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Untidy Faith
Transforming faith after fracture The Untidy Faith podcast is where we have honest conversations and gentle encouragement for when following Jesus gets messy. Join your host, Kate Boyd - author, speaker, and gentle guide for Christians who are disentangling their faith from culture, rebuilding their relationship with Scripture, and desiring to find joy in following Jesus again - each week to find your life and faith after deconstruction. kateboyd.substack.com
Episodes
Untidy FaithTyler Hill | From Original Sin to Original Goodness
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, I sit down with Tyler Hill for a conversation about what changes when you start your story with belovedness…
Untidy FaithKristel Acevedo | Atonement Beyond Transaction
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, I sit down with Kristel Acevedo, author of Liberated at the Cross, for a conversation about what we lose when the…
Untidy FaithGod is a Mother Too | Elizabeth Berget
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, I sit down with Elizabeth Berget, author of Love Like a Mother, for a conversation about what happens when we take…
Untidy FaithCeleste Irwin | Trans and Christian
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, I sit down with Celeste Irwin for an honest conversation about what it’s like to be trans in Christian spaces—from…
Untidy FaithAlisha Roth | Christians and Divorce
Join me and Alisha Roth for a honest conversation about what it takes to leave a marriage when you’ve done everything “right”—the Christian college, the…
Untidy FaithWhy is Christian Art so Bad? | I Read Something Bad
Join us for this podcast crossover episode! I’m bringing you our I Read Something Bad discussion about bad Christian art. If you’re into spicy fantasy books…
Untidy FaithMatt Matson | Practicing vs Performing
In this episode …Topics Covered* Understanding the difference between performance and presence* How busyness and transactional living keeps us from noticing…
Untidy FaithShannan Martin | Balancing the World's Heaviness
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, I sit down with Shannan Martin, author of Counterweights, for a grounding conversation about how her dad’s…
Untidy FaithJoash Thomas | Colonized Christianity
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, I sit down with Joash Thomas, author of The Justice of Jesus, for a conversation about how colonization shaped…
Untidy FaithMarissa Burt & Kelsey Kramer McGinnis | The Parenting Prosperity Gospel
In this episode, I sit down with Marissa Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis, authors of The Myth of Good Christian Parenting, for a sobering conversation about…
Untidy FaithZach Lambert | Rehabbing your relationship with the Bible
In this episode, I sit down with Zach Lambert, author of Better Ways to Read the Bible, for an honest conversation about how to read the Bible in ways that…
Untidy FaithJared Stacy | Conspiracy Thinking in American Evangelicalism
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd sits down with Jared Stacy, author of the forthcoming book Reality in Ruins, for a nuanced conversation…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 23 & 24 | Are we great yet?
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd wraps up the year-and-a-half journey through 2 Samuel with returning guests Jenai Auman and Liz Daye…
Untidy FaithBeth Allison Barr | Becoming the Pastor's Wife
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd sits down with Dr. Beth Allison Barr, historian and author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood and…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 21 & 22 | When Victors Write the History
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd, Jenai Auman, and Liz Daye continue their exploration of 2 Samuel, examining chapters 21-22—a jarring…
Untidy FaithHidden Grief of Deconstruction | Mandy Capehart
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd sits down with Mandy Capehart, author of Restorative Grief, for an intimate conversation about how faith…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 20 | The god of Christian nationalism
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, we continue our deep dive into 2 Samuel with Kate Boyd, Jenai Auman, and Liz Daye — examining chapter 20 and its…
Untidy FaithEmbodied Faith Beyond Evangelicalism | Rohadi Nagassar
