Best Lizz Enns Petters Podcasts (2024)

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Unbelieve, Jaded, Whole - Marla Taviano 1:02:56

6h ago1:02:56

1:02:56

"We never had certainty we just thought we did. We convinced ourselves we could absolutely be sure. Now we know the truth and the next step is to find peace in that uncertainty and maybe even be happy about it, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves." Marla Taviano in her new book “Whole” …

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Nice Churchy Patriarchy - Liz Cooledge Jenkins 49:35

8d ago49:35

49:35

"Our fight is not against men but against the systems of imbalanced power that keep women and nonbinary people from flourishing in the fullness of our gifts and offering this world the best we have to offer.” Liz Cooledge Jenkins Our episode this week is with Liz Cooledge Jenkins, preacher, writer and author of the book, Nice Churchy Patriarchy. Li…

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Talking Politics and Faith with Bob Turner and Joss Ross 26:34

9d ago26:34

26:34

Ministers Josh Ross and Bob Turner join the show to talk about how they preach and teach during this election and previous elections.

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What Matters? - Sarah W. Bragg 53:10

10d ago53:10

53:10

“If I widen the lens and see this concept from a new perspective, then yes, I do matter. I do have purpose. I’ve just redefined my view of purpose. I’ve taken the pressure off. And I’ve started to find fulfillment, contentment, and gratification in small actions that matter." Sarah W. Bragg Our episode this week is with Sarah W. Bragg, mom of two t…

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Star-Spangled Jesus - April Ajoy 40:16

17d ago40:16

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“Christian Nationalism is harmful to both Christianity and the country.” April Ajoy Our episode this week is with April Ajoy, author of the new book, Star-Spangled Jesus, former Christian Nationalist, podcast host and deconstructing mom of two. April has a fierce passion to recover from the wounds of toxic Christianity and how it plays out in the p…

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Get Your Spark Back - Rachel Marie Martin 41:05

24d ago41:05

41:05

“Your soul is waiting for you to say yes to it again.” Rachel Marie Martin Our episode this week is with Rachel Marie Martin, the ever-popular social media site called "Finding Joy." She is the author of three books, the biological mom of seven, the bonus mom to four and the daughter of church planters. Rachel has a fierce passion to be vulnerable …

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Spiritual Sexuality - Kelly Edmiston 1:10:23

1M ago1:10:23

1:10:23

Body and spirit marry in the chapel of the soul. They marry every minute of every day, in all activities and in all inactivity, in all thoughts and in all actions, or they marry not at all. (If) They don’t marry, we do not know sexuality with soul, and therefore our sexuality remains incomplete and insufficiently human. We do not find the soul of s…

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Othered - Jenai Auman 1:00:51

1M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

I found the freedom to take up space instead of trying to conform to a mold forged in the fire of the empire. The truth is that to become comfortable in my skin and with my scars, I had to leave a place where scars had to stay hidden. In the space of the wilderness, I learned to like all that was OTHER about me. And I hope you give yourself permiss…

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Joy Without Guilt - Chelsea Haines 1:06:12

1M ago1:06:12

1:06:12

One purpose of healing is to be able to experience joy. Our subconscious seeks what is familiar. Joy without guilt is not familiar to many. (Chelsea Haines) We start off Season Six (can you believe it?) with Chelsea Haines, otherwise known as @yourgutsygal and the founder of the Gut Health Agency. So many of you have asked "what do we do now" to mo…

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Andy's Health Update- Season 3, Episode #1 7:11

3M ago7:11

7:11

Welcome to Season 3 of the Winter Faith Podcast. In this episode, Andy previews the upcoming season of the show and provides a brief health update. Three years ago today Andy was at Duke Cancer Center recovering from his HIPEC surgery. Today he is running around and coaching his kids soccer/football team. Please leave a review on Facebook or Apple …

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Lizz Enns Petters has Winter Faith! - Episode #165 26:53

