Spirit Outspoken

This week's minisode answers a question from Claire N. Foley on Instagram: How do you teach your children about faith? Jaisa and Rachael openly admit they are still figuring this out as they go. However they reflect on how sharing an honest, open-minded take on raising curious kids who feel loved and free to question has been beautiful and helpful within the walls of their homes. In this episode: Why it's okay for kids to question, and for parents to say "I don't know"Letting go of the pres...

In this episode, pastor and author Kristin Mockler Young returns to Spirit Outspoken to talk about her new book, The Other Side of Certainty. She shares why so many people quietly wonder if they’re crazy or alone for questioning, and why changing your mind is part of growing in faith, not walking away from it. Jaisa and Rachael dig into deconstruction and the religious shame that keeps so many people performing and proving. Kristin explains how to find your own holy burden instead of feeling ...

The books that rewired their faith, calmed their minds, and changed how they see life are finally out in the open. Jaisa and Rachael share the most influential reads in their libraries, from spiritual classics to astrology texts, and explain why these are the books they return to when they need clarity, comfort, or a completely new lens. Together, they compare notes on the titles that shaped their thinking, including The Untethered Soul, A New Earth, The Power of Now, Jesus Calling, Richard ...

What if heaven isn’t a reward waiting at the end of your life, but something you can step into right now? In this episode, Vinney Tolman, author of The Light After Death, shares the near-death experience that turned his understanding of Christianity upside down. Raised to see life as a courtroom where souls are sorted for heaven or hell, Vinney found himself watching his own death, then being met by a loving guide he later recognized in a family photo as one of his ancestors. Jaisa and Rachae...

Which Spirit Outspoken episodes changed us the most? In this Ask Rach & Jais minisode, Rachael and Jaisa revisit the guests, conversations, and revelations that challenged everything they thought they knew about faith, feminism, and Christianity. From Joash Thomas and Father Pete Nunnally to deep dives into Mary Magdalene, the Gnostic Gospels, Celtic Christianity, and the Bible's history, they share the moments that sparked some of their biggest spiritual shifts. Expect laughs, honest ref...