BFF of the pod, Bekah Hoogerwerf, came back to talk to us all about how she think bi-vocational ministry is the only sustainable way for the Church. She has recently returned to her own bi-vocational life as a part-time Yout…
This week on the pod, we talk to the amazing human behind the Growing Up Evangelical Instagram account. Natasha tells us all about her fallout with the church and what inspired her to start an Instagram dedicated to her jour…
This week, we were joined by the author of the newly published book "Baptized in Teargas," Elle Dowd. She is a bi-furious recent graduate of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and a candidate for ordained ministry in…
On this week's episode, we talk to Emily Bourne, or as Instagram knows her, @goditsmemargot. We talk about where the inspiration behind her page came from and her past with fundamentalism. We talk all things deconstruction a…
On this week's episode, we talk to ex-Mormon Brittany Woodbury about being a woman in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She also answers MORE of our burning Mormon questions, so if you still have questions, le…
Celia is BACK and is here to tackled her perspective on American Christian Nationalism as someone who was born in Germany, came to live in the US as a kid, and the moved back to Germany. She tells us all about what Germany t…
Guess what, Catholics are Christians too! Here at the Speaking in Church podcast, we cover all faiths. Deal with it. This week we are joined by singer-songwriter and artist, Jessica Gerhardt! She is a member of the Catholic …
Marky Mark Driscoll is making waves all over again, so we thought we'd revisit his original downfall with someone who was there when it all went down. Our friend Eleanor Stelter had the misfortune of attending the Bellevue c…
If you ever want to rile these two ladies up, tell them how women should dress. On this week's episode, we talk about the unfortunate cultural phenomenon that is the Modest is Hottest song and video by Matthew West. We talk …
On this week's episode, we were joined by Martha Hoang to talk about all things chronic illness. As someone who was on the receiving end of a health miracle, Martha talks about daily life in and out of the church when you ha…
This week, we are joined by Celia, our new friend with a fascinating life. From coming to the US from Germany because her parents wanted to homeschool her to marrying young, divorcing, and then reuniting with her partner, we…
This week, we talk to yet another fellow APU alum. Not sorry 'bout it. Amber McMahon Flores is a Children's Pastor at a church where people... we real weird about her dating someone is a completely different department in th…
On this week's episode, we are joined by the new-seminarian Bethany Geringer! We talk all about the issue behind Women's and Men's Ministries and a few solutions to making them better for those who want to participate. We re…
Some of us loved helping out at church and some of us were definitely forced. In this week's episode, the gang is back together to talk to Karissa Smith of @angrychurchkid fame all about her experience volunteering in her yo…
In this week's episode, Josie sits down with Peter Lublink of BethanyKids to talk all things "missions" or "charity work." He outlines the amazing work that BethanyKids is doing and their ethical model for raising up pediatr…
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Content Warning: Mental Health & Abuse This week on the podcast, Josie sits down with Abigail Schricker to talk all things Mental Health in the Church. We talk about everything from what they've done wrong and the few things…
This week on the podcast, we talk about the platform Spencer loves and Josie doesn't understand: TikTok. It's full of the greatest deconstruction content that are both supportive and educational. We talk about the saint that…
Aaaaaaaand we're back! For the season opener, Josie and Spencer are talking about the new Netflix film, A Week Away! In true Speaking in Church fashion, Josie hated it and Spencer kind of sort of liked it! Listen to all of t…
This week, we talk to recording and worship artist Brianna Ibarra all about how artists are treated in the church. From the disrespect and lack of pay to how it can be done right, we leave no stone or perspective unturned. A…
This week, we talk to Alfred Tovar all about spirituality and how he evolved his faith into something that would not only enable him to find ways to be a better person, but would also inspire him to start a non-profit that a…
What do you get when three women who went to church get together to talk about sex? Three very different experiences. Spencer and Josie are joined this week by the amazing advocate and activist, Caitlin Martin, for an in dep…
Kaylee is on the frontlines of raising up a whole new batch of Christians and this week we talk about what that even means. The three of us reflect on our youth group days and all the things we were told, while thinking out …
Some of us grew up believing that you had to be Republican if you were a Christian, some of us definitely did not. On this week's episode, we talk to creative, Ryan Berry, about growing up in the South and in a conservative …
