339: The Courage to Rethink Your Faith Pt. 1

The Connected Life

Justin Stumvoll

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

4.9 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

At some point, many of us reach a moment when our beliefs no longer fit the reality we’re living. In this episode, Justin and Abi open up about their personal journeys through deconstruction—what it looked like, what it cost, and how it ultimately deepened their faith.

They unpack why questioning your faith isn’t rebellion—it’s often a necessary part of maturing spiritually. Whether sparked by suffering, disillusionment, or simply the invitation to grow, deconstruction invites us to reassess what we believe and why. But it’s not just about tearing things down—it’s about making space for love, humility, and a more authentic connection with God.

This conversation covers everything from the emotional upheaval of spiritual uncertainty to the gift of discovering God is bigger—and kinder—than we imagined. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong in the faith circles you once called home, or like asking questions makes you dangerous, this episode will help you feel seen.

Deconstruction doesn’t mean losing faith. Sometimes it’s the most radical act of trust.

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0:00.0	Life isn't perfect, and neither are we.
0:05.0	No, but we know how to face our fears and have some fun.
0:10.0	And talk about all the messiest things of lives.
0:13.0	Like the messiest things.
0:15.0	Get connected to yourself, get connected to others, and get connected to the life right in front of you this is the connected
0:22.4	life with justin and abbey that's me that's you and you i feel like you and i are living in two
0:29.8	entirely different seasons today he's still in my lines we we look very different yeah you look like it's wintertime. And I'm, and also I'm bald.
0:42.4	And you have hair. How is that different seasons? Oh, we look very different. Also,
0:48.1	you're a guy and I'm a girl. Look at all these differences we have. I was more just pointing out that our clothes, I look like
0:56.5	I'm in the summer. It makes me laugh. You're rocking a sundress and then I'm in my hoodie. Yeah.
1:02.2	Yeah, I don't, I don't know what appropriate attire is at this point. We're at that crossroads. You know where
1:07.2	there's that crossroads between it's summer and it's like spring.
1:13.0	I don't, I'm confused.
1:18.4	Well, and then we have, it's doubly confusing because these will be released in a few months.
1:21.5	Yeah, people would be like, what is he wearing a hoodie?
1:22.8	They're like, it's August.
1:26.0	It's very true.
1:26.5	Yeah.
1:32.0	I'm, I'm actually pleasantly excited about today's conversation me too why are you excited well we're kind of sharing a part of our at least a part of my story that i
1:38.6	haven't talked about publicly and i always think that that is, like new things to talk about.
1:46.3	Yeah. I'm excited because I'm pretty passionate about this. I think it's something that everyone
1:51.8	needs to go through. I think it's anyone who's ever been part of a religious institution,
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