Searching For Authenticity

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WARNING: If you're not a Christian already, listening to this will probably not make you one either and if you are a Christian, you probably won't go to hell for listening to this...although I guarantee nothing. The contents herein are the observations of one wayward soul longing for a sense of home…

Shannon Cain


    • Jun 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    S4:E1 How and Where is it OK to Explore Your Faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 49:30


    Far too often we are told that we have to do things a certain way with regard to our faith in order for them to be valid or legitimate. But does scripture actually back that up or is that insecure people calling themselves "Christians" trying to validate themselves or possibly a church trying to validate its existence in the community? Join me on this little stroll through the search for an authentic faith and where it may be best to practice that faith.

    S3:E2 Admitting There's A Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 42:59


    The key to meaningful change is admitting that there's a problem in the first place. Join us as we examine ourselves and the church for where we're getting it wrong and how we can do better.

    S3:E1 Taking Out The Trash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 45:22


    We’ve all heard a lot of misleading messages about God’s anger because it’s usually taken that God is angry at people and wants to wipe out the disobedient ones. But what if God really, really loves us and just wants to wipe out the things in us that don’t produce any “fruit” and not us? Maybe what God really wants to do is take out the trash in our lives so that only the good and fruitful stuff remains.

    S2 E5: Finding Peace in the Midst of Unrest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 36:12


    Our society is in the midst of stressing to the point of fracture and it seems like there’s just no peace to be found but where the Holy Spirit is, there is peace to be found...let’s find it together!!

    S2 E4: Not So Down With The Sickness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 50:37


    A look at our response to what’s going on in our world in the midst of a global pandemic but more importantly what’s going on in our hearts.

    S2 E3: Catching Up and Moving Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 27:38


    Change isn’t always easy and sometimes we just have to allow ourselves the space to process what’s going on and prepare ourselves for what the next season may bring.

    S2 E2:The Wounded Healer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 38:43


    Even Superman had his vulnerability, so what makes you think that you have to be so strong for everyone else that you can’t acknowledge your own brokenness and pain?

    S2 E1: On Being The Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 39:29


    In a world (best movie voice over) where so much change is needed, one person was called to make that happen and inspire others...that person is YOU!! Join us for the kick off of Season 2!!

    S1 E8: The Christian Baggage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 54:54


    Being a “Christian” today comes with a lot of baggage which we have unfortunately and unnecessarily put on ourselves and others. This episode will talk about some of those issues and how we find our way back to a genuine expression of our faith.

    S1 E7: Proximity Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 62:41


    Far too often, we judge from afar and not up close. Culture, politics, and religion are saturated with prejudice that has been formed from a distance and not up close enough to see the person instead of the issue. Will you be brave enough to change your proximity knowing that it could change your life?

    S1 E6: Losing Our Humanity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 47:55


    We are capable of some of the greatest atrocities against one another the moment we stop seeing one another as human beings. Join me for a frank discussion about the desperate need for course correction before we inflict any more harm upon one another.

    S1 E5: Dani's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 48:08


    If you've ever believed that some how God is not interested in you or what is going on in your life, you'll want to hear more about Dani's story; a 6 year old little girl who at 4 days old, changed our lives forever and through her we got to experience the grace of God in a powerful way...and it's still ongoing!

    S1 E4: Are You Serious?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 48:50


    This is a question that we often ask one another but don't really like to ask of ourselves and yet that's going to be the question that we're going to ask today as we seek to learn more about who we are and who God is and what this whole relationship could/should look like.

    S1 E3: Wrestling With Religion Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 43:31


    So if the modern organized church is getting it wrong, then what does getting it right look like? Well, I'm glad you asked...come and join the conversation!

    S1 E2: Wrestling With Religion Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 46:07


    If you've ever struggled with trying to understand how a relationship with God works with religion, then join the conversation and the struggle!!

    S1 E1: Confessions of a Fony

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 48:57


    This first episode is about our struggle with being our authentic selves...yes, you are going to be challenged as I have been to take a hard look at yourself first instead of looking around at everyone else! Jesus said something once about looking at the speck in your brother's eye while ignoring the plank in your own, so we're going to focus on our plank.

    An Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 22:19


    The title kind of says it all...this isn't our first episode but just an introduction to the podcast and the sincere prayer that you'll come back and check out the first episode (and proceeding episodes) when that content is ready!

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