Have you ever felt like you are disobeying God or being rebellious when you think independently about your faith?
For those who have been taught black-and-white answers about Christianity, stepping into the gray can feel unnerving because it calls us beyond the shores of certainty towards something more mysterious. But we know that certainty was never the point.
Ben Cremer joins us on this episode to talk through what it's been like for him to move away from binary thinking. He shares how to be challenged and changed through the practice of listening to marginalized voices, the difference between a false prophet and a true prophet, engaging politics with thoughtfulness, and how to build the faith communities we wish we had.
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Guest Spotlight ✨
Ben is an author, speaker, and digital pastor with over 20 years of experience pastoring local churches. He writes at the intersection of politics and Christianity, his desire is to discover how we can move away from Christian nationalism, religious fundamentalism, and church hurt to reclaim the Gospel of Jesus together. He lives in Idaho with his wife and two small children.
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