4M ago26:53

26:53

In this episode, Andy sits down and talks with Lizz Enns Petters. They discuss her faith deconstruction and motherhood.Learn more of her story on her website and her podcast, the Deconstructing Mamas.About Lizz My name is Elizabeth Petters, but everyone calls me Lizz. I started spelling my name with two z’s when there was another Liz in my elementa…

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"Honoring Immigrants" with Rondell Trevino of the Immigration Coalition - Episode #96 (re-release) 43:30

5M ago43:30

43:30

Rondell Trevino joins the show to teach Andrew about his nonprofit organization; The Immigration Coalition. He seeks to give a biblical balanced view on immigration and to seek compassion and honor the law. He hosts a podcast called The Balance. Rondell Treviño is the Founder of The immigration Project—a faith-based organization that inspires the C…

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Reclaiming Internal Authority - Esther Joy Goetz 46:47

6M ago46:47

46:47

We tend to look for answers outside ourselves. From books. Church. From friends or family. Even from society. We are called deeper, to sink down inside ourselves, where what we need is intertwined with what the Divine has to offer us. The place where we can trust and rest and then go and do. (Esther Goetz) Our guest this week is our very own Esther…

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Giving Up God - Sarah Henn Hayward 59:43

6M ago59:43

59:43

“We are meaning-making machines. Chaos is uncomfortable, and thinking that everything that happens to us is due to random chance feels cold and impersonal. The brain seeks out patterns and order when they are not necessarily present.” Sarah Henn Hayward Our guest this week is Sarah Henn Hayward. Sarah is a mom of two, an author and our first self-p…

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It's Not Complicated - Malynda Hale 57:10

6M ago57:10

57:10

Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate. - Malynda Hale Malynda Hale, mom, activist, singer, author and actress, is our guest this week. Malynda uses her voice through her music and social media presence as an educating activist to effect change within social justice, female empowerment, LGBTQ+ rights, the Black Lives Matter movement…

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Love Yourself - Amber Schultz 51:54

7M ago51:54

51:54

The Church needs to be called out and take responsibility for the damage it has done to people. The survivors should be heard. So no, I don't always talk about the good. Because until the darkness is exposed, and more people are removed from power that absolutely should not be in it, I will not be quiet. - Amber Schultz Amber Schultz, founder of Fu…

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Deconstructing Your Faith Without Losing Yourself - Angela J. Herrington 56:29

7M ago56:29

56:29

Deconstruction invites us to become really honest about what we believe, why we hold those beliefs sacred, how they influence the way we relate to our creator, and who is actually served by our beliefs. If we trust the process enough to lower our walls and honestly engage with our questions, deconstruction promises to reveal undiscovered bias, limi…

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Walking Out of & Into Spiritual Rooms - Emily P. Freeman 1:01:39

7M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

The question we need to ask is this one: Am I being pushed by fear or led by love? (Emily P. Freeman) We are absolutely thrilled to have Emily P. Freeman join us on the podcast this week. Emily is a New York Times best-selling author, a mom to three, a spiritual director and podcast hostess. Her most important work is to help create soul space and …

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Finding My Voice Again - Leslie Nease 59:48

7M ago59:48

59:48

I want to be a voice for the invisibles. (Leslie Nease) What do a Survivor contestant, deconstructing mama of four bigs, former Christian radio broadcaster, life and faith transitions coach, author and newly-minted podcast hostess have in common? They are all named Leslie Nease, our podcast guest this week. Leslie is quick-witted, well-spoken and p…

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Deconstructing Spanking - Matt Shantz 1:00:49

8M ago1:00:49

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*trigger warning* “My passion is to have a kinder and gentler world for our little people in faith spaces.” (Matt Shantz) Meet Matt Shantz, husband, dad, social worker in child and adolescent mental health, and spiritual mentor. Matt is our podcast guest this week and we are so grateful to have had one of the most complicated, difficult and needed …

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Essentially Good & Worthy of Love - Stephanie Stalvey 54:44

