Podcasts about desert sanctuary

This Episode will be released on both The Unlearning Curve and the Desert Sanctuary podcasts. This episode is an introduction to the situation, and the second episode dives deeper into how we have operated in the past and how people enable the abuser to behave badly (led by Megan South Benninger). History During the 2023 […]

401 – Tim Whitaker & TNE – Still Not Getting It This Episode will be released on both The Unlearning Curve and the Desert Sanctuary podcasts. This episode is an introduction to the situation, and the second episode dives deeper into how we have operated in the past and how people enable the abuser to […]

Karl Forehand is a former pastor, podcaster, and award-winning author. His books include Out into the Desert, Leaning Forward,  Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's Heart, The Tea Shop and Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity.  He is the creator of The Desert Sanctuary podcast and community.  He is married to his […]

Podcast https://www.facebook.com/bradyhardin/ Karl Forehand is a former pastor, podcaster, and award-winning author. His books include Out into the Desert, Leaning Forward,  Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's Heart, The Tea Shop and Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity.  He is the creator of The Desert Sanctuary podcast and community.  He is married […]

Pride month finale’. Karl Forehand is a former pastor, podcaster, and award-winning author. His books include Out into the Desert, Leaning Forward,  Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's Heart, The Tea Shop and Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity.  He is the creator of The Desert Sanctuary podcast and community.  He is […]

Ashley Easter is a cult survivor turned survivor advocate. She is the founder of Courage 365, a non-profit for abuse survivors (especially those abused in faith contexts) and a television producer focused on highlighting stories of meaning and mission. She is also an intuition life coach specializing in helping women take back their power and confidently make decisions for themselves. (description from The Desert Sanctuary podcast)Sign up for a Courage Club (FREE Online Peer Support Group): https://www.courage365.org/clubsCourage 365: https://www.courage365.org/Ashley Easter's Website: https://www.ashleyeaster.com/Ashley's TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDvhN7rSLK4&t=11sRift by Cait West: https://a.co/d/gz9Q7qkAndrew Pledger's LinksFacebook Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1153866318625322/Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/4ndrewpledgerMy Substack: https://speakingupandrewpledger.substack.com/Social Media: https://andrewpledger.mypixieset.com/links-Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Forehand is a third-grade teacher and former pastor's wife. She advocates for trauma-informed classrooms and is an executive board member for Whole Brain Teaching. She and her partner, Karl, formed The Desert Sanctuary, which includes a blog, a podcast, and their best-selling books. This podcast is part of the Leaning Forward Conference recordings from…Read more →

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Karl and Laura Forehand, co-authors of the book "Out Into The Desert" and co-hosts of "The Desert Sanctuary" podcast. We talk all about the aftermath of leaving the safety and security of your spiritual community, and venturing into "The Desert", where you may just find an unexpected freedom in the uncertainty. This episode follows the topics and themes of Chapter 15, "Sleeping In On A Sunday", in my book "A Jumble of Crumpled Papers".   Get your copy of “A Jumble of Crumpled Papers” here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BCD5PMX5/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=      Connect with us! Austin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/austin_noll  Podcast's Instagram: www.instagram.com/crumpledpaperspodcast  Email us at crumpledpaperspodcast@gmail.com   Check Out "Out Into The Desert" Book: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-desert-sanctuary/id1345562241   "The Desert Sanctuary" Podcast: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Into-Desert-Thriving-Organized/dp/1957007230/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XGEGNEJO8ZBO&keywords=out+into+the+desert&qid=1685931039&sprefix=out+into+the+de%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1    Get in touch with Karl and Laura! https://www.instagram.com/karl4hand/ 

