and social change agent who inspires her every day, and has a daughter in diapers and another in college.You can follow with Linda on:Facebook Twitter InstagramYou can find all things Linda Kay Klein related at her websiteYou can purchase Linda's book on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 6min
Dear Mama God: A Conversation With Daneen Akers
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Too Much and Not Enough by Karen Shock - published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Daneen AkersDaneen Akers loves the gloaming, the time of day when it’s starting to grow dark and there’s magic in the air. She’s also very fond of books, walks in the woods, songs around a campfire, snuggles with her daughters, and large pots of hot beverages enjoyed with friends. She is the author of the picture book "Dear Mama God", a warm, wonder-filled prayer of gratitude from a child. Combining stunning illustrations with simple yet profound prayers, "Dear Mama God" is the perfect children's book to introduce children (and their adults) to the liberating and heart-expanding world of referring to the divine in feminine form. Daneen lives near Asheville, North Carolina, with her family. Most mornings, she’s woken up by an enthusiastic Carolina Wren outside her window.You can follow Daneen on:Twitter Instagram You can purchase Dear Mama God on amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 13min
July Rebroadcast - Complementarianism: Different Word, Same Story – A Conversation With Beth Allison Barr
This Quoircast broadcast is brought to you by - Beauty in the Wreckage by Brandon Andress. It is published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Beth Allison BarrBeth Allison Barr received her B.A. from Baylor University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on women and religion in medieval and early modern England, especially in how they are viewed and portrayed in sermon literature. How the advent of Protestantism affected women’s roles in the church has carried her research beyond medieval Catholicism into the world of early modern Baptists. You can follow Beth on:Facebook Twitter InstagramYou can find all things Beth Allison Barr on her websiteBeth's books can be purchased on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 39min
Flerf-ing around: A Conversation With MCToon
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Breaking Bad Faith by Michael Camp - Published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with MCToonM. C. Toon is a science communicator focused on earth shape, 5G, and other interesting physics topics. He studied electrical engineering and computer science at university and is a professional software engineer. He publishes prerecorded videos on his Conspiracy Toonz YouTube channel, often in an irreverent way. He hosts live debates with flat earthers and other science deniers on his MCToon Live channel. This often turns into trying to teach adult children elementary physics against their will.You can follow MCToon on:Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube TikTokYou can find all things MCToon related on his websiteYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates AnonymousIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild OliveEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 12, 2023 • 1h 6min
July Rebrodcast - Jesus And John Wayne: A Conversation With Kristin Du Mez
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by I Am My Own Sanctuary by Meg Calvin - Published by Quoir, and is availalbe now.In this episode we talk with Kristin Du MezKristin Kobes Du Mez is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Religion News Service, and Christianity Today, and has been interviewed on NPR, CBS, and the BBC, among other outlets. Her most recent book is Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (which was just released in paperback).You can follow Kristin on:Facebook Twitter InstagramYou can find all things Kristin Du Mez related on her websiteKristin's books can be purchased on Amazon.comPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates Anonymous Ideas DigestThe New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild Olive Second Cup with KeithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 10, 2023 • 1h 3min
Breaking Bad Faith: A Conversation With Michael Camp
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by Apostates Anonymous: The show you turn to when you are no longer an evangelical or even a Christian.In this episode we talk with Michael CampMichael Camp is a former evangelical missionary, aid worker, and church leader, who lived in Africa for seven years, including assignments in Somalia, Kenya, and Malawi. He has worked for Food for the Hungry, World Concern, and World Vision. Camp studied missions at William Carey International University and Fuller Seminary and earned a Masters degree from Eastern University. Michael and his wife, Lori, reside in Poulsbo, Washington.You can follow Michael on:Facebook Twitter InstagramYou can find all things Michael Camp related on his websiteCheck out Michaels podcast The Spiritual BrewpubYou can purchase Michael's new book Breaking Bad Faith on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates AnonymousIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild OliveEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jul 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
Sola Deus: A Conversation With Keith Giles
This Quoircast Podcast episode it brought to you by The Joy of Letting Go by Kevin Sweeney. Published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Keith GilesKeith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit to follow Jesus and start a house church where no one takes a salary and 100 percent of all offerings are given to help the poor in the community. He has been a published writer since 1989. He is the author of several books, including: "Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible" and "Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics To Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." Keith is the co-host of the Heretic Happy Hour Podcast which has featured interviews with Bart Ehrman, John Fugelsang, Richard Rohr, Brad Jersak, Greg Boyd, and many others. Keith also teaches several online courses including "Square 1: From Deconstruction to Reconstruction" and other courses based on his many books.You can follow Keith on:Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTokYou can check out Keiths blog on his websiteYou can purchase Sola Deus at Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates AnonymousIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith Podcast Wild OliveEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 3min
Pride Rebroadcast - Hearts Ablaze: A Conversation With Rolf Nolasco
This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Reconstrucionist by Jonathan Foster published by Quoir. The book is available now on AmazonIn this episode we chat with Rolf NolascoDr. Rolf R. Nolasco, Jr. is Rueben P. Job Professor of Spiritual Formation and Pastoral Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Il USA. As a queer person of color whose country of origin is the Philippines, Rolf works at the intersection of critical and liberative psychology, theology, spirituality, and affective neuroscience to address the complexity of the human condition and the potential for human flourishing. He is the author of The Contemplative Counselor: A Way of Being, Compassionate Presence: A Radical Response to Human Sufferings, God’s Beloved Queer, and Hearts Ablaze: Parables For The Queer Soul. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. You can connect with Rolf on:Facebook Twitter Instagram TikTokYou can find more info on Rolf Nolasco at the Garret WebsiteYou can purchase Hearts Ablaze at Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour Messy Spirituality Apostates AnonymousIdeas Digest The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith PodcastEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you’re thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!