If we are going to find “more beautiful ways to live the Christin life” some shifts are necessary. In this episode Pete discusses how curiosity can allow us to make these changes. Then he interviews Dr. Thomas Jay Oord who espouses a fundamental shift that might surprise you.

In this extra episode, Pete discusses questions he’s getting after the first 5 episodes of Kindavangelical. He addresses; “Where is this Podcast going?, “Can you define evangelicalism?”, “Do you hate evangelicals now?”, and “Why are you leading people astray?”

Pete starts to discuss why he can’t abide in evangelicalism anymore. He’ll share a unique and haunting story that will provide language for those of us who have left.Listen to the story, do you see yourself in it?

On this episode Pete will start talking about the aspects of evangelicalism that, as of this recording, still resonate with him. For those asking for a ‘doctrinal statement”, you’ll Kinda-get one.He’ll also talk with his long time friend Jeff Jones, the lead pastor of an evangelical church in Dallas, TX about the primary adjustment that needs to be made by those of us who still think there is good news, but wonder if the evangelical church has lost her chance to share it. Jeff’s podcast is called The Good Complex, check it out!

Life is a journey and for Kindavangelicals the journey is punctuated with roots to trip over, drop offs to avoid and steep hills to traverse. It can be hard, it can feel lonely too.In Episode 3 of the podcast, Pete shares more of his journey and introduces you to Joseph Campbell, Paulo Coelho, Hugh Jackman, and his friend Zach Lambert who shares his journey in the second half.

Someone posted that they googled, “What happened to Pete Briscoe?” Ha, seriously! If you were to google that, you would find a video from March 31, 2019. This is the service where my wife Libby and I shared with our church of 28 1/2 years that we were leaving the ministry. We loved our church and it was incredibly difficult to go. On that video I shared what I felt I could at the time: in episode 2 of Kindavangelical, I want to share more of the story.I’m telling you this because this journey is one of the reasons I no longer think of myself as an evangelical. Many of us find ourselves in this spiritual limbo because of life experiences that mark us and make us question what we have always believed. This is what happened to me.

Jared Byas, a former local pastor and adjunct professor, dives into the emotional complexities of navigating faith beyond evangelicalism. He uses the metaphor of a house to illustrate the transition from traditional beliefs to a richer spiritual experience. The conversation explores the struggle of reconciling personal beliefs with challenging biblical narratives. Byas offers a hopeful perspective for those disillusioned with conventional teachings, advocating for a more experiential and relational approach to faith.