8M ago54:44

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I’m trying to be in alignment with what I understand what the true principles of love to actually be. (Stephanie Stalvey) The passionate and kind Stephanie Stalvey is our guest this week on the podcast. Stephanie is a deconstructing mama of one, high school art teacher, and painter writer and comic book artist extraordinaire. She loves music and an…

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You Will Always Belong - Matthew Paul Turner 51:51

8M ago51:51

51:51

“God is like a fort, strong and secure with walls that are mighty and safe. Inside, there are hidden places to hold you when you’re scared or need a quiet place to rest.” What is God Like (Matthew Paul Turner & Rachel Held Evans) The spunky and amazing Matthew Paul Turner is our guest this week on the podcast. Matthew is a dad of three, New York Ti…

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Parenting After Deconstruction - Sarah Schwartzendruber 53:31

8M ago53:31

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“You aren't going to mess up your kids' theology." (Sarah Swartzendruber) The brilliant Sarah Swartzendruber is our guest this week on the podcast. Sarah is a mama, pastor, kid's faith curriculum creator (Zippee) and cohort leader for Parenting After Deconstruction. Most of the parents who reach out to her know what they don't want to teach their k…

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Diet Culture & Extreme Religion - Trisha Wilkerson 1:06:19

9M ago1:06:19

1:06:19

“Self-discovery is the goal. Self-compassion is the vibe." (Trisha Wilkerson) We start off Season Five with Trisha Wilkerson as our guest this week on the podcast. And it's really good! Trisha is a deconstructing mama, author, former pastor's wife turned certified Nutrition Coach. She works with individuals and groups, guiding a behavioral change p…

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Blanche on Strong Momma Fitness & Pregnancy- Episode #155 (re-release) 17:38

12M ago17:38

17:38

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Blanche of Rooted Strength Coaching. They have a great conversation about fitness, faith, and motherhood.About BlancheThe name is Blanche, B for short.Fitness professional | boy mom | enneagram 8 | latte enthusiast | lover of a good workout and being outside.I’m intensively driven by my values and that is one of…

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The Struggle - Lizz Enns Petters and Esther Joy Goetz 58:16

12M ago58:16

58:16

“Chronic trauma can overwhelm our internal coping resources. Trauma disrupts the same system that regulates our body’s stress response causing a hyperactive fight-or-flight reaction. It’s not just all in our head. It’s in our bodies too. (Brittany Moses) Guess what??? The guests on our podcasts this week are...drum roll please... us. We are closing…

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I Might Be Wrong - Zack Hunt 53:04

12M ago53:04

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“Admitting we could be wrong about the things we are most convinced of, that are so fundamental to who we are, is painful and becoming someone new is scary.” (an excerpt from Godbreathed, Zack Hunt) Zack Hunt (sometimes known as Zaack Hunt around the internet, a deconstructing dad, former pastor, prolific author and BBQ magician extraordinaire, is …

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My Love, God is Everywhere - The Reverend Mamas 46:08

1y ago46:08

46:08

“My love, God is here when you choose goodness and are living from your heart. When you follow the path of love, God is with you from the start. And God is there when you mess up, if you make a choice that isn’t best. It doesn’t mean you’re bad; it just means you’re human-like all the rest.” (an excerpt from My Love, God is Everywhere) Victoria Rob…

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Deconstructing Hell - Chad Bahl 49:38

1y ago49:38

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"I would hope never to feel so confident in my theology as not to be willing to correct a wrong view once presented with compelling evidence." Chad Bahl (Deconstructing Hell) Chad Bahl is our podcast guest this week. Chad is a theologian, step-dad and author. Chad is also a kind, humble, deep, brilliant soul who is on a personal mission to seek the…

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Liminal Space & Winter's Gifts - Kaitlin Curtice 49:57

1y ago49:57

49:57

“In a time when we love to keep ourselves separated from one another with our ideologies and beliefs, liminality asks how we exist in those in between spaces.” - Kaitlin Curtis (Living Resistance) Kaitlin Curtice is our podcast guest this week. Kaitlin is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the P…

