My friend Simeon and I discuss whether ministers can healthily express doubt and whether doubters can participate in ministry. In our live exploration we hashed out what it might look like for a church to be "honest about doubt and hopeful about faith." Don't hesitate to add your thoughts by reaching out to me at Matt@DoubtersWelcome.com. If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we aim to be totally honest about doubt while still being hopeful a...
Apr 22, 2025•44 min
Dr. Wendy Berghuis-Hummel and I define spiritual abuse, discuss why it's so damaging to our relationships with God, and consider what healing might look like. Dr. Wendy Berghuis-Hummel BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP is a family physician practicing psychotherapy, a clinical member of MDPAC (Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada). If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we aim to be totally honest about doubt while still being hopeful about faith in ...
Apr 08, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Pastor Nate had to work through challenging questions that took him across denominational lines within Christianity. Movement from one Christian tradition to another can be a difficult part of journeying toward a deeper faith in Christ. Enjoy the conversation! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we aim to be totally honest about doubt while still being hopeful about faith in Christ. Doubters are welcome here. Send us a text Support the show...
Mar 25, 2025•38 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Today we're doing the first-ever listener Q&A! You've all sent in questions about deconstruction, church culture, the inspiration of the Bible, and more. I can't wait to discuss it all. If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we aim to be totally honest about doubt while still being hopeful about faith in Christ. Doubters are welcome here. Send us a text Support the show...
Mar 11, 2025•38 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In this episode I talk with Raiden, who offers a lot of insight on how to thoughtfully reconsider the beliefs we were given growing up. Stick around to the end to hear how Raiden is reconsider his beliefs on prayer. His stories are fascinating and encouraging! Enjoy the conversation. If you’re doubting or deconstructing your faith you’re in the right place. On this podcast we aim to be totally honest about doubt while still being hopeful about faith in Christ. Doubters are welcome here. Send us ...
Feb 25, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In some ways discussing the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture feels like discussing the Trinity. It’s confusing and messy, and you’ll probably say something wrong, so maybe it's best to not say much at all? But that fear allows our false assumptions about the Bible to go unchallenged! I’m grateful that Dr. Licona encouraged me to share our honest, but uncomfortable dialogue about the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture. Please enjoy the conversation. If you’re doubting or deconstructing ...
Feb 11, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Dr. Mike Licona is professor a New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. Today we’re discussing his latest book, Jesus, Contradicted. Many Christians have serious doubts about the Bible, I was one of them! I wish I had discovered Dr. Licona and his work years ago because I think he presents an academically rigorous and satisfying explanation for why there are differences in the Gospel. But I’ll let you decide. Enjoy the conversation. If you're doubting your faith, you're in the righ...
Jan 28, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this episode I talk with Simeon, someone who found Doubters Welcome on YouTube and reached out. After getting to know him a little I thought his story would be perfect for the podcast. He talks a lot about emotional doubt. Even if you aren't familiar with emotional doubt, you've likely experienced it. In this conversation Simeon shares a strategy for dealing with emotional doubt that has helped him journey toward faith. Enjoy the conversation. If you're doubting your faith, you're in the righ...
Jan 14, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode I talk with Kat, author of Let's Talk About Doubt. I've read a lot of books on doubt and they can be familiar and predictable. But Kat's book was filled with honest and helpful thoughts I hadn't previously considered! During our interview she expanded on her encouraging insights, including the best definition of 'faith' I have yet to come across. Enjoy the interview. If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we try to be totally honest about doubt,...
Dec 24, 2024•43 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In this episode I talk with Hope, a friend of mine from Scotland. Her story of doubt includes tension with God's goodness, tension with the Bible, and tension with the way church handles certain issues. I've learned so much from Hope and I hope you do too! If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we try to be totally honest about doubt, while still being hopeful about faith. Doubters are welcome here. #DoubtersWelcome #KindsOfDoubt #Doubt #Deconstruction #FaithRe...
