Are people walking away from God… or walking away from unhealthy church culture?
In this episode of the Big Brutha Podcast, we sit down with Pastor Tim Kurtz for a real and honest conversation about why so many people feel spiritually disconnected, frustrated with modern church culture, and hungry for something deeper and more authentic.
This conversation explores faith, community, performance culture, healing, accountability, and what it truly means to live as the Ekklesia.
Topics include:
• Why people are leaving church
• Church culture vs biblical community
• Spiritual burnout and disconnection
• Brotherhood and accountability
• Faith beyond tradition
• Rebuilding spiritual identity
If this conversation resonates with you, check out Pastor Tim Kurtz’s book:
Leaving Church Becoming Ekklesia
https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Church-Becoming-Ekklesia-Because-ebook/dp/B07411QJ7M/
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00:00 What’s Wrong With The Church?
01:56 Welcome To Big Brutha Podcast
03:30 “What’s Wrong With The Church?”
04:20 A Word Jesus Never Said
05:10 Why The Church Became Distracted
06:50 What “Ekklesia” Actually Means
08:30 The Gates Of Hades Explained
09:15 Church Became Performance Based
10:47 Entertainment vs True Discipleship
11:34 Why People Are Leaving Church
13:08 “The Dones” Still Love God
14:09 What Biblical Maturity Really Is
15:14 Spiritual Warfare Is Real
16:42 Why Churches Avoid Deliverance
17:43 Healing, Prophecy & Deliverance In Acts
19:35 Marketing, Manipulation & Church Culture
21:20 Relationship Over Religion
22:19 Why Biblical Things Now Look “Weird”
23:23 How Scripture Gets Taken Out Of Context
25:02 Childlike Faith & Humility
26:16 Scripture Was Written FOR You
27:37 Caesarea Philippi & The Gates Of Hades
31:44 The Word Isn’t A Book — It’s A Person
34:13 Church vs Ekklesia Explained
37:56 How One Wrong Word Changed Everything
39:36 What Do We Say To People Hurt By Church?
41:06 The Lie Of Denominationalism
43:31 What “Denomination” Really Means
46:00 Doctrine Was Meant To Unite Believers
47:05 Don’t Beat Up Church People
48:08 Buildings, Titles & Church Hierarchy
49:30 God Is Raising Up The 7,000
50:51 The Gospel In Its Raw Form
52:10 The Refining Process Of Faith
53:44 “Forsake Not The Assembly”
55:14 House Gatherings & Biblical Community
57:35 Will’s Testimony & Prophetic Encounter
1:00:55 Point Young Men Back To Christ
1:01:39 Real Talk & Real Faith