The Faith Construct

How could a good God let such terrible things happen? Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? If you’ve ever wrestled with either of these questions, this episode is for you. Tragedy sucks and if no one has offered to sit in it with you, we’re really sorry. We, as a human race have a hard time sitting with people through hard things because we really don’t like to be uncomfortable. Jesus met people in the hard things and we want to follow His example. We hope as you listen today you feel a little less alone in the hard things you have faced and are currently facing. The show notes for this episode can be found here: https://ambnicolehall.wixsite.com/thefaithconstruct/post/the-faith-construct-episode-10-show-notes

In this episode, Christine interviews Danae, who found the Christian faith no longer working for her. They discuss how gratitude for a worldview that worked in the past, but no longer serves, is possible. They also talk through some conversation points for Christians to try implementing with friends who have decided to leave the church. It’s not what you might think and Danae’s thoughtfulness will knock your socks off!

On this episode, Christine interviews Haley about what it’s like to be a gay Christian in the church today. Haley sheds light on what it’s like to explain the experience of a minority to others.

Sometimes pain and depression is so crippling it seems insurmountable. If you’re feeling that way, please know you are not alone! Millions of people around the world struggle with mental illness. In the US, 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 kids (ages 6-17) experience mental health issues, including the hosts of this podcast! In this episode David shares his struggles with suicide and depression. If either of these topics is sensitive for you, please skip this episode! Your health + safety are more important than any number of listens or downloads. For those who choose to listen, we hope you walk away feeling seen and encouraged. As always, show notes can be found at: https://ambnicolehall.wixsite.com/thefaithconstruct/post/the-faith-construct-season-1-episode-7-show-notes (Stats from the National Alliance on Mental Illness)

For years women have been told to sit down and be quiet, unless you’re speaking to the children. Then by all means, go ahead. We’re firm believers that there are more roles in the church for women than just serving in childcare. Hence, our podcast & Elyse as a money mentor! This week Amber and Elyse reminisce on growing up in church. Elyse shares how people in her church responded when she chose to join the Army National Guard at 17 and how that impacted her own faith journey. Find Elyse on Instagram or TikTok @thesavvysagittarius Find Amber on Instagram @ambnicolehall Find Christine on Instagram @christinethebrandt The show notes can be found here - https://ambnicolehall.wixsite.com/thefaithconstruct/post/the-faith-construct-season-1-episode-6-show-notes Keywords: deconstruction, women in the church, Christianity, faith, money management, evangelism, army national guard, intentional living, navigating motherhood, feminism in the church, gender roles, youth group, millennial, church camp

Faith deconstruction is happening all around us in Evangelical circles (and we know that isn’t a bad thing!), but what happens to Christians who might be negatively impacted by the deconstruction processes of others? Listen in to hear how Jordin gracefully navigated this very experience.”

Join us this week as Christine interviews her friend Tim.

Enjoy our first guest interview with Kristina Hart! The show notes can be found here: https://ambnicolehall.wixsite.com/thefaithconstruct/post/the-faith-construct-season-1-episode-3-show-notes

From baby Jesus in a small town Christmas play, to 3 years in Portugal working for a Christian non-profit, to sunny Southern California, come hear the story of one of our founders, Amber Hall. It's a bit of a wild journey, but we hope you'll see her heart for The Faith Construct. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you are welcome here.

Welcome! On our very first episode we spend some time defining deconstruction, and you get the chance to hear our host, Christine Brandt, share her personal faith journey. Spoiler alert: we don't have it all figured out. The show notes can be found here.