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For those finding faith or losing it; for those who feel they no longer fit where they once did. For those who have been hurt, helped, broken or healed by faith experience and find that their current spiritual journey has led them wandering some place wild, unknown and far from home; you’re not alon…

Lonely Mountain Mystics


    • Aug 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Patriarchy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 59:11


    Patriarchy is defined as a social structure characterized by male dominance and female oppression. The guys bow out for this episode so that Stephanie, Krystina, Sam and Lauren can freely discuss their experiences of patriarchy. Most of us unknowingly contribute to this social construct but there's a slow shift happening in how gender and sexuality are understood.

    Paul Bergmann: Deconstructing from the Pulpit - Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 34:46


    In part two of this series, Devin again sits down with his friend Paul Bergman who shares some of his thoughts on some Christian theology and how Jesus and love have led him to where he is today.

    Paul Bergmann: Deconstructing from the Pulpit - Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 53:13


    Devin sits down with his friend Paul Bergman who shares his incredible faith journey from playing professional sports to deconstructing faith while being a pastor at a local church. 

    Us For Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 39:19


    Devin invited his friend Yen to join him and Stephanie for a conversation about defending marginalized people. Yen's own life experience on the margins has motivated his social justice advocacy efforts and he inspires us to do the same. 

    It's Ok To Be Sad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 52:34


    Ever been told "don't worry, just be happy?" All of our emotions are valuable, but many in faith communities are programmed to repress emotions like sadness and anger. Come listen as Devin explores the importance of expressing sadness with Krystina and Andy.

    Reject vs Reclaim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 59:48


    We're thinking differently about faith now then we previously did. So what do we do with the ideas, concepts, and language that we used to use? Do we keep it and try to reframe, redefine, or otherwise reclaim it? Or do we reject it outright?

    Brit Barron - Worth It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 56:16


    This week, Devin sits down with author and speaker Brit Barron to talk about her experience of growing up in the evangelical church and when, after becoming a pastor, she started to understand more about herself, her dreams and her sexuality.  You can find out more about Brit and the work that she does at her website britbarron.com  

    Coming Home to Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 46:55


    If you've ever been taught not to trust yourself, this episode will be full of good news. Learning to trust yourself and discovering who you are really does feel like coming home.

    Decolonize My Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 31:15


    Have we ever stopped to consider how faith traditions, in our case Christianity, have been agents of colonization? Even now when the boarders of our world may seem largely set, how are prevailing ideologies effecting how we view each other? Seeing this, how do we even begin to attempt to think differently?

    It's Ok To Change Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 52:50


    Does changing your mind make you weak, unsure, or something akin to being a traitor? Or does it reflect a willingness to learn and an intellectual honesty about your own experience and even acknowledgement of the limits of that experience... This should be good.

    Evolving Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 42:50


    Faith going through changes? Feeling alone? Check out this episode on the Evolving Faith conference. If you like what you hear and want to learn more, information for the Evolving Faith Conference and the upcoming dates can all be found at evolvingfaith.com  

    Does Spirituality Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 31:08


    Andy and Benjamin examine if spiritual things matter. Spoiler alert: everything is spiritual. 

    What I No Longer Believe About God

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 19:36


    Will, Andy, Devin, Stephanie, and Benjamin all share what they no longer believe to be true about the nature of the Divine...

    Season Two Is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 27:03


    Season two, episode one has arrived! Hosts talk about COVID, follow up to Atheism for Lent, and life in general. 

    A Quick Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 7:09


    Hey everyone, here is a quick update with an introduction someone you'll be hearing a lot from going into season two. Please welcome Stephanie Lyons to the podcast!

    A Conversation with Jas LaFond

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 37:38


    In this episode, our good friend Stephanie talks with their good friend Jas LaFond about their experience and the work that they do surrounding race and LGBTQ issues. 

    Peter Rollins: Atheism for Lent and the Value of De-Centering Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 62:27


    Peter Rollins is exploring what it means to live before you die and he joins Devin and Will to talk about Atheism for Lent as well as life, the universe, and everything. You know, the basics.

    The One About Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 58:50


    Hosts discuss how they think differently about the idea of Christian salvation. 

    Who On Earth Is Jesus? Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 19:56


    Hosts share their thoughts on Jesus as the "Christ". 

    Who On Earth Is Jesus? Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 24:04


    This is part one of our discussion on Jesus. In this episode, we speak about two out of three common ways Jesus is referred to: Son of God and Son of Man. Part two will tackle the 3rd way - Christ. 

    At-One-Ment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 49:18


    This week, the hosts talk atonement. What is it? What did it mean to us before? What does it mean to us now? There are over a dozen different theories of the atonement. We have time to talk about exactly one of them. The worst one. The one referred to by some faith traditions as "the number one reason for atheism in the world today." 

    What About Sin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 59:37


    What is sin? Is sin a word we should keep? Or does it carry too much baggage and should we just move on. Andy, Benjamin, Devin, and Will discuss. 

    ...Evil?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 61:40


    Andy, Devin, Will, and Benjamin wonder together about evil. It all gets a little intense, but good. 

    The Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 62:30


    What is the Bible? Is it true? What should you do with it? Andy, Will, and Devin offer their thoughts. 

    God: Story and Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 50:42


    This week, Andy, Benjamin, Devin, and Will talk together about how they are thinking about God these days. They tackle some questions about God like: Who or what is God? Why do you believe that? How has your belief changed how you live? Remember you can check out LonelyMountainMystics.com for the blog, ways to connect, and the show notes. 

    Language: Learning and Loving the Limits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 48:14


    Andy, Benjamin, Devin, and Will talk about usefulness and limits of language. 

    Faith, Freedom, and Mysticism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 56:44


    Hosts discuss the origins of the podcast, what it means to them, and how mysticism makes an impact.

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