HeyJaredFAITH and FRICTION
Faith and Friction is a podcast and blog that delves deep into themes of faith and culture to build a community of change agents.
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Chaos, Clarity, and Consciousness (opens the original)
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Mac and The Rev banter about “CHAOS and briefly continue a prior “wisdom nuggets” theme with David Hawkins’ quote about enlightenment through honest unknowing. They frame chaos and friction as intertwined and explore whether chaos is good or bad, natural or intentional, something to fix or embrace, emphasizing perspective, consciousness, and intent. Using Genesis 1’s “complete chaos vs. void” and biblical stories (Jonah, Jesus walking on water, Tower of Babel), they argue that chaos and order ca
360-Degree Revelation: Finding Truth in Every Moment (opens the original)
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Mac and The Rev discuss cultivating “aha” moments through an open, 360° spiritual posture—by seeking truth in books, songs, conversations, nature, and new environments. They share highlighted “nuggets,” especially from John Shelly Spong, including viewing God as a process we live into, embracing a “risky future” that reexamines religious symbols, and accepting responsibility for being alive by sharing love and accountability. They explore prayer as letting answers into one’s life and value acces
Acts 2: Spiritual Exploration and Community Evolution (opens the original)
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Mack and The Rev discuss spiritual community through Acts 2, reading Peter’s Pentecost sermon and the early church’s practices of fellowship, shared resources, meals, prayer, and growth. They argue Acts should be seen as a developing narrative of people “figuring it out,” not infallible law, and critique modern church teaching that community and the Holy Spirit are only available to those who profess the same beliefs. They question blame placed on Jews in the crucifixion story, suggest “repent”
Friction in the Big Faith Questions: Part 2 (opens the original)
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Mac and The Rev resume a series on Google’s top faith questions, reflecting first on a listener comment that what needs saving might not be religion but our relationship with mystery and one another, and encouraging more playfulness and less certainty. They revisit earlier topics (God, Bible reliability, suffering) and discuss new questions: whether Jesus is really God (answering yes, and so is everyone through a shared God/Christ essence; Jesus modeled awakening and taught paradox and responsib
Can Women Save Religion? (opens the original)
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Mac and The Rev welcome ministerial candidate Amanda Adamson, a mentee of The Rev., to discuss the episode’s question, “Can women save religion?” Amanda candidly shares that women won’t “save” religion, but help foster a shift from male-dominated, hierarchical models toward balance, safety, collaboration, and receptivity. Failure to evolve these historical paradigms could cause the church to be irrelevant and die a slow death. The conversation critiques patriarchal history in Christianity, mascu
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