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You’re listening to the Untidy Faith podcast — where we have honest conversations and gentle encouragement for when following Jesus gets messy.
I’m your host, Kate Boyd, author, speaker, and gentle guide for Christians who are disentangling their faith from culture, rebuilding their relationship with Scripture, and desiring to find joy in following Jesus again.
There can be a life of faith after deconstruction. Let’s find yours together.
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When we're in the midst of deconstructing our faith and reworking our beliefs, it becomes hard to know what ideas to land on. In today's episode, we will discuss how to rethink our theology well.You'll hear ...- how our theology shapes our life (and vice versa)- the one thing we must AVOID in our theology- six questions for finding a holistic theology (that's really good news)- and the surprising clue that sheds light on harmful systemsKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter ...
In 2 Samuel 13, we see David's bad habits being handed down to his children in more ways than one ... and we see how many in the church react to scandal and moral failure in a faulty way.Listen in as we discuss ...How David's sins came back to haunt himWhat David valued (and how it speaks to his parenting and power-wielding styleThe surprising person who stands up when David won'tWhy God's silence speaks loudly in Tamar's traumaWhat is revealed by who we mourn in moral failureKate Boyd - Book...
The people of God throughout the Hebrew Bible continually quoted one verse about God's character, and it happens to be how God describes Godself after the Exodus.Listen in to hear ...the shift in how you read the Bible that can transform how you interact with itwhat God says about God's characterhow to understand the hard-to-define Hebrew word used to define God's lovewhere this verse gets quoted throughout Scripture and howhow to use this verse as a frame for seeing God in ScriptureKate Boyd...
When you don't know who you are or where you fit anymore, how do you belong? Join me for this conversation with Sarah Westfall as we discuss ...how grief is often the catalyst for transforming our beliefs about belongingwhy belonging isn't about fitting inthe secret to finding belonging wherever you gohow to create authentic connectionswhat the Prodigal Son parable reveals about God's invitation to belongingSarah E. Westfall is a writer, speaker, and host of the Human Together podcast. Her pr...
We're digging into some old Christian language and how it affects how we live our faith. Join me to talk about "loving on" people and ...the faulty mindsets this phrase actually revealshow loving on is often not loving at allHow Jesus loved and what we can learn from itHow to update our language and our living to make loving a regular rhythmKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
Content warning: Sexual assault, murder, child lossJoin us as we meet David and Bathsheba in their grief in the aftermath of David's misdeeds in 2 Samuel 12. In this episode we discuss ...Jon's conspiracy theory about David and SolomonWhat actually makes us sympathize with David for onceHow people make meaning of tragedy Projecting our issues onto othersHow patriarchy polices the emotions of womenGod's commitment to repair for the wrongedKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | News...
After deconstruction, it can be hard to get into the Bible especially when you're not sure if you resonate with certain translations anymore. In this episode, I walk you through ...What is the "most accurate" translation?Understanding the functions of the Bible in our livesThe questions to ask to figure out your best translationMy personal favorite translations Kate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
Is social justice what shapes us or is it the result of our formation? The answer is both! Learn more about how these two work together to help us embody the love of Christ internally and externally in this interview with Dr. Marlena Graves.Marlena Graves is the Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Northeastern Seminary on the campus of Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester, NY. She has written five books, two of which were award-winning, and over two hundred articles found in a v...
As we head into a politically charged season in 2024, engaging online can get emotional and exhausting.In my 4 years building a public platform, I've devised four guidelines that shape how I try to interact with those who disagree with me on social media. I hope these help you to create your own and keep yourself healthy and whole as we head into the last half of the year.Kate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
Content Warning: Sexual assault and abuse of powerIn 2 Samuel 11, we meet David at his lowest, and his actions affect the lives of many. Join us as we discuss ...The signs that point to David's non-consensual encounterHow and when Bathsheba gets her voice back in the BibleThe effect of purity culture, gender theology, and hero worship on our churchesWhere God is when bad things happenKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
When I learned biblical Greek, I had a wide array of realizations. And one of the most impactful for me comes around the word for "righteousness" in the New Testament.Listen in to hear the range of meaning and how it may just affect how you view what the gospel is and what God wants for all people.Kate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
When you realize that you not only want to change the way you interact with your faith but also how you help your kids interact with theirs, where do you turn? I turn to Meredith Miller. (And it turns out learning how to help your kids may actually help you a lot too! I know it's helped me as a non-parent myself.)In this conversation we talk about:why "list management" Christianity doesn't work, according to researchthe approach that can help your kids know and trust God for the long hau...
In 2 Samuel 10, we discuss ...what "hesed" means and how David falls shortthe ways that David gets a taste of his own medicinewhat it means that Jesus is a "new and better David"why the alpha male mentality isn't where it's atKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
Othering is pervasive in our climate of tribalism today, and its effects alienate us from ourselves and others. Jenai Auman joins me to discuss othering and ...the signs we often miss that we have been othered ourselvesthe role of anger in healingwhat do in the wildernessthe small and simple way to find belonging even when you can't be at churchand the #1 question to ask yourself when trying to help others heal from their othered experiencesJenai Auman is a Filipina American writer and artist...
In 2 Samuel 9, we discuss ...the harmful treatment and narratives surrounding disabled people in the storywhat difference an honor culture background brings to the texthow David buys into his own hype (and shouldn't)why looking for "big things" to do for God may actually miss the point of faithfulness in the first placeKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
In this episode ...Why white supremacy isn't exclusive to evangelicalismHow the gospel changed to marginalize peopleWhat makes anger righteousHow to heal from toxic church environmentsRobert is an author & accomplished attorney at the Callahan & King law firm in Waco, Texas. He earned his law degree at Baylor University School of Law in 2006, where he now teaches a course on Integrating Faith and Legal Practice. In 2020, Robert was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defens...
Join us for a journey through the ins and outs of 2 Samuel 8 as we discuss ...if David can be a good guy and have such a violent streakwhat the headers in our Bibles all have to say about this period in David's lifewhy David's fame may have negatively affected his identity (and his actions)how David went from artist to warriorif David is a like a mafia donKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
Have you been wondering that amidst all the upheaval, denominational splits, and church failures -- where the heck do we go next? And how do we do better?Same. That's why I was so glad that Eugene Kim joined me for a conversation about just that, and we discuss ...the cycles in church history (and where we are right now)how young people are approaching spirituality differently than ever beforewhat we can learn from the failures of the attractional model of churchwhere change really comes...
David makes a request of God to shore up his legacy, but it gets denied. Instead, he gets a covenant and Nathan proves his prophetic presence. Listen in as we discuss 2 Samuel 7 and ...What happens when God is a minor character in the storyThe role of prophecy in the BibleHow strategic editing shapes our interpretationsA surprising connection to the book of ActsKate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
What is like to be the only one who looks like you in a room? Ethnic loneliness is a pervasive feeling for ethnic minorities in the U.S. and in churches. In this conversation, Prasanta Verma talks me through:What ethnic loneliness is and what it looks likeHow the church has been complicit in perpetuating this loneliness and its entanglement with systemic racismWhat to do instead of forcing assimilation in the name of unityHow individuals and churches can be effective friends, advocates, and a...
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