on Church and State and being so certain of what you're looking for you miss it when it arrives.

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In this week's episode, instead of asking a guest about their experience, ChatGPT asks Will a little about his.

In this 'conversation', Will reflects on the concept of 'recalculating' in life, particularly in relation to his upbringing in the Adventist faith. He shares personal anecdotes about questioning faith, carrying the past, and the interplay between faith and doubt. Will discusses the nostalgia for community experiences, the ongoing process of understanding God, and the challenges faced when leaving high-demand religions. He emphasizes the importance of navigating uncertainty and the complexities of cultural conversations, particularly around racism within Christianity.

Today, we’re concluding my conversation with Luka, our good Adventist child, our trans/non-binary guest who has been sharing their story the last two episodes.

In this episode dive into how Luka explored faith, doubt, and the questions that were often too risky to ask directly.

We’re talking about the conundrum of a desire to explore your theological questions without feeling like you’re falling prey to the author of confusion or committing an act of betrayal by believing in yourself.

We will talk about educating your way to a more open theology: the differences between the Torah and the Ten Commandments, and how what we elevate or ignore shapes our moral and spiritual lives.

We’ll uncover paradoxes that everyone in religious life feels at some point: being called to serve the world while believing the end is near, trying to love the marginalized while our communities only extend care to those who fit in, and the vulnerabilities of being fully trusted once you are inside that fold.

We’ll also explore how to find the sacred again after deconstruction: how to see holiness in ordinary life, and create a spirituality that actually feels alive.

Finally, we talk about what reflections come from carrying a marginalized perspective in faith, and what grace, insight, and resilience can be discovered when you live and question from the edges.

This episode is about paradox, honesty, and transformation — please enjoy.

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