Untidy Faith
109 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -You’re listening to the Untidy Faith podcast — where we have honest conversations and gentle encouragement for when following Jesus gets messy.
I’m your host, Kate Boyd, author, speaker, and gentle guide for Christians who are disentangling their faith from culture, rebuilding their relationship with Scripture, and desiring to find joy in following Jesus again.
There can be a life of faith after deconstruction. Let’s find yours together.
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Episodes
Fighting for Truth in a Biased Age with Seth Muse
August 03, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBSeth has been in ministry for over 20 years, recently serving as Communications Director at a thriving church in North Dallas. He is also the host of The Seminary of Hard Knocks podcast, blogs at sethmuse.com, and has his Masters of Arts in Media and Communications from Dallas Theological Seminary. Seth specializes in helping church communicators use social media and content marketing to find common ground with their audience to empower them for spiritual growth. Follow him on Instagram: ht...
Easy Ways to Enhance Your Church at Home Experience
July 27, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBHas your church been closed since the lockdown started? Have you struggled with staying connected while everything is online? We were all told this would be a few weeks, and it morphed into a few months … and counting. Our churches didn’t think we’d still be away from one another, and neither did we. So we were all caught off guard. But I’d like to posit a theory: The pandemic didn’t really keep us from church. Our view of church did. In today’s episode, I want to give you a few ways to ...
Gospel vs. Justice? -- Episode 06
July 20, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIs it really the Gospel vs. Justice? Is this the question you’ve found rattling around in your head the last couple of months -- maybe years? If so, I hope this eases your mind and helps you see how they work hand-in-hand beautifully for the glory of God and the growth of His Kingdom. Kate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
How to Study the Bible without a Degree -- Episode 05
July 13, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBGod's primary way of communicating with his people is through the Bible. It's our primary source of authority ... but what if you look at the pages and don't know where to start or even what you're looking at when you finally do start? I've got you! Join me today as I walk through 7 ways to get more from your time in God's Word including ... 1. Believe that you can 2. Know your goal and adjust accordingly 3. Use easy (and free) tools 4. Pray + listen 5. Make it a habit 6. Read in communit...
The Discipleship Pyramid -- Episode 04
July 06, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBBeing a disciple is a lifelong journey with many phases. Through them all, these three elements recur the most and can help you determine where you are in your maturity at the moment. The discipleship pyramid includes: Seeker Student Disciple Where are you? Come let me know on Instagram @kateboyd.co Kate Boyd - Book | Bible Studies | Coaching | Newsletter | Instagram
Racism in the Church with Teresa Kwon -- Episode 03
June 29, 2020 06:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBWhen COVID-19 first entered the U.S., a wave of racist rhetoric and action came against Asian Americans. No corner of society was free from its touch, nor have they been from the beginning -- including the church. Guest Teresa Kwon talks about her experiences in corporate America, ministry, nonprofits, and local churches as an Asian American and how we as believers can begin to combat the racism within ourselves beneath the surface. Teresa is a high-impact leadership speaker, strategist, co...
Fighting Racism Locally with Marlena Graves -- Episode 02
June 29, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBRacism in America doesn't only affect Black people. The centering of the white experience means that it has also affected Indigenous, Latinx, and Hispanic populations among others. In this episode, I talk with Marlena Graves as she walks us through some of America's history of racism and the easiest step locally to begin fighting against white supremacy and supporting people of color. Marlena Graves (M.Div), Marlena is a bi-racial Puerto-Rican. She is the author of The Way Up Is Down: Findi...
Racism and Trauma with Embo Tshimanga -- Episode 01
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBIn 2020, we're seeing a new civil rights revolution happen before our eyes. And it's an issue that we, as believers especially, need to face head on. Because of that, I wanted to bring a series of conversations on racism to the beginning of this podcast. We can't be a people that shy away from challenging topics. Instead, I want to help you face them and lead through them with empathy and action. Today's guest, Embo Tshimanga, brings us her experience of being Black in America -- one that i...
5 Dimensions of a Disciple - Episode 00
June 26, 2020 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBWelcome to Happy & Holy! In our inaugural episode, learn more about your host -- writer, speaker, and Bible teacher, Kate Boyd -- as well as the Happy & Holy life and discipleship framework. The 5 dimensions or rhythms of a disciple or in discipleship: Personal: Being rooted in spiritual disciplines and healthy habits as a foundation for life. Relational: Connecting to a community to serve, be served, and experience God together Intellectual: Learning about your faith, the world, and cul...