Outgrowing the Good Christian Girl
This is my faith journey, from a black and white view of God and the Bible, to a new understanding of Christianity. I hope my story can be a breath of fresh air for you too. Love, Tiffany Dawn
Episodes
37 episodes
3.16: What I've come to believe about faith❤️
Welcome to Season 3 of Outgrowing the Good Christian Girl! Today I'm sharing my personal 3 key takeaways from my journey these past few years. These are 3 things I've come to believe about the faith journey, and I hope they can encourage you to...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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9:30
3.15: What Devotions Could Be (ft. Lisa Colón DeLay)
Enter book giveaway by commenting: "WINNER" on Youtube!Here's the link: https://youtu.be/RzvF20rp9isToday we're talking with Lisa Colón DeLay about rethinking devotions and how we connect w...
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Episode 15
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1:00:19
3.14: Gentle Parenting, the Bible, & Spanking (ft. Wendy Snyder)
Today we're talking with Wendy Snyder about parenting young children in a firm but KIND manner. What does Jesus Himself teach us about parenting? Has our preoccupation with sin caused our kids not to trust their hearts and bodies? What are some...
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Episode 14
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54:39
3.13: Raising Daughters with Self-Esteem (ft. Sheila Gregoire)
Today we're talking with Sheila Gregoire about her book "She Deserves Better" and how to raise daughters with self-esteem! How do you instill faith without forcing it onto a child? How do you teach healthy boundaries? And what should parents kn...
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Episode 13
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47:32
3.12: Deconstructing as a Full-Time Missionary (ft. Lora)
Today we're talking with Lora about her story of deconstructing while on the missions field—and also how gender discrimination contributed to her journey! Is our approach to evangelical missions working? Is there a better approach? How does our...
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Episode 12
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59:28
3.11: Why Women Can Be Church Leaders (ft. Dr. Cynthia Hester)
Today we're talking with Dr. Cynthia Hester about the theology of women in church leadership. What are women’s roles biblically, when it comes to the church? Have we made doctrine from disputed texts? What are 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2 <...
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Episode 11
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48:42
3.10: Marriage, Divorce & God As "They"??🤔 (ft. Ngina Otiende)
Today we're talking with Ngina Otiende, a marriage coach who is helping us deconstruct some harmful ways we’ve viewed marriage and divorce. Does God really hate divorce, or is that a mistranslation of the verse? Is marriage meant to make us hol...
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Episode 10
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57:43
3.9: Have I become ANTI-GOD?? (ft. Tiffany & James)
Here's an unplanned, raw chat with me and James! Based on some comments we've received, we wanted to talk more about the heart behind this podcast, and why I'm so passionate about talking about controversial theology. I hope this can encourage ...
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Episode 9
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22:13
3.8: Coming Out as a Queer Christian, ft Heather B.
Today we're talking with my friend Heather, who is sharing her story of coming out as a queer Christian. That isn’t a statement you often hear, but her faith is vibrant and alive! What led her to come out? What led her to be a Christian? And wh...
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Episode 8
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53:40
3.7: Biblical Sexual Ethics: The Untold Story, ft Karen Keen
Today we're talking with biblical scholar Karen Keen, exploring human sexuality - both same sex relationships, and premarital sex. What is the larger biblical story and vision for human sexuality? What do all the "weird" stories in the Bible te...
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Episode 7
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1:04:00
3.6: Deconstructing Politics & Our Idea of Pro-Life, ft Shane Claiborne
Today we're talking with Shane Claiborne, exploring politics and the idea of being pro-life. What does it mean to be pro-life? What issues are important to consider (through the lens of Jesus) when we're voting? What does the Bible teach us abo...
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Episode 6
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57:40
3.5: Healing from Religious Harm (PLUS the Psychology of Deconstruction), ft Brittney Moses
Today we're talking with Brittney Moses, exploring the psychology that affects us mentally and physically as we're deconstructing and healing from church hurt. What are some signs of a healthy vs. unhealthy church community? Why is deconstructi...