Support the show: Patreon l Glow l Episode TranscriptKarl and Laura Forehand join the show to discuss finding God in desert sanctuariesGuest Bio:Karl Forehand has 20 years experience as a pastor and counselor. Through the years he has counseled people in marriage, career, spirituality and general life struggles.   Karl has training in Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Leadership Coaching. He is the author of the award-winning book Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's Heart (2019) and The Tea Shop (2020), Being, The Hotel and his latest book, Out Into the Desert, with his wife, LauraLaura Forehand is a second grade teacher. She also teaches a classroom management technique called “Whole Brain Teaching.” She loves her children and is passionate about her grandchildren. She has recently found her voice and is working through reconstruction. Laura is a gifted writer, speaker and teacher.Karl and Laura went through a deconstruction of their beliefs around 2017 and stepped down from their third church. They still attended church for a couple of years, but recently (late 2019) stopped attending an organizational church. They are currently promoting their book together called “Our into the Desert” and working together on the Desert Sanctuary podcast and related blogs / website.Guest Music by The Silver pagesYou can also find all the musical selections from all our episodes on our Spotify Playlist. Check out all the things over at the store...it's a great way to support the show www.canisaythisatchurch.com/storeWhat are you waiting for; consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the future of these conversations; even $3/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported. Follow the show:Facebook, Twitter, StoreAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by Heretic Happy Hour. Whose tagline is burning questions not people. In this episode we chat with Karl Forehand Karl J. Forehand was a bi-vocational pastor for 20 years and has training in spiritual leadership coaching, plant-based nutrition, and spiritual direction. He lives in Missouri with his wife Laura and dog Winston. He has three grown children and two grandchildren. Karl is the cohost of the podcast The Desert Sanctuary with his wife Laura. Karl is the author of Apparent Faith, The Tea Shop, Being, The Hotel, and his latest book Out Into The Desert. You can connect with Karl on: Facebook     Twitter     Instagram  Check out his podcast: The Desert Sanctuary You can find all this Karl Forehand at his website You can purchase all of Karl's book on Amazon.com You can connect with This Is Not Church on: Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Please like and follow our Quoircast Partners: Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous   Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!  

Do you find yourself questioning your participation in organized religion? Are you in the midst of leaving organizational religion or have you already started your journey for a deeper sense of Truth? The collective is going through a deconstruction of many types of institutions, including the ones of worship as we move through The Great Awakening. Our guests Karl and Laura Forehand, podcast Hosts of “The Desert Sanctuary Podcast,” share with us their deconstruction of their own spiritual beliefs to arrive at a deeper practice of Faith in the mystery. To find out more, read about it in their book, ”Out Into The Desert: Thriving Outside of Organized Religion.” Listen or watch for a powerful message of following your heart and divine truth. You're invited! MORE ABOUT KARL & LAURA FOREHAND Karl and Laura Forehand are the founders of the Desert Sanctuary. They are the co-authors of “Out Into the Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion”. Karl Forehand has 20 years experience as a pastor and counselor. Through the years he has counseled people in marriage, career, spirituality and general life struggles. He is the author of the award-winning book Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's Heart, Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity, The Hotel, and The Tea Shop. Laura Forehand is a second grade teacher.  She also teaches a classroom management technique called “Whole Brain Teaching.”  She loves her children and is passionate about her grandchildren.  She has recently found her voice and is working through reconstruction.  Laura is a gifted writer, speaker and teacher. Karl and Laura went through a deconstruction of their beliefs around 2017 and stepped down from their third church.  They still attended church for a couple of years, but as of late 2019 stopped attending an organizational church. They work together on the Desert Sanctuary podcast and related blogs / website. LISTEN: The Desert Sanctuary Podcast https://desert-sanctuary.com/category/podcasts/ ENGAGE: The Desert Sanctuary Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/734685066692244/ READ: Out Into The Desert https://www.amazon.com/Out-Into-Desert-Thriving-Organized/dp/1957007230/ Connect with Karl and Laura: Web   https://desert-sanctuary.com/ Podcast    http://desert-sanctuary.com/category/podcasts/ Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/groups/734685066692244/ Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/karl.forehand Instagram    https://www.instagram.com/karl4hand/ Twitter    https://twitter.com/karl4hand LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-forehand-9288414/   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR: KERRI HUMMINGBIRD I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today!  http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ JOIN SOUL NECTAR TRIBE! https://kerrihummingbird.com/membership/ Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want? When you take actions towards your dreams, does self-doubt infect your certainty? Do you find yourself distracting and numbing while also feeling something is missing inside? Do you feel disrespected and like your wisdom is being dismissed? Do you have a hard time asking for what you need? You may benefit from healing the Mother Wound and reconnecting with the Divine Mother for love. Find out more at www.motherwoundbook.com You may be a member of The Second Wave, here to uplift human consciousness from the inside out by healing patterns of suffering that run through your ancestry. Find out about “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” and receive a guided meditation at www.thesecondwave.media