Dec 10, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 1
After Shawn saw some shorts where I talked about "Four Kinds of Doubt," he wondered if doubt was getting a little too complicated. "Isn't doubt just doubt?" I love that he had me on his podcast to talk about kinds of doubt, how to identify them, and how to work through them. What a great conversation! While on, I also unveiled a big announcement for this ministry! Listen in to find out what's coming up. If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place. On this podcast we try to be totall...
May 28, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode I talk with Austin Noll, author "A Jumble of Crumple Papers" and host of "The Crumpled Papers Podcast." I found myself relating to so much of what Austin said in his book that I wanted to talk with him about it. Our conversation brought so much clarity to exactly why legalism, elitism, and church abuse cause serious doubts. Enjoy! If you’re doubting or deconstructing, you’re in the right place. On this podcast we try to be honest about doubt while still being hopeful about faith ...
May 14, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode I talk with Dr. Jana Harmon, author of Atheists Finding God. For her book (and PhD) she interviewed 50 former atheists because she wanted to know, what would it take for an atheist to believe in Christianity? I thought that topic might be of interest to those who are wondering about themselves, what would it take for me to believe? Dr. Harmon has spent countless hours considering what motivates people to make life-altering changes to their worldview, so stick around until the end...
Apr 22, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this episode I chat with Jim, a senior pastor who has wrestled with doubt in the past. We discuss epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and how to be courageous, how to have intellectual humility, and how to find people to journey with through doubt. Enjoy the conversation! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. This podcast makes space to be totally honest about doubt, while being hopeful about faith in Christ. Welcome! #Doubt #Deconstruction #FaithRecon...
Apr 09, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode I chat with Shelby Abbott, author of "Doubtless: Because Faith is Hard". On top of a lively discussion about how to navigate doubt, we discussed Shelby's personal experience with excruciating pain and how it brought about spiritual growth he never could have imagined. Enjoy the conversation. If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. This podcast makes space to be totally honest about doubt, while being hopeful about faith in Christ. Welcome! #Dou...
Mar 25, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 6
When you're doubting you probably don't think, "I really need to go to the opera!" But in this conversation I talk with my friend Liz, who has studied how art can help us address some of our deepest doubts and life's deepest questions. Enjoy! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith, you're in the right place. This podcast makes space to be totally honest about our doubts while still being hopeful about faith in Christ. #Doubt #Faith #Deconstruction #Pilgrimage #FaithReconstruction #Doubt...
Mar 12, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Today I’m interviewing Salomon. He’s a friend of mine who does youth ministry in Poland. But his interests also include videography and conversations about doubt. I think you can see why we connected. In this episode we discuss the journey of doubt he’s been since the pandemic. Enjoy! If you’re doubting or deconstructing your faith, you’re in the right place. On this podcast we make space to be totally honest about doubt, while also being hopeful about faith in Christ. #DoubtersWelcome Send us a...
Feb 26, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 4
If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Dr. Mike Licona is a Professor of New Testament Studies at Houston Christian University. In this episode we discuss his historical work on the resurrection of Jesus and why he still believes despite having doubts sometimes. As always, if you have something to add, please reach out at Matt@TruthSnack.ca Send us a text Support the show...
Feb 13, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3
If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. Recently I came across an article that laid out a 5-stage model of religious deconversion. I was surprised by how much I resonated with it! Why did I not lose my faith? I wanted to know more so today I'm talking to the author, Joel Furches. I think Joel's research will help you make sense of the journey you're on and offer some hope for how you might journey towa...
Jan 22, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 2
If you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place because Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. We're kicking off Season 2 by talking Natalie, someone I met this summer. We were working at a summer camp and she told me she was raised in a church that taught jewellery, make-up, and sports were all wrong. Our activities at camp that day happened to be... making bracelets, face-painting, and football! I couldn't help but wonder how Natalie was able to question...
