What would happen if churches learned to listen before defending themselves?

In this episode of Teaology, Maya Wilson sits down with Micah Morgan, a licensed clinical professional counselor and associate pastor, to explore the intersection of mental health, trauma, church hurt, pastoral ministry, and healing.

Micah shares about their journey into both counseling and pastoral ministry and why they believe churches need to become more informed about trauma and mental health. Together, Maya and Micah discuss what happens when people experience church as a source of emotional or spiritual harm, and why leaders should respond with curiosity and listening rather than defensiveness.

They also explore what it means to build a trauma-informed church, including practical ways churches can create safer systems and spaces, make room for congregants to speak honestly, and learn about trauma even when they don't have a mental-health professional on staff.

The conversation challenges the idea that mental-health struggles are moral or spiritual failures and explores why healing may take time. Maya and Micah also discuss the relationship between therapy and pastoral care, when pastors should refer people to clinicians, and why setting boundaries is essential for sustainable ministry.

This is a conversation about mental health and Christianity, church hurt, trauma-informed ministry, pastoral care, therapy and faith, healing, boundaries, and building healthier Christian communities.

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Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?

Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.

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Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

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How can Christians engage politics without becoming captive to partisan tribalism?

In this episode of Teaology, Maya Wilson sits down with Vin A. Li for a conversation about Christianity, politics, political polarization, and what it looks like to put faith before party.

Vin shares his own political journey, including his movement from progressive and briefly communist politics toward a more moderate "Third Way" approach. Together, Maya and Vin explore how political communities on both the left and right can create echo chambers, reinforce blind spots, and turn political opponents into enemies.

They discuss what it means for Christian convictions to take precedence over political party loyalty, including difficult questions surrounding abortion, economic policy, support for mothers and families, foreign policy, and how Christians should treat people with whom they deeply disagree.

The conversation also goes beyond voting. Maya and Vin talk about civic engagement, holding elected officials accountable, protest, political dialogue, researching issues independently, and staying involved in your community after election season ends.

Finally, they discuss how Christians can stay informed about politics without becoming consumed by it—and why intellectual humility, diverse sources, healthy disagreement, community, and rest are essential for engaging our political moment faithfully.

This episode is a conversation about Christian political engagement, partisan tribalism, political polarization, civic responsibility, faith and politics, and following Jesus in a divided political culture.

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Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?

Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2026

All Rights Reserved

Find Maya's poetry here

Purchase Maya's Third Poetry Collection, Before I Was Your Mother

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

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Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

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In this episode of Teaology, Maya sits down with author and spiritual director Bethaney Wilkinson for a conversation about contemplative spirituality, Christian formation, community, and the call to care for our neighbors and the world around us.

Bethaney explains what contemplative spirituality actually is and challenges the idea that contemplation is simply about becoming more peaceful or turning inward. Together, Maya and Bethaney explore how practices of presence, attention, and communion with God can form us to become more attentive to our neighbors, our communities, and the needs of creation.

Bethaney also shares about her own spiritual journey from New Age spirituality to orthodox Christianity, including what drew her toward Christian faith and how her understanding of spirituality has been transformed along the way.

The conversation also explores creation care and environmental stewardship, asking what it means for Christians to see caring for the earth as part of loving God and loving our neighbors.

This episode is a conversation about contemplative Christianity, spiritual formation, Christian community, spirituality, creation care, environmental stewardship, and learning to become people who are more present to God and more available to our neighbors.

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Order her book, A More Beautiful Way To Live

Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?

Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2026

All Rights Reserved

Find Maya's poetry here

Purchase Maya's Third Poetry Collection, Before I Was Your Mother

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

teaologypod.substack.com

Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

Tiktok: @teaologypod

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What if the rise of Christian deconstruction is connected to a deeper discipleship problem?

In this episode of Teaology, Maya sits down with theology student, consultant, and PK Abigail Covington to explore what healthy Christian discipleship actually looks like—and whether the church has done enough to help people develop a faith that can withstand questions, cultural change, disappointment, and doubt.

Drawing from Abigail's research on discipleship, they examine the legacy and pitfalls of the church growth movement and what can happen when churches prioritize attendance, expansion, and numerical growth without creating deep communities of spiritual formation.

Maya and Abigail also talk about why people leave the church, what churches can do to help people stay, and whether some experiences of Christian deconstruction point to gaps in theological formation and discipleship. They discuss the importance of passing the baton between generations, creating space for younger Christians to grow and lead, and building churches that form people for a lifelong faith rather than simply attracting them to a Sunday gathering.

This conversation asks an important question for the modern church: Are we actually making disciples, or have we become better at building churches than forming people?

If you're interested in Christian deconstruction, discipleship, church growth, spiritual formation, church leadership, generational faith, and the future of the church, this conversation is for you.

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Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?

Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2026

All Rights Reserved

Find Maya's poetry here

Purchase Maya's Third Poetry Collection, Before I Was Your Mother

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

teaologypod.substack.com

Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

Tiktok: @teaologypod

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In this episode, Maya sits down with writer, contemplative, and author Jenai Auman to discuss faith, belonging, church hurt, and the spiritual work of living from the margins.

