Learning to Share Your Faith Story in a Culture of Deconstruction (Vox Mailbag Series #1)

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

How can we engage others in our faith journey when we’ve experienced the freedom of spiritual reconstruction but live in a culture deeply shaped by conservative, evangelical tradition? In this episode—part one of a new Vox Mailbag Series—Mike Erre and Kevin (#2) tackle questions about deconstruction, talking faith in politically charged spaces (like Branson, Missouri), and discerning truth in a world of theological contradictions.

Filled with laughter, spicy sandwiches, and insightful reflection, this episode helps listeners explore what it means to engage conversations about faith transformation with kindness, humility, and relational depth. Whether you're deconstructing, reconstructing, or just reconciling old beliefs with new questions, this conversation offers practical and spiritual tools for navigating the journey.

Key Takeaways:
• Sharing Your Faith Journey Without Preaching – Learn how to invite others into conversation without threatening their beliefs or pushing an agenda.
• What Deconstruction & Reconstruction Really Mean – Understanding when it's about pursuing truth vs. simply rejecting past traditions.
• Posture Over Pressure – Why humility and story-sharing are more effective than pushing others to change.
• Political Christianity and Idolatry – Exploring why conflating faith with political ideology creates distortion in the church’s mission.
• Testing Everything, Holding the Good – A thoughtful framework for learning from Christian authors and leaders with whom you may disagree.

Guest Highlights:
Kevin (#2) – Coffee connoisseur, resident funny man, and conversational wingman to Mike Erre. Kevin helps ground this episode in practicality by pushing for the “so what?” and aligning theory with real-world action.

Resources Mentioned:
• “The Myth of a Christian Nation” by Greg Boyd – A key text for rethinking the relationship between Christianity and political power.
• “Winsome Persuasion” by Tim Muehlhoff – A guide for navigating tough conversations with grace and clarity. Link
• “I Beg to Differ” by Tim Muehlhoff – Equips believers to engage in healthy and constructive dialogue. Link
• “The Prodigal God” by Tim Keller – A powerful reframing of the gospel rooted in Luke 15. Link
• “Everyday Theology” (feat. John Walton & N.T. Wright) – For resources related to biblical criticism and cultural context.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody, Mike Erie here. So glad that you are joining us for a new episode of the Vox podcast.
0:26.2	I have a very special in-studio guest today.
0:29.5	Kevin No. 2, as he is known in these circles, say hello.
0:33.1	Hello.
0:33.8	This is Kevin Number 2.
0:34.9	Kevin No. 2 is a resident of Columbus, Ohio, from which the Vox podcast is based, the world headquarters, suburban Columbus, Ohio. Thank you very much. Kevin is a coffee salesman and loves it, but he just had some very spicy Jimmy John. I'm not going to lie. How was your sub, Kevin? I think we need to know.
0:55.8	It was tasted excellent, but it was quite messy. As you saw, it's all in my beard still.
1:02.6	So there's that. Yes. And it was hot. It had a little kick to it. I had a little kick to it. I don't know what was on it, but little organisms are attacking my tongue as we speak.
1:14.5	They're called bacteria and that's gross. Now, Kevin, as a...
1:18.4	Organisms.
1:19.3	Yeah, well, as a coffee salesman, what in a literally saturated market, like what's what's the crimson cup?
1:29.5	That's the coffee you sell.
1:31.8	What's the like coffee pitch?
1:34.2	Like what's how do you how do you sell coffee?
1:37.0	You don't what I mean when there's so many coffees out there?
1:40.3	Are you asking me for real?
1:42.0	Yeah.
1:42.5	No,
1:42.7	no, I'm asking for real.
1:44.0	Yeah. I mean, it's like selling like bottled water.
1:47.6	It's like there's so much.
1:48.9	How do you differentiate?
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