Joy Brooks's guest appearances

Joy Brooks

Nomad Podcast

Cynthia Bourgeault

Rob Bell

Brian Zahnd

Jason Mankey

James Martin

Omid Safi

David Benjamin

Richard Rohr

Barbara Brown Taylor

Dave Smith

Tom Wright

Diana Butler Bass

Rachel Held Evans

Malcolm Guite

Krista Tippett

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Anna Robinson

Nomad hosts Anna Robinson and Joy Brooks have a conversation about the challenges of joys of experiencing a shifting faith, their ambivalence to the word deconstruction, the deconstruction groups they’ve been hosting and what they’ve learnt from them.  If you'd like to be part of one of these group, contact Anna through her website.  Show Notes → Nomad is able to produce episodes like this one because a group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. Our supporters gain access to the Nomad community - which manifests as Nomad Book Club and The Beloved Listener Lounge - and bonus episodes, such as Nomad Contemplations, Nomad Devotionals and Nomad Revisited. And you may find yourself the proud owner of a Beloved Listener mug! Head over to our Patreon page and our own members page to donate. You might also want to have a look at our blog, which we use to share the stories of the evolving faith of our podcast listeners. And if you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map and our Nomad Gathering Facebook page, and see if any other nomads are in your area.

Nomad hosts Anna Robinson and Joy Brooks have a conversation about the challenges of joys of experiencing a shifting faith, their ambivalence to the word deconstruction, the deconstruction groups they’ve been hosting and what they’ve learnt from them.  If you'd like to be part of one of these group, contact Anna through her <a href="https://www.livelightdwelldeep.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/anna-robinson-and-joy-brooks-hosting-deconstruction-spaces-n269/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Show Notes</a> → Nomad is able to produce episodes like this one because a group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. Our supporters gain access to the Nomad community - which manifests as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadbookclub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Book Club</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/listenerlounge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Beloved Listener Lounge</a> - and bonus episodes, such as <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/nomad-contemplations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Contemplations</a>, <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/nomad-devotionals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Devotionals</a> and <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/nomad-revisited/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Revisited</a>. And you may find yourself the proud owner of a Beloved Listener mug! Head over to our <a href="http://www.patreon.com/nomadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> page and our own <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/membership-join/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">members</a> page to donate. You might also want to have a look at our <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a>, which we use to share the stories of the evolving faith of our podcast listeners. And if you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our <a href="http://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/listeners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listener Map</a> and our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadgathering/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Gathering</a> Facebook page, and see if any other nomads are in your area.

Anna Robinson and Joy Brooks - Hosting Deconstruction Spaces (N269)

Justin Marsh

Therapists Justin and Joy get together for a conversation about spiritual abuse and how it can present in a church environment. Reflecting on their personal experiences, they explore the impact of spiritual abuse, describing how they learnt to recognise it and what it was like to walk away from congregations they cared about deeply. They also share some of the healing and growth that has taken place as their lives changed and they began to recover and rebuild in different areas of their lives. Conversation starts at 14m 09s Nomad can only host conversations like these because a small group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. Our supporters gain access to the Nomad community - which manifests as Nomad Book Club and The Beloved Listener Lounge - and bonus episodes, such as Nomad Contemplations, Nomad Devotionals and Nomad Revisited. And you may find yourself the proud owner of a Beloved Listener mug! Head over to our Patreon page and our own members page to donate. You might also want to have a look at our blog, which we use to share the stories of the evolving faith of our podcast listeners. And if you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map and our Nomad Gathering Facebook page, and see if any other nomads are in your area.

Therapists Justin and Joy get together for a conversation about spiritual abuse and how it can present in a church environment. Reflecting on their personal experiences, they explore the impact of spiritual abuse, describing how they learnt to recognise it and what it was like to walk away from congregations they cared about deeply. They also share some of the healing and growth that has taken place as their lives changed and they began to recover and rebuild in different areas of their lives. Conversation starts at 14m 09s Nomad can only host conversations like these because a small group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. Our supporters gain access to the Nomad community - which manifests as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadbookclub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Book Club</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/listenerlounge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Beloved Listener Lounge</a> - and bonus episodes, such as <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/nomad-contemplations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Contemplations</a>, <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/nomad-devotionals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Devotionals</a> and <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/nomad-revisited/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Revisited</a>. And you may find yourself the proud owner of a Beloved Listener mug! Head over to our <a href="http://www.patreon.com/nomadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> page and our own <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/membership-join/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">members</a> page to donate. You might also want to have a look at our <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a>, which we use to share the stories of the evolving faith of our podcast listeners. And if you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our <a href="http://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/listeners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listener Map</a> and our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadgathering/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Gathering</a> Facebook page, and see if any other nomads are in your area.

Joy Brooks & Justin Marsh - Surviving Spiritual Abuse (N236)

Jemimah McAlpine

In another break from our usual interview format, we listen in on a conversation between Jemimah McAlpine and Joy Brooks as they reflect on their experiences as women who grew up immersed in evangelical Christianity. Unpicking some of the messages they absorbed over the years, they examine what it means for them to move away from repression and reconnect with their embodied and internal experiencing. Learning to value their own voice, they also explore the responsibility that comes with agency and privilege within their respective communities. Conversation starts at 4m 30s. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter. Nomad can only keep going because a small group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. Our donors gain access to the Nomad community - which manifests as Nomad Book Club and The Beloved Listener Lounge - and bonus episodes, such as Nomad Contemplations, Nomad Devotionals and Nomad Revisited. And you may find yourself the proud owner of a Beloved Listener mug! Head over to our Patreon page to donate in dollars and our PayPal members page to donate in pounds. You might also want to have a look at our blog, which we're now using to share the stories of the evolving faith of our podcast listeners.  And if you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map and our Nomad Gathering Facebook page, and see if any other nomads are in your area.

In another break from our usual interview format, we listen in on a conversation between Jemimah McAlpine and Joy Brooks as they reflect on their experiences as women who grew up immersed in evangelical Christianity. Unpicking some of the messages they absorbed over the years, they examine what it means for them to move away from repression and reconnect with their embodied and internal experiencing. Learning to value their own voice, they also explore the responsibility that comes with agency and privilege within their respective communities. Conversation starts at 4m 30s. If you want more from Nomad, check out our <a href="http://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, and follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nomadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/nomadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.</a> Nomad can only keep going because a small group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. Our donors gain access to the Nomad community - which manifests as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadbookclub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Book Club</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/listenerlounge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Beloved Listener Lounge</a> - and bonus episodes, such as Nomad Contemplations, Nomad Devotionals and Nomad Revisited. And you may find yourself the proud owner of a Beloved Listener mug! Head over to our <a href="http://www.patreon.com/nomadpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> page to donate in dollars and our <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/membership-join/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PayPal members</a> page to donate in pounds. You might also want to have a look at our <a href="https://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a>, which we're now using to share the stories of the evolving faith of our podcast listeners.  And if you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our <a href="http://www.nomadpodcast.co.uk/listeners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listener Map</a> and our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomadgathering/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nomad Gathering</a> Facebook page, and see if any other nomads are in your area.

Jemimah McAlpine & Joy Brooks - Jemimah, Joy and Jezebel (N215)