“Holy Runaways” with Matthias Roberts
The Allender Center Podcast
The Allender Center
4.6 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Join us for an all-new episode of the Allender Center Podcast as we sit down with our dear friend Matthias Roberts, author of the upcoming book "Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion."
Matthias, a queer psychotherapist specializing in religious and spiritual trauma, brings a unique perspective to the conversation. His book is a beacon of hope for those who have felt ignored, oppressed, or rejected by their religious communities and churches. It offers a clear path forward, centered on speaking truth, deep listening, and acting with compassion.
Join co-hosts Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen as they engage in a conversation with Matthias about the origins of his latest book, the struggle between staying put and envisioning fresh paths forward, and the unexpected connections between concrete and our faith. Yes, concrete.
If you're eager to explore a fresh perspective on faith, healing, and the power of community, this episode is a must-listen.
Plus, don’t miss Matthias's book, "Holy Runaways," now available for pre-order at https://matthiasroberts.com/holyrunaways/ and coming to bookstores everywhere on October 3rd.
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| 0:00.0 | Have you ever felt like you were living a narrative that someone else wrote for you? |
| 0:07.0 | Maybe your story was written by your family, your church, or your culture. |
| 0:12.0 | You may be asking yourself, what is my story? |
| 0:15.0 | And how does it uniquely fit into the story of the gospel? |
| 0:19.0 | At the Allender Center, we believe that your story reveals God's wild goodness in a way |
| 0:23.9 | that no other story can. |
| 0:26.4 | We've helped thousands of people understand and live their unique stories, and we'd like |
| 0:30.8 | to invite you to start engaging your story with the free guided exercise available for download |
| 0:36.0 | at the Allander Center.org |
| 0:38.2 | slash story. |
| 0:57.2 | Thank you for listening to the Allender Center podcast. |
| 0:59.2 | I'm Dr. Dan Allender. |
| 1:00.8 | And I'm Rachel Clinton-Cent. We're fiercely committed to providing hope and healing to a fragmented world. |
| 1:05.6 | And restoration for the heart. |
| 1:07.9 | Thank you for joining us. |
| 1:09.2 | Let's get this conversation started. |
| 1:21.2 | Okay. for the heart. Thank you for joining us. Let's get this conversation started. There are episodes that are unquestionably ones that we look forward to. And let me state that again. I look forward to all |
| 1:30.4 | the podcasts. But come on, there are some I look forward to more. And this just happens to be one. |
| 1:38.7 | Matthias Roberts. First, let me just welcome you before I start talking about you. Thank you so much for joining us today. |
| 1:46.3 | It's good to be here. Yeah, I've been looking forward to this too, very much. |
| 1:49.8 | Okay, you're going to have to endure maybe a little longer introduction because we're both going to introduce you. |
| 1:57.5 | But before we get very far at all, I want people to know you are an amazing author and you |
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