Podcast – No Longer Be Children

We haven't posted since the “Freedom Convoy.” Here is what we have been processing and experiencing since then. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

As Canadian truckers hold our nation's capital under siege, we discuss the troubling Christian Nationalist component of the movement, and what it shows us about Christianity in Canada and the US. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

On reframing the stories from our reality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

“How has reconstruction shifted your view of God?” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Navigating the complex journey of faith after deconstruction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Anne Jisca got to share at our local church about what has been happening in her heart over the past 2 months. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

More on our reconstruction journey, as we reconnect with our church family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Josiah gets whiplash as Anne Jisca shares about her spiritual transformation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A surprising turn in the road for Anne Jisca --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

As a critical insider, Wallis uses his unique situation to provide commentary on the social psychology of the organization and raise awareness of how coercion in the group leads to Religious Trauma Syndrome in disillusioned members. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Luke Wilson experienced conversion therapy while studying at Liberty University as an Evangelical youth. Now, he is part of a lawsuit against the US board of education for allowing conversion therapy and other discrimination against lgbtq persons to go on in schools that receive public funding. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Robert of Affinis Humanity joins us for a very informed discussion of how religion affects gender, sex, and race in America. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Anne Jisca's sister Ruth joins us as we discuss the ill-conceived, hurtful, and downright abusive parenting tactics that we experienced, raised within the Evangelical church. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Host of "Post-Mormon Parenting" on Youtube, TikTok, and Instigram, Rachel discusses the complexity of parenting through the deconstruction journey, including how to talk about sex, how to give age-appropriate freedoms, and how to broach the subject that one or both of their parents are no longer "believers." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Host of the Mom Now Podcast, Tia joins us to share her journey of going no contact with her emotionally abusive mother. We discuss narcissism, religion, deconstruction, and finding wholeness after the chaos of being raised in a toxic family system. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

We analyze the tactics of hoovering, gaslighting, blame-shifting, guilt-tripping used to control within toxic religion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Hosts discuss the realities of experiencing Father's Day as survivors of narcissistic abuse, who are currently “no contact” and “low contact” with their own fathers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Tatiana discusses religious traumas from her childhood, and how she is seeking a healthier way forwards. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

In honour of Pride Month, Josiah & Anne Jisca talk about becoming allies to LGBTQ+, and the troubled relationship of Evangelicalism to the LGBTQ+ community. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Sheila has published a new book, supported by a survey of 20,000 women -- the largest survey done to date of Christian women's marital & sexual satisfaction! -- in which she discusses the toxic messages many of us received about sex, and how to move past them.  Among the findings of the study are: 47% orgasm gap between husbands and wives discovered. 2x the rate of sexual pain as the general population revealed. 4 common evangelical beliefs uncovered that contribute to the orgasm gap 7 biblical beliefs which help women (and men!) have awesome sex For more from Sheila:  https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com  Twitter: @sheilagregoire Instagram: @sheilagregoire Facebook: Sheila Wray Gregoire --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A year out from leaving church, Josiah discusses feelings of “the pressures off,” and discusses organic ways to pursue health and happiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Anne Jisca recalls the times “before” and “after” joining the cultish homeschool organization ATI: we discuss why people are drawn into these types of groups. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

It has been a surprise to encounter black-and-white thinking, group-think, and “you’re not one of us unless you think like us” attitudes outside of fundamentalism. In recovery groups, of all places! We discuss why this may be, and some ways we can strive to be better. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Our upbringing taught us to fear & suppress the teen years. Why was that? What were they afraid of? As our oldest turns 13, here are some thoughts on how we wish to celebrate, not dread adolescence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Thoughts and feelings about Christians putting their energy behind fighting for their own rights, rather than advocating for the rights of others... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Discussing our evolving beliefs on these important and complex issues... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Out of all of the issues...why do Evangelicals fear feminism so much? What are they afraid of...? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A discussion about finding a Jesus-centred Christianity in 2021. https://www.redletterchristians.org http://www.shaneclaiborne.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A licensed counsellor joins us to discuss emotional health while navigating a shift in one's religious beliefs. We discussed therapy techniques such as EMDR, the importance of inherent value, and faith transitions can be uniquely difficult for women. Melissa Spalding, SMHC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counsellor EMDR Certified Therapist www.GuidedWellnessCounselingUT.com Instagram @guidedwellnesscounseling --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Some would say you are either fully in if fully out: so if you can’t be an “on fire Christian”...should you just become an atheist? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

When you get a string of bad luck, is that God punishing you because you’ve been bad? Or Satan trying to hold back because you’ve been so good? 🤷‍♂️ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A Swiss Evangelical, Marc-Henri was a pastor for 15 years before he left to seek health. He identifies 6 toxic, counterfeit Jesuses who create unhealthy dynamics within Christianity. www.marchenrisandoz.com @toxicjesusthebook https://www.amazon.com/Toxic-Jesus-Journey-Spiritual-Healing/dp/1949643700/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=toxic+jesus&qid=1610523533&sr=8-1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Anne Jisca and I discuss the events leading up to the insurrection, and how we are experiencing this culture-forming event. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A friendly debate about the Cosmological and Teleological argument. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Danielle talks about training she is taking as a nurse on "cultural humility," and how that can help us rethink how we engage with "the other" in today's context. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Musician Lee Zook talks about his experience growing up in Evangelicalism, gradually deconstructing, and his new position as a vegan atheist. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Clint was a Bible school teacher and pastor for over a decade before deconstructing his faith. He now hosts a podcast and helps others in their journey of deconstruction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Brian responds with research and personal experience to the things that Evangelicals commonly tell LGBTQ to do, and believe about themselves. Resources: - Us vs Us by Andrew MArin - Justin Lee at www.Geekyjustin.com - Generous Space Ministries www.generousspaceministries.ca - Family Acceptance Project https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/ Brian can be reached at bpengelly@nbuc.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Fun “ice-breaker questions” to welcome in the new year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Brian became a youth pastor and popular speaker, who was openly gay but celibate...until he began to see the harm caused by his "non-affirming" message. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A fun discussion of the similarities between Evangelicalism and Mormonism, and discuss "shadow work" and emotional health.. Find Kyle at beyondgodandreligion.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

How unhealthy messages from Evangelicalism contributed to a life-threatening condition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Long-time friend Daryl discusses his conversion from Evangelical/Mennonite faith to Orthodoxy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Author joins us to discuss his book which exposes narcissism and corruption in church culture, and how Jesus' message can bring a corrective. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

How is it possible that I have real PTSD symptoms from what should have been positive  experiences with religion? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

All the reasons why the Bible seems like just another book to me.... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

A discussion about narcissism, boundaries, and no contact. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Teaching pastor of the Meeting House church in Oakville, Ontario, Bruxy Cavey writes about the "Subversive Spirituality of Jesus." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Church promised me that if we kept ourselves pure, married sex would be amazing. But the messages of shame and control lasted long into marriage and did NOTHING to enhance our love-life. So...what SHOULD we have been told? What should we tell our kids? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

How can you be a free-thinker with the threat of excommunication, joblessness, and being called a "heretic" hanging over your head? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message

Reconsidering how we tell the central story of Christianity, with pastor Merle Nisly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/josiah-meyer/message