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd sits down with Rohadi, author of When We Belong, for a provocative conversation about the difference…
Untidy FaithThe Desert Fathers and Mother | Lisa Colon Delay
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd sits down with Lisa Colon DeLay, author of The Way of the Desert Elders, for an illuminating…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 19 | Split Loyalty
In 2 Samuel 19, we witness David's complicated return to power after Absalom's death—a chapter that reveals the messy intersection of grief, politics, and…
Untidy FaithMoney, Power, and Faith | Malcolm Foley
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, Kate Boyd sits down with Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley, author of The Anti-Greed Gospel, for a bold conversation about…
Untidy FaithJulia Rocchi | Asking Better Spiritual Questions
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, host Kate Boyd sits down with Julia Rocchi to explore how design thinking principles can transform our approach to…
Untidy FaithSharifa Stevens | Honest Prayer
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, host Kate Boyd welcomes back guest Sharifa Stevens to discuss her new book about prayer and poems. Their…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 18 | The Tragic End of Absalom
In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most bizarre and tragic chapters in the David narrative - the death of Absalom. Set against the backdrop of a…
Untidy FaithLiz Charlotte Grant | Reclaiming Scripture After Evangelical Upbringing
Join Kate and Liz Charlotte Grant as they explore how to approach Scripture when traditional, literal interpretations no longer serve believers who are…
Untidy FaithJennifer G. Layte | The Pilgrimage of Faith
In this enlightening episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, host Kate Boyd sits down with Jennifer Layte to explore the concept of stages of faith. Despite many…
Untidy FaithMaryB. Safrit | Learning to Belong
In this episode of Untidy Faith, we dive into a thoughtful conversation with MaryB. Safrit about the valuable perspectives and insights that LGBTQ+ Christians…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 17 | The Cycle of Violence
Join us as we dive into 2 Samuel 17, examining the complex power dynamics between Absalom and David, the manipulative counsel given by advisors, and the…
Untidy FaithSelf Care and Communal Flourishing
In this episode, Tiffany Bluhm returns to the Untidy Faith Podcast to help us reframe self-care as an essential component of both personal wholeness and…
Untidy FaithReading Scripture with the Wesleyan Quadrilateral
In this episode, Kate explores the Wesleyan Quadrilateral as a valuable framework for reading and interpreting scripture. This approach offers a more balanced…
Untidy FaithWhite Supremacy in Deconstruction Spaces
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, host Kate Boyd is joined by Trey Ferguson and Robert Monson from the Three Black Men crew for a thoughtful…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 16 | Empire Business
Content Warning: Sexual assault, violencePower, betrayal, and justice collide as David’s reign looks like it’s unraveling, and as he grasps for allies, we see…
Untidy FaithErin Moon | Dealing with Doubt and Holding onto Hope
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, host Kate Boyd welcomes Erin Moon, a writer, podcaster, and storyteller, to discuss the nuances of faith, doubt…
Untidy FaithWhat are God's pronouns?
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, host Kate Boyd delves into the nuanced and often controversial topic of pronouns for God. Addressing the…
Untidy FaithJonny Morrison | Does your "good news" pass the vibe check?
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, host Kate Boyd dives into an in-depth conversation with Jonny Morrison, co-lead pastor at Missio Dei in Salt Lake…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 15 | Which King Do We Serve?
In this episode, we dissect the political and familial intricacies of Absalom's coup against his father, King David -- shedding light on the manipulation…
Untidy FaithPricelis Perreaux-Dominguez | Trauma-Informed Church
In this episodes we discuss ... integrating trauma-informed care in church practices unlearning toxic patternscreating safe faith spacesthe biblical literacy…
Untidy FaithProphecy: Future Telling or Truth Telling?