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Episode 5
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54:53
3.4: Re-imagining Church, ft Kate Boyd of "Remembered Table"
Today we're talking with Kate Boyd of An Untidy Faith & Remembered Table, exploring how we understand church and Christian community. Is going to a building on Sunday morning really required of Christians? What was church meant to be? If we...
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Episode 4
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57:08
3.3: Deconstructing Our Theology (& Why That’s Not Heretical), ft Pastor Trey Ferguson
Today we're talking with Pastor Trey Ferguson, deconstructing how we construct our theologies. Was our theology really meant to never change? Is it meant to be an ongoing process? How do we invite our imagination into this process, while still ...
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Episode 3
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55:37
3.2: The Problem with Biblical Literalism, ft Marty Solomon of BEMA Discipleship
Today we're talking with Marty Solomon of the BEMA Podcast, deconstructing how we INTERPRET the Bible. Was it meant to be historically accurate? Will it all fall apart if we think that 7-day creation might not be literal? Are the “problems" in ...
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Episode 2
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41:03
3.1: Are we worshiping the Bible?, ft Rev. Immanuel van Tonder
Today we're talking with Rev. Immanuel van Tonder, deconstructing our approach to the Bible. What if taking it literally is just as unhelpful as constantly picking every detail apart? How do we determine which parts apply today and which parts ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:07:14
2.15: Deconstructing while married: What's it like? ♥️
What's it like being married when one person is deconstructing and one person isn't? Today James and I both share the hardest parts of this deconstruction journey, how it's affected our marriage and what we’ve learned along the way. Welcome bac...
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Episode 15
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19:23
2.14: Investigating Evangelism: Should it look different?
Today we're talking with Carlos Rodríguez about if our approach to evangelism needs to change. We're also talking about a bunch of hot topics in social justice and about finding Jesus in deconstruction!! SO EXCITED about this episode!! It is so...
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Episode 14
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57:40
2.13: Investigating Social Justice: Is "righteousness" tied to pursing justice?
Sponsored by Faithful Counseling: http://faithfulcounseling.com/tiffanydawn - Today we're talking with Mike McDonald of The Bible Project about social justice! What does the word "righteous" actually mean, and how is it tied to justice? (This w...
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Episode 13
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40:20
2.12: Debriefing Purity Culture: Is sex before marriage wrong?
James and I both grew up in purity culture and both saved sex for marriage. And today we’re talking about that! We’re debriefing our segment on purity culture + sex, and sharing what we’re learning about a biblical view of sex! Welcome ba...
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Episode 12
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22:22
2.11: Investigating Married Sex: Unlearning toxic teachings that destroy our sexual desire
Sponsored by Faithful Counseling: http://faithfulcounseling.com/tiffanydawn - Today we're talking with Sheila Gregoire about some of the damaging teachings we grew up hearing about "biblical sex" in marriage. She's turning some of those teachin...
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Episode 11
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48:12
2.10: Investigating Purity Culture: What does the Bible REALLY say about sex?
Sponsored by Faithful Counseling: http://faithfulcounseling.com/tiffanydawn - Today we're talking with Kat Harris about masturbation, sexuality, and how to deconstruct purity culture while keeping a biblical approach to sex! SO EXCITED about th...
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Episode 10
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55:46
2.9: Mental Health: That deconstruction-induced anxiety + healing from church hurt
Sponsored by Faithful Counseling: http://faithfulcounseling.com/tiffanydawn - Deconstructing your faith can be REALLY hard on your mental health. So today we're talking with Brittney Moses, host of The Faith and Mental Wellness Podcast, about m...
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Episode 9
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1:03:03
2.8: Debriefing Women's Roles: Our changing beliefs on women pastors + more
We're wrapping up our mini series on women's roles! Here's what we each believe + our journey to this point. We'll also take a brief rabbit trail to talk about deconstruction and some of the recent press it's been getting. Let's talk! XOXO, Tif...
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Episode 8
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19:07
2.7: Investigating Women's Roles: Can women lead in church?
Let's dive into episode 7 of "Outgrowing the Good Christian Girl!" Today we're talking with the Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler, an Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Associate Rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Here are the qu...
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Episode 7
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