S1.06 - Do Churches Still Matter? Exploring If It's Time to Let Them Go

S1.06 - Do Churches Still Matter? Exploring If It's Time to Let Them Go

Author: Laura Farhy July 11, 2025 Duration: 6:47
Is it time to get rid of the church as we know it? In this episode, we take an honest look at the role of organized religion in today’s world—wrestling with its failures, its fading relevance for many, and whether something better could (or should) take its place. Whether you're disillusioned, devoted, or just curious, this conversation invites you to rethink what "church" really means.

In a landscape where many feel spiritually uprooted, Spiritually Homesteading | How to Lose Your Religion & Keep Your Jesus offers a different path. Hosted by Laura Farhy, this podcast moves beyond the familiar terrain of deconstruction to focus on the practical, often messy work of rebuilding a personal faith. It’s built on the metaphor of homesteading-the idea that a deep, sustainable spiritual life requires getting your hands dirty, planting seeds of curiosity, and tending to your own beliefs with intention. This space is specifically for those who feel disillusioned or wounded by institutional religion yet still feel a pull toward the essence of Jesus. Each episode is a conversation for the spiritually curious and hopeful, exploring how to separate cultural dogma from core spiritual truth. When you listen to this podcast, you’ll find honest discussions about navigating doubt, reclaiming personal agency in faith, and discovering what it means to cultivate a belief system that is genuinely your own. It’s about empowerment and ownership, creating a spiritual home from the ground up.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 47

Spiritually Homesteading | How to Lose Your Religion & Keep Your Jesus
Podcast Episodes
S1.03 - Why Your Faith Can Survive Church Trauma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:10
Whether it’s harmful theology, hypocrisy, or outright abuse, church hurt is real. And I get it—when a place that was supposed to offer healing ends up being the source of pain--the natural response is to walk away. But I…
S1.01 -  Leaving Church, Not God: My Faith Crisis Explained [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:35
This episode talks about how my faith fell a part and how I was able to build it up stronger than ever before. There is a catalyst to every faith deconstruction story. What is yours? laurafarhy.com
Introduction to Spiritually Homesteading - Our Mission & Focus [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:30
This podcast exists for the spiritually curious, the disillusioned, and the hopeful. If you’ve been hurt by the church but haven’t lost your hunger for Jesus, this space is for you. For more resources and information hea…