In this new uncut conversation, Jason Elam discusses finding life and community outside of church with authors Laura and Karl Forehand.Karl Forehand is the award-winning author of Apparent Faith, The Tea Shop, Being, and The Hotel. Laura Forehand is an educator specializing in whole brain teaching. Laura and Karl are the authors of the new book, Out into the Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion which is available now in paperback and e-book format. Karl and Laura host The Desert Sanctuary podcast. Karl is a columnist for Patheos. They have three children and three grandchildren that they adore. Here's Jason's quick review of Out Into the Desert:"Many of us are on a spiritual journey with no known destination. We have tried mainstream religion and have found it to be lacking and often corrupt. So we walked away from it all with no particular place to go. This journey into the unknown is a lonely quest and the isolation can sometimes feel overwhelming. Karl and Laura Forehand have been there and share their wealth of transparency and hard-fought wisdom with us in the pages of "Out Into the Desert". Laura and Karl are on this unfamiliar path right beside us and don't pretend to have all the answers. Their only agenda is to help us know that we're not alone and that this desert isn't as barren as it seems." Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are approaching 200 episodes, and seeing new faces. So, we decided to sit down and talk about this thing called The Desert Sanctuary. Th new book, Out Into the Desert, releases soon! Order Out Into the Desert Order The HotelOrder Being or the The Being Journey companion guide now!Website: https://karlforehand.com/ Message us at any time if you have questions: karl4hand@gmail.com or Laura at lauraforehand64Find…Read more →

The Desert Sanctuary is big fans of Snarky Faith (from snarkyfaith.com) “I’m a storyteller, seeker, sojourner, question-asker, provocateur, and radio host. The hope with Snarky Faith is to create space for questions, dialogue, and conversations centering around life, culture, and spirituality. As a former pastor, I’m tired of what American Christianity has become. It’s a…Read more →

We decided to talk about my latest books Order Being or the The Being Journey companion guide now!Website: https://karlforehand.com/ https://ratethispodcast.com/thedesertsanctuary·  Message us at any time if you have questions: karl4hand@gmail.com or Laura at lauraforehand64@gmail.com·  Find me on Twitter·  See our new Facebook Page: The Desert Sanctuary·  Book, Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's HeartBook: The Tea ShopRead more →

Guest host Joe Machuta, Karl and Laura, Kyle Butler and Aaron discuss. Order Being or the The Being Journey companion guide now!Website: https://karlforehand.com/ https://ratethispodcast.com/thedesertsanctuary·  Message us at any time if you have questions: karl4hand@gmail.com or Laura at lauraforehand64@gmail.com·  Find me on Twitter·  See our new Facebook Page: The Desert Sanctuary·  Book, Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's HeartBook: The Tea ShopRead more →

Aaron Tomlinson joins us to talk about issues with the church and how we handle trauma.  Order Being or the The Being Journey companion guide now!Website: https://karlforehand.com/ https://ratethispodcast.com/thedesertsanctuary·  Message us at any time if you have questions: karl4hand@gmail.com or Laura at lauraforehand64@gmail.com·  Find me on Twitter·  See our new Facebook Page: The Desert Sanctuary·  Book, Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father's HeartBook: The…Read more →

We’ve been waiting a while to talk to Dallas Verity. He and Blair have had some amazing interviews on their podcast, Shipwreck Over Safety. But we got to know them more through our conversations on various broadcasts over the years including The Desert Sanctuary. When I knew we were going to talk, I kept seeing…Read more →

Eunice Vargas, Community Liaison for Desert Sanctuary in Barstow, discusses their ongoing programs and services, as well as special events to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a new feature on the Desert Sanctuary. Once a month Jason Elam will join us to co-host The Desert Sanctuary! Jason has a smooth announcers voice, but he […]

