Neurodivergent Faith

Send us Fan Mail For many neurodivergent people, apology can become almost automatic: apologizing for having emotions, getting off topic, talking too much, needing an accommodation, thinking differently, or simply taking up space. But what happens when “I’m sorry” becomes less about repairing harm and more about apologizing for being ourselves? In this episode, we explore the difference between genuine accountability and self-erasure, and consider how masking, shame, and the desire to belong ...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when we read Scripture through the lens of our own lives? In this episode, I explore what it might mean to engage Scripture through a neurodivergent lens, and why our particular ways of seeing the world might actually help us notice things that have been there all along. We’ll look at Peter, his deep knowledge of fishing, and the surprising ways Jesus repeatedly meets him in the world he already knows. What if discipleship isn’t a call away from who we are, but a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I begin with listener mail—including some thoughtful questions about parenting, sensory overwhelm, gratitude, accommodation, and the difference between stretching ourselves and pushing ourselves into dysregulation. Then, I transition into my own seasonal inventory: What's working for me? What's not working? And what's changing? I share some things that are surprisingly life-giving right now—from spiritual direction with podcast listene...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I’m sharing a replay of my conversation on Deb Gregory’s Betwixt podcast. Deb is an author and spiritual director, and as someone who is part of a neurodiverse family, she and I share a lot of common ground—and a deep curiosity about the ways neurodivergent people experience God and the world. In our conversation, we explore sensory challenges and sensory joy, differences in imagination, masking, belonging, and the unique gifts...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode of Neurodivergent Faith, I explore what prayer can look like for Christians with ADHD, drawing inspiration from Megan Fowler’s Christianity Today article, “How to Pray with ADHD.” Along the way, I reflect on the shame many ADHD Christians carry when they struggle to maintain traditional spiritual practices—and the “lesser than” mindset that can develop when we measure spiritual maturity by neurotypical standards. We explore the freedom of realizing, “I ge...