Drawing from her book OTHERED, Jenai shares her experience as a Filipina American Christian navigating identity, belonging, and the pain of marginalization within faith spaces. Together, Maya and Jenai explore how experiences of exclusion shaped her spiritual formation and ultimately inspired her writing.

The conversation moves through themes of church hurt, grief, contemplative spirituality, the minor prophets, empire, social justice, and the ways systems of oppression can become internalized within us. They also discuss the dangers of hurry culture, optimization, and individualism, and why Christian formation requires community, lament, and hope.

This episode is for anyone wrestling with faith after disappointment, seeking a more holistic vision of spiritual formation, or learning how to remain hopeful while confronting injustice in the church and the world.

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Order her book, Othered.

Learn more about the PAX Fellowship where Jenai is a facilitator.

Purchase Maya's Third Poetry Collection, Before I Was Your Mother

Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?

Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2026

All Rights Reserved

Find Maya's poetry here

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

teaologypod.substack.com

Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

Tiktok: @teaologypod

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In this episode, Maya sits down with Ryan Murphy, lead pastor of The Table Boston, for a conversation about spiritual formation, the Holy Spirit, and following Jesus in a skeptical and distracted cultural moment.

Ryan pastors in downtown Boston, a deeply post-Christian context shaped by hurry, intellectual skepticism, and spiritual apathy. Together, Maya and Ryan discuss what it looks like to cultivate spaces where the Holy Spirit is welcomed and allowed to move — even in environments where people may feel hesitant, doubtful, or spiritually disconnected.

They also explore the relationship between spiritual formation and Spirit-filled Christianity, challenging the false divide between deep discipleship and the active work of the Holy Spirit. The conversation reflects on spiritual disciplines, prayer, creating room for God's presence in everyday life, and how Christians can become more attentive to the Spirit amid noise, busyness, and modern distractions.

Ryan also shares insights from his work with Restless Hearts, Resting Places, where he creates interactive prayer resources designed to help people slow down, pray, and encounter God more intentionally.

This episode is an invitation to reconsider what Spirit-filled faith can look like in everyday life — rooted, expectant, and formed by both scripture and the presence of God.

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Read Ryan's writing and more of his ministry Restless Hearts, Resting Places

Purchase Maya's Third Poetry Collection, Before I Was Your Mother

Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?

Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2026

All Rights Reserved

Find Maya's poetry here

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

teaologypod.substack.com

Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

Tiktok: @teaologypod

📌Copyright Statement:

All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners. I or this channel does not claim any right over them.

Disclaimer of Copyright Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, "fair use" is permitted for activities like criticism, commentary, education, and research. The term "fair use" refers to the use that the copyright law permits but might otherwise be illegal.

Along with this channel, I make no claims to ownership of any of the graphics, images, or music used in this video. The respective copyright holders reserve all rights.

In this final episode of the Mental Health Series, Maya sits down with licensed marriage and family therapist Artiana Singleton for an honest conversation about therapy and faith.

Artiana shares what it was like launching her therapy practice during COVID, while supporting youth, couples, and families navigating uncertainty, isolation, anxiety, and relational strain. Together, Maya and Artiana reflect on how lockdown forced many people to confront issues in their marriages, emotional health, and spiritual lives that had previously gone unaddressed.

They also discuss the role of small groups and community care in supporting mental health, the limitations of relying solely on spiritual spaces for deeper psychological struggles, and why therapy and faith do not have to exist in opposition to one another.

This episode explores the intersection of Christian faith, mental health, relationships, and healing, offering a grounded conversation for anyone trying to navigate emotional wellness while remaining rooted in spirituality and community.

Follow Artianna's practice here!

Purchase Maya's Third Poetry Collection, Before I Was Your Mother

Our culture is constantly changing around us. A new story, new song, or new idea is being tweeted, posted or published every other minute. As the world changes rapidly around us, how do we respond? How do we stay rooted in our faith amidst a myriad of conversations? How do we stay grounded in truth when so much in the media is manipulated? How do we talk about our beliefs in a culture that may not feel the same way?

Conversations about faith and culture meet right here on Teaology, the podcast. Teaology is all about communities coming together through conversation. We find common ground when we communicate well.

Credits

Written, Edited and Produced by Maya Wilson

Theme Song: On My Vegan by JXXIII, produced by Kahlil Franklin

Copyright 2026

All Rights Reserved

Find Maya's poetry here

For more of Maya's writing, follow her on Substack

teaologypod.substack.com

Follow the podcast on socials!

Instagram: @teaologypodcast

Tiktok: @teaologypod

📌Copyright Statement:

All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners. I or this channel does not claim any right over them.

Disclaimer of Copyright Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, "fair use" is permitted for activities like criticism, commentary, education, and research. The term "fair use" refers to the use that the copyright law permits but might otherwise be illegal.

Along with this channel, I make no claims to ownership of any of the graphics, images, or music used in this video. The respective copyright holders reserve all rights.