We're back! I really missed podcasting so my retirement was short-lived. In this brand new episode, we talk to author Karl Forehand about making the transition from "doing" to "being" and from "reacting" to "responding".I'll be joining the conversation over on Karl and Laura's podcast, The Desert Sanctuary, on a monthly basis starting this month. We'd love for you to listen in and then join the conversation on their private FB group here.You can order Karl's new book, Being, here.The book also has a companion workbook that you can purchase here.Check out Karl's website here.You can read Karl's latest column for Patheos here.You can follow Karl on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.While you're at it, you can follow this podcast on FB, Instagram, and Twitter as well.Please take a minute to rate and review our show on your podcasting app of choice. This makes a huge difference!Finally, if you'd like to help us produce future episodes of the show, please join the community over on Patreon. In exchange for your monthly support of $1 or more you'll get access to exclusive perks like patron exclusive videos, e-books, and more.Thanks so much for you support! It's so good to be back! Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this brief uncut message, Jason talks about the myth of safety and how to look for signs of health in our relationships and communities.Books referenced in this episode: "Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity" by Karl Forehand"Before You Lose Your Mind: Deconstructing Bad Theology in the Church" edited by Keith GilesCheck out the following communities online:The Desert SanctuaryThis is Not ChurchWe'd really appreciate it if you'd take time to subscribe to this podcast and rate and review our show wherever you listen.Want to help us produce new episodes of The Messy Spirituality Podcast? Check out our Patreon page where you can get great rewards like monthly e-books and patron exclusive videos in exchange for your monthly support.Thanks so much for listening! We'll be back with a new episode next week. Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we welcome our good friends, Karl and Laura Forehand, as we explore practical ways to keep our peace in chaotic times. This conversation was real and raw and I think you'll really enjoy it. Laura Forehand is an educator, author, podcaster, mom, grandmother, and so much more. Her podcast is "The Whole Brain Teaching Podcast".Karl Forehand is a former pastor, podcaster on "The Desert Sanctuary", and is the award winning author of "Apparent Faith" and the forthcoming book, "Being".  You can connect with both Laura and Karl on Facebook. Check out Laura's podcast here. Check out Karl's podcast here. Don't miss their website as well.  I was so grateful to have my incredible wife, Brandi, join me for this conversation. She is a former youth minister and worship leader, an all star mom, and the number one supporter of this podcast. I can't wait to have my brilliant and beautiful co-host join me again on future episodes. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, and review this podcast on your platform of choice! Video of this conversation is available for patrons (starting at just $1 per month) on our Patreon page. Join the conversation over on our Messy Conversations Facebook group. This private group is exclusively for listeners of this podcast.  Thanks so much for listening! We really appreciate you. Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode 56 of the podcast featuring the one and only Karl Forehand. Karl is a former pastor and is the award winning author of the wonderful book, "Apparent Faith" for which he won a 2020 Christian Indie Award. He and his wife, Laura, host The Desert Sanctuary podcast and website. He writes a thought provoking column for Patheos and, somehow, still finds time to be one of my best friends in the world. He is the creative force behind the wildly successful Nomad Conference and Too Many Podcasts online broadcasts. He has a brand new book releasing today called "The Tea Shop" and I can't wait for you to read it. In this new interview, we discuss why Karl no longer considers himself a Christian and the Divine encounter he had in a tea shop in Taiwan that changed his life. You can purchase Karl's brand new book "The Tea Shop" here. Visit Karl's website here. You can find Karl's Patheos column here. You can connect with Karl on Facebook and Instagram and join his Desert Sanctuary FB group. We'd love for you to follow our podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and join the conversation on our FB group exclusively for listeners of this podcast here. Please be sure to answer the two quick membership questions for fast approval! Be sure to check out my Patheos column here. I'd be really grateful if you'd consider supporting the show (and all of my creative work) via Patreon. You'll get exclusive access to videos, articles, and early access to every new episode of the podcast as my way of saying thanks for your support! We really appreciate all of the ratings, reviews, subscriptions, and episode shares of this podcast. Thanks so much! Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