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Stories and Solidarity - Dr. Drew Hart 54:30

1y ago54:30

54:30

“Following Jesus out of the entanglements of Christian supremacy and white supremacy are deep convictions. We believe God desires so much more from the Church than the frequently empty religiosity and hypocrisy we have become adjusted to.” --Dr. Drew Hart Dr. Drew Hart, black activist, racial reconciliation expert, biblical studies professor and fa…

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Deconstructing Grief - Dr. Glenn Siepert 1:04:08

1y ago1:04:08

1:04:08

This Week on the Podcast: Dr. Glenn Siepert, a deconstructing dad, former pastor, author and podcast host of the What If Project, is our guest this week.Glenn creates a safe space for people to explore this idea: What if there are ways of thinking about God and faith that are different than what our traditions have handed us? . On this episode, we …

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From Constrictive to Expansive - Kyndall Rae Rothaus 52:47

1y ago52:47

52:47

Kyndall Rae Rothaus, a preacher, poet, feminist theologian, spiritual director, and preaching coach, is our guest this week. She is the author of Thy Queendom Come: Breaking Free from Patriarchy to Save Your Soul (2021) and Preacher Breath (2015). She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Nevertheless She Preached, a national, ecumenical prea…

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Your Body is a Revolution - Tara Teng 54:36

1y ago54:36

54:36

Tara Teng, an Embodiment Coach who works in the intersections of spirituality and sexuality, is our guest this week. Tara helps people find their way back to their bodies, overcome shame, heal trauma and dismantle purity culture in a way that is in alignment with their values and beliefs so that they can build a healthy, sexual ethic and thrive in …

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Evolve to Survive - Ericka Graham 51:35

1y ago51:35

51:35

Ericka Graham, freelance pastor and Bible-nerd extraordinaire, mama to two littles, recovering 12-stepper, and podcast hostess, is our guest this week. Ericka has a passion for reframing the Bible to be a source of life and healing and spreading that word far and wide. On this episode, we dive deep into the hard spaces of OCD manifested in scrupulo…

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Pastor Lisa Yebuah always Honors the Sabbath - Episode #63 (re-release from 2018) 51:01

1y ago51:01

51:01

In episode #63 Andrew sits down with Pastor Lisa Yebuah from Southeast Raleigh Table. Lisa is thoughtful and seeks to bring joy and fun to the people she blesses daily. She loves eating homemade biscuits, dancing, and her church community. She brings passionate sermons weekly and is not afraid to preach about difficult topics like grief, shame, and…

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Brian McLaren has Winter Faith!/ Do I stay Christian? - Episode #161 48:47

1y ago48:47

48:47

Brian McLaren joins the show to talk with Andy about his newest book, Do I stay Christian?In this conversation, Brian encourages Andy to keep asking questions and keep using his podcast as a tool for people to process their faith.The Winter Faith Podcast believes all people have seasons of Winter Faith and that doubt is an essential part of faith. …

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Is God Violent? - Dr. Eric Seibert 49:26

1y ago49:26

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Dr. Eric Seibert, Old Testament scholar and professor, dad of tweens and teens, prolific author and Minecraft guru, (yes, you read that right) is our guest this week. Eric is passionate against churchce sanctioned violenebecause he is troubled by how much violence Christians condone and sometimes participate in. I do NOT believe this is what God in…

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Mallory Wyckoff says "God is Mother and Midwife" - Episode #166 27:03

1y ago27:03

27:03

Mallory Wycoff joins the show to talk with Andy about her book "God is..". She has a story to tell and I am so grateful Mallory joined me on the show today.In her book she says God is Mother. God is Midwife. God is home. Listen to this interview to find out what she means and buy her book.Mallory Wyckoff is a writer, speaker, spiritual director, an…

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Rewilding Our Soul - Mary DeJong 1:02:29

1y ago1:02:29

1:02:29

We continue Season Four with Mary DeJong. Mary lives in Seattle, Washington's Rainier Valley in Columbia City, at Hedgewood, a home that for over a decade has hosted community connection through the reclamation and restoration of a neighborhood forest. Mary finds herself an eco-theologian and urban naturalist who delves into why place matters, the …

