About this episode

The episode discusses the reasons behind faith deconstruction and offers insights on rebuilding one's faith.

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt disappointed with God, frustrated with church, or tempted to quietly slip out the side door, John 6 puts words to what’s happening under the surface. We talk about the “vending machine” version of faith where we show up, pay our dues, and expect Jesus to deliver the outcome we want. When life doesn’t cooperate, that transactional approach can turn into offense, burnout, and eventually deconstruction. Pastor Ryan and Pastor Jared unpack why so many p...

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Ryan

Guest: Pastor Jared

Topics covered

• deconstruction
• faith
• church disappointment
• transactional faith
• spiritual burnout

Keywords

• deconstruction
• faith
• church
• spirituality
• burnout
• John 6
• transactional faith

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Books & works: John 6

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