After serving conservative religious congregations for over 20 years, Karl Forehand found himself standing at the pulpit saying “Maybe we should admit that we might be wrong.” He realized that he had become complacent in his own personal inquiry into God, and needed to walk through a new door. The door Karl walked through led him to build the Desert Sanctuary with his wife Laura. It's a safe space for people to ask questions and have no answers, to deconstruct, doubt, process and share without judgement. His podcast, The Desert Sanctuary, explores the shift from religion to spirituality, from top-down God to God within. Watch this episode on Sunday June 28, 2020 for heart-felt insights from a man who has dedicated his life to understanding the greater presence within all of life. LISTEN: The Desert Sanctuary Podcast https://desert-sanctuary.com/category/podcasts/ ENGAGE: The Desert Sanctuary Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/734685066692244/ READ: Apparent Faith by Karl Forehand https://www.amazon.com/Apparent-Faith-Fatherhood-Taught-Fathers-ebook/dp/B07THDKG8D More About Karl Forehand Karl J. Forehand was a bi-vocational pastor for 20 years and has training in spiritual leadership coaching, plant-based nutrition, and spiritual direction. He lives in Missouri with his wife Laura and dog Winston. He has three grown children and two grandchildren. Connect with Karl: Web   https://desert-sanctuary.com/ Podcast    http://ttps//desert-sanctuary.com/category/podcasts/ Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/groups/734685066692244/ Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/karl.forehand Instagram    https://www.instagram.com/karl4hand/ Twitter    https://twitter.com/karl4hand LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-forehand-9288414/   YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR – KERRI HUMMINGBIRD SAMI I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today! http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ FREE GIFT: The Love Mastery Game, an oracle for revealing your soul's curriculum in every day challenges. http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/play Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want? When you take actions towards your dreams, does self-doubt infect your certainty? Do you find yourself distracting and numbing while also feeling something is missing inside? Do you feel disrespected and like your wisdom is being dismissed? Do you have a hard time asking for what you need? You may benefit from healing the Mother Wound and reconnecting with the Divine Mother for love. Find out more at www.motherwoundbook.com You may be a member of The Second Wave, here to uplift human consciousness from the inside out by healing patterns of suffering that run through your ancestry. Find out about “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” and receive a guided meditation at www.thesecondwave.media READ an Excerpt from the Award-Winning memoir, Awakening To Me.

Did you know that there are a lot of misconceptions about meditation? Oftentimes people believe that there is only one, right way of practice. But this couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact, there are actually various practices for meditation. Not to mention, yoga plays a major role in meditation! My yoga & meditation journey is still pretty new. Only a year ago did I realize my own misunderstanding of meditative practices. As I have incorporated yoga into my weekly routine, I have learned a lot about inner peace and how to really sit with your deepest thoughts and feelings. This week, I am sharing my journey with you and how yoga & meditation can leave a positive impact on your mental health, as well as your physical health! Topics Discussed: The journey in finding inner peace Misconceptions of meditation The power of meditation How yoga helps Chiari Malformation Finding what feels good Connect with Elaine Johnston Website: https://theprodigaldaughter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/_elainejohnston Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/elainetjohnston TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/J25uTjE Email: elaine@theprodigaldaughter.com Join the Tribe: Want to link arms with other women? Join The Prodigal Daughter Community for a community of women who want to become the best version of themselves, and to share their unique passions and dreams along the way! https://www.facebook.com/groups/theprodigaldaughtercommunity Mentions: Karl Forehand, The Desert Sanctuary https://desert-sanctuary.com/2020/01/24/60-elaine-johnston-the-prodigal-daughter/ Yoga with Adriene https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene The Biggest Misconception about Meditation http://theprodigaldaughter.com/meditation-misconception/ Resources: The Reckless Pursuit - “A safe place for Christians to ask unsafe questions” https://therecklesspursuit.com Cedar Temple Trade Company - Christian Apparel http://cedartemple.com Reckless Media - Podcast Production: http://recklessmedia.co Purpose Driven Podcasters - FB Community for Podcast Production: https://www.facebook.com/groups/purposedrivenpodcasters/ Event(s): NOMAD 2020 - “Not Every Christian Who Wanders is Lost” https://nomad-2020.heysummit.com/?sc=tLA7vlCY

