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My Joy is Your Pain? Navigating Wellbeing in a relationship

Hey beloveds—This week, everything we’re sharing centers around one raw, holy truth:Sometimes, on your emotional wellness journey, your joy will look like betrayal to the people closest to you.Maybe it’s your mother.Maybe it’s your church.Maybe it’s a friend who only knew how to love the broken version of you.But your joy—if it came through grief, healing, and becoming—is not selfish. It’s sacred.In this episode, Paul and Ashley go deep and raw into the emotional and spiritual tension that arises when your growth, your peace, your joy—hurts someone you love.We talk about:What it means when Jesus refused to go to his mother, MaryThe emotional toll of becoming someone your people don’t recognizeWhy your sacred yes may sound like a violent no to someone else⚠️ Content Note:This episode includes discussion of trauma and suicidal ideation. Please care for your well-being as you listen.If you're in a vulnerable place, consider pausing, checking in with a friend, therapist, or someone you trust. You’re not alone.📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text anytime (USA)📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube:👉 https://youtu.be/Ozch9uEqtF8🖊️ Read the related Substack essay:When Your Joy Is Someone Else’s Tragedy👉 📺 CBS Affiliate Ch.47 Story. Watch it here📬 Want more? Subscribe to Sacred Rebellion on Substack for deeper reflections, weekly blessings, and sacred disruptions:👉 unconventionalpastorpaul.substack.com 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group The Quollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a review wherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, and hopeful community.

Just Because You Say “No Offense” Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Offensive

Just Because You Say “No Offense” Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Offensive We’ve all heard it — and maybe even said it: “No offense…” before dropping a comment that’s, well… offensive. In this episode, we unpack why slapping “no offense” in front of a statement doesn’t make it harmless, how it’s often used to dodge accountability, and why words matter more than the disclaimers we attach to them. From church small talk to political debates, we explore how this phrase shows up, the damage it can do, and how to replace it with honesty, empathy, and actual respect. 🎧 Listen in and let’s talk about better ways to speak the truth without causing unnecessary harm. #NoOffense #WordsMatter #SacredRebellion #ChristianDeconstruction #LGBTQVoices #SpiritualAbuseRecovery #FaithDeconstruction #BoundariesMatter #PodcastEpisode #TruthInLove 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish! Connect with Us: Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred Rebellion Check out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group The Quollective   📲 Follow Evangelicalish: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube Paul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site   🎧 Subscribe & Review: Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a review wherever you listen.   💛 Support our work:  ISH/Pastor-Paul Website Buy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable   🌐 More from Paul & Ashley: ISH/Pastor-Paul Website Evangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PT Thank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, and hopeful community.

Media Ups and Meltdowns: A Week of Reckoning with a Trumpian World

🎧 Listen + Subscribe:YouTube | Apple Podcasts | SpotifyLinktree💬 This Week’s Topics:Trump’s grip on media slips as he continues to bungle the Epstein issueSocial Media a problem for childrenThe online incel world is impacting children - something needs to be done.Why spiritual reconstruction demands media literacyHow faith, justice, and power intersect in the digital age🔗 Mentioned in this episode:Pastor Paul’s Substack: [Insert link]Paul's Latest Blog on the Quollective:  It Always Starts With Erasure: History’s Teachings on Queer Demonization (& Queer Survival)South Park on TrumpJon Stewart - Go F*YourselfThe Louisville Leopards Percussionists playing Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" *AMAZING*🧠 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going:Follow us @evangelicalish on Instagram, Threads, and TikTokJoin our livestream Sundays at 9am PT on YouTubeLeave a review if this episode challenged or inspired you 🙌 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group The Quollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a review wherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, and hopeful community.

Why Did We Escape Christian Nationalism?

In this episode of Evangelicalish, we get personal about our own journeys out of Christian Nationalism — and the moments that cracked open our certainty.We’ll talk about:⚡ Why some people stay trapped in toxic systems while others break free⚡ The emotional, spiritual, and political cost of questioning⚡ How small acts of curiosity can unravel decades of indoctrination⚡ What it means to walk in Sacred Rebellion after faith deconstructionWe know how disorienting it can be to realize the faith you inherited was more about power than love. We’ve been there. And we’re here to remind you:You’re not alone. You’re not crazy. And thinking is not a sin. 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group The Quollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a review wherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, and hopeful community.

Stealing God's Mahood: Evangelicalish

📝 Updated Podcast Notes (with Links & Resources):Episode Title:God is Not a Man: Dismantling Patriarchal Theology & Finding Wonder AgainSegment: “A Movie, Book, or Song?”Paul & Ashley share the media that’s inspiring them toward wonder, hope, and liberation:🎭 Les Misérables (Stage Musical) — Paul🎬 The Breakfast Club (“Which character are you?”) — Ashley📚 Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom — Paul📚 Richard Rohr’s Latest Book — AshleyResources Mentioned:Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng ThomWorks by Richard Rohr / Center for Action and ContemplationPaul’s Blog on The QuollectivePaul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong (Available Here) 🎧 Thank you for listening to Evangelicalish!Connect with Us:Join Pastor Paul's Substack Community: Sacred RebellionCheck out Paul’s international blog with the anti-empire group The Quollective 📲 Follow Evangelicalish:Instagram | TikTok | YouTubePaul's Blog on The Quollective Blog Site 🎧 Subscribe & Review:Help us reach others by subscribing, rating, and leaving a review wherever you listen. 💛 Support our work: ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteBuy Paul’s Book: Religious Right Religiously Wrong: A Modern Day Parable 🌐 More from Paul & Ashley:ISH/Pastor-Paul WebsiteEvangelicalish Livestream Sundays at 9am PTThank you for being part of this growing, healing, irreverent, and hopeful community.