Standing
Added 2024-11-12 12:20:20 +0000 UTCThis past summer I wrote an essay about the church and denomination I grew up in, but I didn't end up publishing it. The results of the election gave me the push I needed to finish putting it all together. I hope it helps.
Comments
Well presented, argued, and relayed. As well as emotionally connecting. Thank you for sharing.
Langolier
2025-01-10 16:58:34 +0000 UTCThis essay was very much on my mind the other day when I saw a screening of Paul Schrader's "Hardcore" (1979). George C. Scott's Calvinist Michigander businessman matter-of-factly explaining "TULIP" to a sex worker, with the confident and dismissive air of a member of the elect, felt true to what you described. I would love to hear your take on the movie (regarding its movieness as well as its theology).
I wanna marry a lighthouse keeper and keep him company
2024-11-23 19:42:11 +0000 UTCI'm so glad that I left Christianity without much hurt or difficulty. Just a casual, "Oh, I probably didn't ever believe that, did I?"
Josh James
2024-11-16 16:56:33 +0000 UTCThank you for this essay, it reflected a lot of my feelings as a Dordt grad who grew up and out of this same milieu
James Slegers
2024-11-14 05:33:51 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing this, it's very courageous of you.
Drew Parker
2024-11-13 19:08:21 +0000 UTCThis was moving and direct and perfectly attuned to the moment. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Forrest L Norvell
2024-11-13 06:40:46 +0000 UTCIncredible. Truth spoken very much to power. Powerful music choice, as well. Hearing that opening piano lick put me right back into the same place you described.
Nathan Woods
2024-11-13 02:54:55 +0000 UTCI've learned so much about the Evangelical world and way of thinking from TWOAPW over the last year, but this really brought the loss and impossible decisions home for me. Feels like understanding that is an essential part of meeting the moment we're in now.
Jonathan V. Cann
2024-11-13 00:40:05 +0000 UTCWow.! That was really powerful. I relate to the feeling of looking out at the people in your church and wondering if they would really support you if they knew what you think now. Regardless of denomination, we all love nice old church ladies.
Elizabeth Power
2024-11-13 00:37:47 +0000 UTCThat was a very beautiful essay.
Peter Larkin
2024-11-12 22:08:19 +0000 UTCTruly this is the worst of all possible worlds. But you are FAR from the worst of all possible Joshs.
Mick Wingert
2024-11-12 20:06:15 +0000 UTCThank you so much for this. I also attended a religious (Baptist) college before lighting out and the ending of your post gutted me. It’s beyond painful that people who were your community growing up turn out to not support you, and in the name of God. Just thanks again and thanks for this podcast.
Nancy Carr
2024-11-12 18:16:28 +0000 UTCThis is an experience far removed from my own (no church, atheist parents & visibly gender non-conforming from a young age) but it really moved me. I think I understand a lot of people better after listening to this. Well done.
Kstoff
2024-11-12 17:43:57 +0000 UTCI’m marrying my partner soon and we’ve met with the officiant and are having to make choices about what to say about what we believe to all these people who raised us. Thank you for sharing your meditation on all that’s going on in the church, it means a lot to my own thought process
Donovan Miller
2024-11-12 17:08:34 +0000 UTCThat zeal turned to vicious self-righteousness and condemnation is all too familiar. My family is still feeling the loss of community and identity, but we know we can't be evangelicals anymore.
im so daddy i havent slept in a year
2024-11-12 15:49:18 +0000 UTC
