Podcast appearances and mentions of Todd R Vick

"Reconstruction begins with recognizing these cognitive distortions and discovering new and better ways of thinking. If you have thoroughly deconstructed, then theoretically all that remains are mental, emotional, and spiritual voids which are ready to be refilled with new and better information that serves your happiness and allows you to love and give freely. We are never more like Jesus than when we are giving and serving others. John 3:16 says, For God so loved the world, He gave. We should too!." -Todd R. Vick For 30 years, Todd Vick was a Southern Baptist pastor, and in 2016 he left church ministry after a nervous breakdown fueled by severe anxiety, depression, addiction, and a crisis of belief. This led him on a path of intense spiritual deconstruction, where he reimagined his faith and began to research the role of the human brain in creating a belief system.  In his new book, The Reconstructing of Your Mind: A Post-Deconstruction Journey, Todd shares the transforming power of the human mind to create better life outcomes. It's a field guide for those seeking a new way to live that balances science and faith. It gives you tools that are handy along the way. Join me as I chat with Todd about his journey and the truths he learned along the way. With people leaving the institutionalized church in droves, it's an essential discussion about rebuilding your faith after deconstructing it. The act of deconstructing gives a liberating sense of freedom after being religiously oppressed, but for those that can't let go of Jesus, reconstruction is necessary.  I've done it.  Todd's done it.  Others have too.  I'll probably do it again.  Hopefully, we can learn from each other along the way as we harness our faith to grow in ways that may no longer fit in religious systems comfortably. To deconstruct is human, to reconstruct; divine.  Buy Todd's book, The Reconstructing of Your Mind: A Post-Deconstruction Journey on Amazon. For more on Todd: https://toddrvick.net/ Come along for the ride as we skewer through life, culture, and spirituality in the face of a changing world.   www.SnarkyFaith.com

Todd R. Vick is an award-winning author, event speaker and former Southern Baptist pastor. He is the host of the Reconstruction Rebel podcast. In this episode, we talk about his transformative spiritual reconstruction. Enjoy.

Support the show: Patreon l Glow l Episode Transcript  l Survey I discuss finding space, making intention and renewing our mind with Todd Vick. Guest Bio: Todd R. Vick is an award winning writer and bestselling author. He was a Southern Baptist preacher for 30 years. He left local church ministry in 2016 to devote his time to writing and conference speaking. He is a Certified Transformation Coach and has helped thousands of people disconnect from faulty religious beliefs. He and his wife, Laura, have four adult children and one granddaughter. They currently reside in Columbia, SC. Guest Music by The Silver Pages You 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/store What 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 $1/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported.  Follow the show: https://www.facebook.com/CanISayThisAtChurch/ https://twitter.com/cistacpodcast https://www.canisaythisatchurch.com/

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:12 What does it mean to renew your mind? Is it reading scripture? Is it sharing the gospel? Or maybe it's something different altogether. This week we are talking with Todd R. Vick, Author of “The Renewing of Your Mind”. Todd shares about how we can remap our brains to get in sync with God, how traditions and religion have caused us to lose sight of what a relationship with God looks like, and what a renewed mind looks like. Todd also shares about his deconstruction as a pastor and how it birthed the idea for his book. Now, Todd is on a reconstruction journey. The church might look a bit different but he has a new, fresh perspective on who God is and how to align with Him. Also, Todd shared some extremely interesting stories, one of which deals with racism in a traditional church and how his life was threatened by a church member due to his desire for inclusivity. This week we talked about: renewing of the mind neuroplasticity and how it relates to our faith reconstruction The Americanized Church Evangelism and the truth behind the practice Inclusivity vs Racism in traditional church GUEST INFO: Todd R. Vick is an award-winning writer, best selling author, and conference speaker who wants to help make the world a better place. He is the founder of Victory Concepts, dedicated to transformational growth coaching. Website: https://www.toddrvick.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddRVickWrites/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddrvick/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddrvick --- RESOURCES: The Renewing of Your Mind: https://amzn.to/34KUSWi --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How long are you willing to allow yourself to live one way if you knew there was a better way to live? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!