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Safe Sex - Dr. Laura E. Anderson 1:01:08

1y ago1:01:08

1:01:08

We are so excited to launch Season Four with Dr. Laura E. Anderson, the author of that wisdom. Dr. Laura is a psychotherapist, trauma resolution coach and consultant, writer and educator specializing in complex and developmental trauma, dynamics of power and control and religious trauma. She views herself as still a work in progress. She believes h…

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Embodied Faith - Annalise Hume 50:07

1+ y ago50:07

50:07

Annalise Hume, is our guest on our perfectly-timed summer bonus episode. Annalise is a passionate, creative, down-to-earth mover who loves listening and asking questions to help others recognize the movement of God in their life. After growing up in Boise, Idaho, she earned a BFA in Dance, spending a year touring with a performing-arts organization…

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Reparenting Ourselves - Bekah McNeel 47:47

1+ y ago47:47

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Bekah McNeel is our final guest of Season Three. Bekah is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she has been a reporter for nine years. Her work has appeared in print with Christianity Today, The San Antonio Current, and the Public Justice Review, as well as online with the Christian Science Monitor, Sojourners, the Texas Tribune, the Hechinger Rep…

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The Space Between - Matt Mattson 47:16

1+ y ago47:16

47:16

Matt Mattson, the "starter" of both the BETWEEN community and Today I Pray For You project on Instagram and Facebook, is our guest this week. Matt dreams of creating a global relational religious movement. Matt believes “church” (and faith exploration) can and should happen in our conversations with others. He's passionate that the space between us…

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What About the Why? - Liz Mall 47:29

1+ y ago47:29

47:29

Liz Mall, apologist (fancy word for someone who uses "argument" and "reason" to make a point that something is or isn't true and she has her masters in this area of expertise), deconstructing mama of three littles and podcast hostess, is our guest this week. She and her cohost provide incredible resources for both faith deconstruction and reconstru…

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Tear Everything Down - Melissa Neeb 48:34

1+ y ago48:34

48:34

Melissa Neeb, author, deconstructing mama of two teens, avid photographer, and podcast hostess is our guest this week. Her mantra is "love big, live kind" and there could be nothing truer about Melissa. She's highly committed to loving without strings, inclusive of everyone who walks into her home or her life and kindness is her main squeeze. When …

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Two Trees - Mike Morrell 49:55

1+ y ago49:55

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Mike Morrell, coauthor of the Divine Dance with Richard Rohr (a pretty big deal), dad of two, an opti-mystic (which he likes to call himself), and Dudeist Priest (look it up here), is our guest this week. He's a contemplative-in-process, seeking a more grounded experience of God, life, himself and the world, not because of grand mystical aspiration…

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Purity Culture Recovery - Dr. Camden Morgante 41:55

1+ y ago41:55

41:55

Dr. Camden Morgante, psychologist, coach, writer, and fellow mama is passionate about purity culture recovery, egalitarianism and reconstruction. She currently lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband and her two beautiful children. We know what is wrong with purity culture—now we need to know how to heal. As a licensed psychologist specializing in …

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The Gift of the Unexpected - Jillian Benfield 50:53

1+ y ago50:53

50:53

Jillian Benfield, author, mom of three, former TV news anchor, and fierce advocate for access and inclusion of all types, is our guest this week. When she and her husband Andy were just 27 years old, they unexpectedly found out their son would be born with Down syndrome. Originally, devastated, they later, through months and years of learning and u…

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What About Doubt? - Kat Wordsworth 43:16

1+ y ago43:16

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Kat Wordsworth, author, mom of two, avid swimmer, and experienced doubter, is our guest this week. Although she is constantly living with doubt and unpacking both the harm and the healing it has brought to her life, she is taking slow steps on her own path of faith. Our conversation with Kat, one of most gentle souls we've had the privilege of inte…

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