Karl is a former pastor for 20 years, the award winning author of Apparent Faith, and a podcaster/blogger at The Desert Sanctuary. His new book, "The Tea Shop" is due out soon. He lives in NW Missouri with Laura, his wife of 32 years and is very close to his 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren. He is also the Instigator and a speaker of the NOMAD 2020 virtual conference in June!   Connect with him at  Facebook: The Desert Sanctuary Twitter: karl4hand Website: www.desert-sanctuary.com 

Recently, I had the chance to sit down for a raw, uncut conversation about the current state of the church with my friend, author, and former pastor Karl Forehand. We discuss the following:Is evangelism still a factor in light of our evolving theology?Is it possible to be addicted to church?Is there a "best" model of church?Feeding the machineWould Jesus go to church?The Role of Women in the ChurchPurity CultureFinding community after walking away from churchAs you can see, this was a wide ranging conversation-but it was also a lot of fun.Please take a minute now to subscribe to Karl and Laura's wonderful podcast, The Desert Sanctuary, wherever you listen to podcasts.Visit Karl's website here.If you haven't already, purchase Karl's beautiful book, Apparent Faith, here.You can engage with Karl and me over on The Desert Sanctuary and Messy Conversations groups on Facebook.Thanks for listening! Your ratings, reviews, and support on Patreon make this podcast possible and help us grow the show. Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have just released episode 28 of the podcast featuring teacher and podcaster Laura Forehand. Laura is a second grade teacher in Tarkio, Missouri. She has three amazing grown children and two beautiful grandchildren. She was a pastor's wife for 20 years, up until she and her husband both went through different journeys of deconstruction. She practices and teaches a type of classroom management called Whole Brain Teaching. Through her deconstruction, Laura has shed the vision of the God she thought she knew and, through the birth of her grandchildren, is finding a more beautiful picture of the Divine. I speak with Laura about her spiritual journey, life as a pastor's wife, learning to recognize her voice and how she is making her voice heard today.You can learn more about Laura and the podcast she hosts with her husband Karl by visiting their website at The Desert Sanctuary and their popular Facebook group here. You can follow Laura on Facebook. If you haven't already, please follow our show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. We'd love for you to join the conversation over on our private FB group exclusively for listeners of this podcast- Messy Conversations.Each episode of The Messy Spirituality Podcast is expertly engineered by The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon by clicking here. We can't do what we do without you! Thanks for your ratings, reviews, follows, and shares! Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something brand new for you today...For awhile now, I've wanted to go back and reengage with some of the early guests of The Messy Spirituality Podcast to discuss what has been happening with them post deconstruction. So I decided to start a new series of raw and unedited conversations that  I'm calling Messy Conversations in addition to the original podcast.This is the first episode of that effort. My first guests on this brand new series are Laura and Karl Forehand. Laura is a 2nd grade teacher, grandmother, and all around wonderful human being. Karl is an author, podcaster, and former pastor.If you haven't heard our original conversation with Karl about his beautiful book "Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About The Father's Heart", please check out Episode 10 of The Messy Spirituality Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.In this new conversation, we discuss how Laura and Karl came to the point of deciding that they would no longer attend church  services after being involved in local church ministry for many years. It was a wonderful conversation with a lot of honesty and transparency from both Laura and Karl. You can follow Laura and Karl on Facebook. Please check out their website at The Desert Sanctuary to find Karl and Laura's podcast.You can order Karl's book here.Join The Desert Sanctuary Facebook group here.If you haven't already, please follow our show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. We'd love for you to join the conversation over on our private FB group exclusively for listeners of this podcast- Messy Conversations. Please consider supporting this podcast on Patreon! In exchange for your generous support (starting for as little as $1 per month) you can get cool perks like early access to every episode of the podcast and a free copy of my new book releasing later this year! Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can find more from Karl on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Karl also wrote Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About The Father's Heart, and it is available anywhere books are sold.--Hang with us throughout the week on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please subscribe/rate our podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen. Special thanks to Northcote for letting us use their incredible music. Please support by buying their music.Thanks to Bryan Neufeld for creating our logo. Give him a shout for all your design needs.