Doubt isn’t a lack of faith; it’s the machete you carry into the jungle of your own soul. In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones explores why spiritual growth requires leaving the comfort of secondhand stories about God and venturing into your own uncertain, messy, and deeply personal encounter with the Divine. Using his bull elephant metaphor, Chris challenges listeners to stop settling for one-size-fits-all religion and instead embrace adversity, inner struggle, and real-life risk as the very path to discovering how you most need to see God—for yourself.

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Former evangelical pastor turned satirist, Stuart Delony of the Snarky Faith podcast joins Chris Jones on Spiritual Hot Sauce to talk about his journey from conservative Southern Baptist roots and 20 years in ministry to creating a bar-based, hierarchy-free spiritual community and eventually embracing satire as a tool for healing religious trauma. Together they dig into his new book, The Tribulation Survival Guide: How to Stay Alive When Everything Else Is Dead, a deadpan, laugh-out-loud send-up of fear-based end-times theology that both pokes the bear of rapture culture and helps survivors of Armageddon-obsessed Christianity process their pain with humor. Along the way they explore the cost of perpetual Armageddon messaging, the damage of conversion-driven evangelism, the freedom of open-ended spiritual spaces that welcome atheists and doubters, and why laughter, questions, and calling out BS may be some of the most faithful things we can do.

To connect with Stuart Delony http://www.snarkyfaith.com/

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In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones sits down with John Williamson, co-creator of The Deconstructionists Podcast, to explore what happens when faith falls apart—and how that collapse can lead to deeper truth. They unpack the evolution of the deconstruction movement, how doubt can become a spiritual tool, and why some voices stay stuck in anger while others find healing. From megachurch culture to the bull elephant of enlightenment, John and Chris journey through questions of belief, identity, and what it means to keep seeking when

"Deconstruction isn't something that happens to you—it’s a natural progression of faith."

— John Williamson

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https://thedeconstructionists.org

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What happens when a high-stakes litigator spends five days with the Dalai Lama? Brian Muldoon, author of The Heart of Conflict and a groundbreaking expert in conflict resolution, joins Chris Jones to discuss his journey from the Catholic priesthood to the 1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions. In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, we dive into the psychology of belief, the power of compassion in leadership, and why Brian left the Church to seek a more universal truth. From the Ganges River to a fictionalized Jesus in India, we explore how imagination and questioning dogma can lead to a more profound faith.

brian@theluminousonebook.com

Brianmuldoonlaw@gmail.com

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https://www.mind-university.com/about1

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What happens when you strip away the stained glass and sermons to see the teachings of Jesus through a lens completely free of the religion built around him? In this episode of Spiritual Hot Sauce, Chris Jones explores the provocative journey of a man who rejected Christianity but became one of history’s most profound disciples of its message. Prepare to be challenged as we look at the difference between worshiping the deity of Christ and becoming a disciple of Christ, and following the template that changes the world.

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From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Star Wars, humanity has spent 4,600 years telling one story: The Hero’s Journey. Chris Jones reveals why this primal narrative isn’t about personal glory or “demi-gods” but about the hard path of redemption, sacrifice, and serving humanity. By resisting the "serpent’s venom" of pride, we discover how to navigate our own "caves" of transformation. Drawing on the works of Joseph Campbell, ancient Sumerian literature, and the life-cycle of Jesus, this episode offers a profound perspective for believers, skeptics, and story lovers alike.

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What makes you actually you? Is consciousness just neurons firing, or is there something more? Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris—leading expert on the soul with a PhD from Bristol and author of 11 books—tackles the deepest questions of human identity. We explore Platonist, Cartesian, and materialist views of the self, the difference between eternal and everlasting life, why religious people can become “NPCs” in their own faith, and whether your soul is the ghost in the machine or you ARE the machine. From the anatomy of consciousness to temple architecture as a map of human composition, this conversation goes deep into what Scripture, philosophy, and neuroscience reveal about who we are. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re more than your physical body, this episode delivers serious answers with accessible insight.

To connect with Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris and his work, see the links below

https://soulscienceministries.com/

https://degrees.soulscienceministries.com/

https://kairos.edu/2025/11/17/partnership-spotlight-soul-science-institute/

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AqgrdECjo/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://www.amazon.com/Creation-Self-Case-Soul/dp/1803410868

https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-R-Farris/e/B088KV4X2H

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-Souls/Joshua-R-Farris/9781903816417

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-soul-of-theological-anthropology-joshua-r-farris/1123797071

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Former evangelical pastor and Slutty Grace host Jeromy Johnson joins Spiritual Hot Sauce to challenge listeners on salvation: Is it exclusive or universal? He shares his deconstruction journey from youth ministry to Christian Universalism, questioning hell, separation from God, and eternal punishment through biblical lenses. Chris probes these ideas thoughtfully, exploring grace, reconciliation, and faith’s mysteries without endorsing—inviting believers and skeptics to wrestle with bold theology.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slutty-grace-christian-deconstruction-universal-salvation/id1834785665

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slutty-grace-christian-deconstruction-universal-salvation/id1834785665

https://www.sluttygrace.com/

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