Jan 09, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Welcome to the Truth Snack podcast! If you’re doubting or deconstructing, you’re in the right place! Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith. In this episode we explore bad theology that gets taught in churches and can contribute to a recipe for doubt. Have we encountered these teachings? Have they created a "doubt recipe" in us? And most humbling of all: have we ever been the ones teaching it to others? I invite you to listen in, join the adventurous truth seeking, ...
Jul 18, 2023•27 min
I've doubted and deconstructed faith... but I'm still following Jesus! This is a story about pain, healing, deconstruction, and reconstruction. Doubting is difficult, but I know from experience that there is a way back to confident belief. Let me tell you about it. Truth Snack is about journeying with doubting Christians toward confident faith. I hope this episode can be a little truth snack to help you on your way. As always, if you have something to add, reach out at Matt@TruthSnack.ca. Send u...
May 29, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Big life decisions can spark and intense seeking of God and his will. And when we hear nothing in response, it can make us wonder if God is with us (or there at all). Because of that, I knew I wanted to talk about "God's will" as part of this year's exploring of encounter with God. When my friend, Steph, reached out to tell me a Truth Snack series had helped her while discerning God's will, I knew it was time to talk about it. Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith,...
May 01, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9
John spent decades exploring Occult and New Age Spirituality. Now he follows Jesus. I think there's tons for us to learn about #AdventurousTruthSeeking and #EncounteringGod from John's story. Enjoy! Truth Snack journeys with doubting Christians toward confident faith, so if you're doubting your faith, you're in the right place! I hope this episode can be a little truth snack to help you on your way. As always, if you have something to add, reach out at Matt@TruthSnack.ca. Correction: In this epi...
Apr 06, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This episode is a re-broadcast of my conversation with Nate Huff on his podcast, Coffee Conversations. If you’d like to hear more conversations on how disciples of Jesus can follow him every day, check out Coffee Conversations: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nate636 During our chat we talked specifically about deconstruction. What is it? Is it good or bad for faith? And how do we journey though it if we find ourselves deconstructing? As always, if you have something to add, feel free to...
Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7
If I had 30 minutes to tell doubting Christians what to expect on their journey through doubt, I would tell them this story from 1 Kings 19! And then I would tell them they don't have to make that journey alone. I wish every doubter knew this Bible story. It's total honesty, paired with hope, has helped me so much on my journey through doubt, and I believe it will help you too. Enjoy! Send us a text Support the show...
Feb 28, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How do we make sense of divine destruction in the Bible? What distortions do we bring to the Bible that make it hard to understand? If the Bible is so complicated, why follow Jesus? In this episode I talk with my friend Jonny who is studying the Old Testament in pursuit of a PhD. In particular, he’s studying stories of divine destruction in the Old Testament— that’s right, he’s chosen to study the uncomfortable stories that can make us question God's goodness. Jonny's perspective was insightful ...
Feb 16, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
After a few years of studying faith and doubt, it's fun and fulfilling to share some of the conclusions I've made. During this conversation Mike and I discuss where doubts come from, how we navigate them, and how we can support others who are doubting. Please enjoy! A special thanks to Mike and Youth Pastor Theologian for inviting me onto their podcast. I invite all listeners to explore YouthPastorTheologian.com for a treasury of resources that empower theological youth ministry. Send us a text ...
Feb 08, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I’m asking my mentors, "How do you discern God’s voice?" In this series, Truth Snack is exploring how encounters with God can anchor our faith during times of doubt. In this chat I talk with Wendy, who is a professional counsellor, and really illustrated what it looks like to invite Jesus into the painful moments of our lives. If you want your conversations with God to go beyond exchanging information, and you want them to deepen into a rich relationship, this is a great episode for you! I’ve le...
Jan 23, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
I’m asking my mentors, "How do you discern God’s voice?" In this series, Truth Snack is exploring how encounters with God can anchor our faith during times of doubt. Kerry shares some brilliant theological insights and, on top of that, offers a really accessible way to think about hearing God “in the normal of every day.” One thing I love about Kerry is that we’re such different personality types. She often has a perspective I need to really chew on. But once I get it, it almost always changes h...
Jan 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
