10. Jon Guerra (Singer-Songwriter)

Restoring Wonder, Finding God in the Quiet with Jon Guerra
🕊️ Devotion & Disruption | Prayer for the Weary | The Wild Jesus

This episode is for anyone aching for a faith that welcomes mystery and makes space for honest lament. It’s for the ones who crave connection with God but can’t stomach the noise of easy answers—or who need permission to slow down, to rest, and to bring their whole, complicated selves to the sacred.

It’s also a gentle challenge to churches: rediscover the power of silence and let your worship make room for sorrow, wonder, and the untamed Jesus who upends our expectations.

💡 Key Takeaways
• Healing spiritual music invites us to stillness, not spectacle
• Lament, beauty, and questions all belong in the life of faith
• Jesus refused to be co-opted by power—his words still disrupt and console
• The story of Christ is wide enough for doubters, exiles, and those in process

🙏 For Listeners Longing for Depth, Rest, and Belonging
Jon reminds us: you don’t have to resolve all your questions to show up in worship. God meets us in the mystery.

“What makes something Christian isn’t that it’s neat and tidy right now. What makes something Christian is that it’s pointed toward Christ—whatever shape it’s in.”

He also shares the heart behind his latest album, Jesus, and the songs “American Gospel” and “Citizens”—music born out of wrestling with empire, lament, and hope. We talk bicultural identity, climate vigil songs, the gift of quiet, and why caretaking (for the earth and for each other) is holy work.

⛪ About Our Guest
Jon Guerra @iamjonguerra is a singer-songwriter known for devotional, justice-focused music that refuses easy answers. His albums—Keeper of Days, Ordinary Ways, and Jesus—offer solace for Christians, regardless of if they are evangelical, deconstructing, or weary believers. He also has collaborated with The Porter’s Gate on Climate Vigil Songs and composes for film with his wife, Valerie.

🕊️🌿 Community Guidelines 🌿🕊️
If we claim to follow Jesus, we should be known by our love—not by what we say, wear, or perform, but by the fruit of the Spirit:
❤️ love, 💫 joy, ☮️ peace, 🕊 patience, 💝 kindness, 🌿 goodness, 🙏 faithfulness, 🤲 gentleness, 💪 self-control.

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Music in this episode from Jon Guerra: Jesus, American Gospel, Citizens, Love your Enemies

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For the spiritually tender—raised in or rooted in Christianity, exploring its many expressions.

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