Spiritual Misfits Podcast

Andrew Cox describes a shift from Catholic upbringing and evangelical-style poetry toward a more questioning way of making meaning through Canberra Poetry Slam.

This segment discusses a personal faith crisis, critiques purity culture and eternal torment in the Bible, and promotes the Future Church Conference with topics like climate change and AI.

Will Small welcomes Mitch Forbes back to Spiritual Misfits for a catch-up about faith crisis, purity culture, and hell, including Mitch's view that eternal conscious torment has no biblical evidence.

Will Small talks with Mike about a faith crisis that he did not plan for, but that came through purity culture and the loss of old certainties.

Will Small sits down with Tiffany Yecky-Brooks to talk about To Re-Behold the Stars.

Will Small opens by talking about a faith crisis he never meant to have, shaped by purity-culture hurt and a call to decolonize church structures with honesty and kindness, while welcoming Simon Buckingham Shum back to the studio.

Will Small opens by naming a faith crisis he never meant to have.

Will Small talks with Brad Watson about Watson's research into the experiences of LGBTQ+ Salvation Army officers.

Will Small opens the conversation by naming a space for spiritual misfits and inviting Ken Davidson into it.

Will Small starts a Christmas conversation with Carolyn Mears and Linda Pesavento by asking what this season can do to people on the edges of faith.

Will Small welcomes Justine To and opens a conversation about attention, faith, and what it means to feel like a spiritual misfit.

Will Small and Mitchell Forbes catch up like old friends.

Anne Lanyon connects her Catholic upbringing in rural Victoria, where children were called names for being Catholic, to a later life in faith, ecology, and justice work.

Mackenzie Ling returns to Spiritual Misfits after a conversation earlier in the year.

Michelle Eastwood links her own faith crisis to purity culture and says there is "zero evidence for eternal conscious torment in the Bible," which sets up a conversation about reading scripture without trying to rescue it.

Amar Peterman tells Will Small that his adopted identity, his upbringing between a Polish Catholic neighborhood and a white evangelical megachurch, and his experience at an evangelical Bible college shaped the sense that he was a 'spiritual misfit.' He connects that biography to Becoming Neighbors: the Common Good Made Local, a book about why Christians should love neighbors in ways that do not depend on conversion or control.

Samuel Dow, a priest, chaplain, and urban farmer in Brisbane, links his work at St.

Spiritual Misfits Podcast episode “Toxic Theology, Mental Health, Gravity & Grace (Jon Reichardt)” centers on John Reichardt’s account of depression, intrusive thoughts, and a Christian upbringing shaped by a minister father and missionary family.

Brian Recker joins Will Small to talk through a faith crisis that started in purity culture and left him unwilling to keep repeating the old fear-based story.

Will Small opens Spiritual Misfits Podcast with Advent, AI anxiety, and a December 5 reflection on living in “wild times” on planet earth.

Amy Kenney, author of My Body is Not a Prayer Request, speaks with Will Small on Spiritual Misfits Podcast about disability justice, ableism, and church culture.

Will Small replays a December 2023 conversation with Palestinian-Australian human rights lawyer, poet, and activist Sarah M.

Host Will Small and guest Carolyn Mears discuss faith deconstruction, purity culture, and rethinking traditional Christian doctrines.

Spiritual Misfits Podcast records a live launch for Edgewalkers: Reimagining Faith, Church and Theology, the first book from At The Edges, a publishing venture described as only 1.5 years old.

Will Small welcomes James McGrath and frames the conversation around his forthcoming book, Beyond Deconstruction.

Will Small welcomes Sally Douglas back and opens up a conversation about prayer without locking God into gendered language.

Will Small reconnects with Steph Benton for a thoughtful conversation about faith, trans lives, and telling the truth.

Will Small interviews Keith Mascord about his book 'An Honest Faith', exploring the integration of philosophy and theology, biblical interpretation as myth, and the need for church reform on issues like LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ordination.

This episode features poetry readings from Will Small and Boy Renaissance at the 'Words for Those Who Wander' event, exploring themes of faith crisis, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and social justice through personal and spiritual reflections.

In this live crossover episode, host Will Small and guests Dom Faye, Suzanne Grimmett, and Peter Catt explore what it means to be a 'spiritual misfit on the way,' discussing faith crises, community building, and navigating disorientation in modern spirituality.

Host Will Small interviews theologian Hannah about her book and explores themes of faith crisis, doubt, and progressive Christianity for those on the fringes.

Host Will Small interviews Danny Bryant about his book critiquing the whiteness gospel and exploring faith deconstruction.

A panel discussion exploring the intersection of faith, social media, and AI for emerging generations.

This episode explores how Christian faith can address climate crisis and eco-anxiety, featuring a roundtable discussion with guests.

A panel of different generations discusses how faith is challenged and enlivened from their perspectives, addressing issues like climate change, racial injustice, and mental health.