Join me to explore the true nature of biblical prophecy and challenge the common dispensationalist view of prophecy as future telling. Through examples from…
Untidy FaithDr. Camden Morgante | The Trauma of Purity Culture
Listen in for a discussion with Dr. Camden Morgante about the harmful myths of purity culture, its lasting impact, and how to heal from the associated shame…
Untidy FaithFor the Heretics and Apostates (And Whatever Else They Call You)
There's nothing like saying you're deconstructing to get people to call you all kinds of things -- heretic, apostate, false teacher. But I find these are easy…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 14 | Living From a Father Wound
Join us as we jump into 2 Samuel 14 to discuss ...the chaos within King David's monarchythe parables used to confront him (and David's staggering lack of…
Untidy FaithThe Women in Jesus's Genealogy and God's Heart for Justice
In this episode of the Untidy Faith Podcast, we take a little dive into the lives of the women in Jesus's genealogy and the powerful lessons they impart. We…
Untidy FaithA Covenant Keeping God
Join me to dive into the concept of 'Covenant' in the Bible, explaining its importance in understanding the Hebrew Bible and its narratives.What you'll learn…
Untidy FaithChris Morris | Harmful Ideas on Mental Health
In this episode, you will ...uncover the realities of dealing with depression and anxiety within the churchlearn how mental illness shows up in…
Untidy FaithHow to Avoid Bad Theology
When we're in the midst of deconstructing our faith and reworking our beliefs, it becomes hard to know what ideas to land on. In today's episode, we will…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 13 | How Generational Sin is Passed Down
In 2 Samuel 13, we see David's bad habits being handed down to his children in more ways than one ... and we see how many in the church react to scandal and…
Untidy FaithHow does God describe God?
The people of God throughout the Hebrew Bible continually quoted one verse about God's character, and it happens to be how God describes Godself after the…
Untidy FaithSarah Westfall | How to Belong Wherever You Are
When you don't know who you are or where you fit anymore, how do you belong? Join me for this conversation with Sarah Westfall as we discuss ...how grief is…
Untidy FaithChristianese: "Love On"
We're digging into some old Christian language and how it affects how we live our faith. Join me to talk about "loving on" people and ...the faulty mindsets…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 12 | Does everything happen for a reason?
Content warning: Sexual assault, murder, child lossJoin us as we meet David and Bathsheba in their grief in the aftermath of David's misdeeds in 2 Samuel 12…
Untidy FaithHow to Choose a Bible Translation
After deconstruction, it can be hard to get into the Bible especially when you're not sure if you resonate with certain translations anymore. In this episode…
Untidy FaithMarlena Graves | Social Justice in Spiritual Formation
Is social justice what shapes us or is it the result of our formation? The answer is both! Learn more about how these two work together to help us embody the…
Untidy FaithSocial Media Guidelines for a Polarizing Time
As we head into a politically charged season in 2024, engaging online can get emotional and exhausting.In my 4 years building a public platform, I've devised…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 11 | Adultery or Assault? Bathsheba's Story
Content Warning: Sexual assault and abuse of powerIn 2 Samuel 11, we meet David at his lowest, and his actions affect the lives of many. Join us as we discuss…
Untidy FaithRethinking Righteousness | A New Paradigm for the Gospel
When I learned biblical Greek, I had a wide array of realizations. And one of the most impactful for me comes around the word for "righteousness" in the New…
Untidy FaithMeredith Miller | Reading the Bible with Your Kids After Deconstruction
When you realize that you not only want to change the way you interact with your faith but also how you help your kids interact with theirs, where do you turn?…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 10 | How David's Alpha Male Energy Hurts the Church Today
In 2 Samuel 10, we discuss ...what "hesed" means and how David falls shortthe ways that David gets a taste of his own medicinewhat it means that Jesus is a…
Untidy FaithJenai Auman | Ingrouping and Outgrouping in Spiritual Environments
Othering is pervasive in our climate of tribalism today, and its effects alienate us from ourselves and others. Jenai Auman joins me to discuss othering and…
Untidy Faith2 Samuel 9 | Confronting Harmful Disability Storytelling Tropes
In 2 Samuel 9, we discuss ...the harmful treatment and narratives surrounding disabled people in the storywhat difference an honor culture background brings to…
Untidy FaithRobert Callahan | How White Supremacy Distorts the Gospel
In this episode ...Why white supremacy isn't exclusive to evangelicalismHow the gospel changed to marginalize peopleWhat makes anger righteousHow to heal from…