S2.04 - Why Every Christian Needs to Learn to Disciple Themselves

S2.04 - Why Every Christian Needs to Learn to Disciple Themselves

Author: Laura Farhy August 23, 2026 Duration: 21:38
How many years have you been going to church and are you actually different? It's the question nobody wants to answer honestly. Because the truth is, a lot of us have been showing up, sitting down, receiving, going home, and calling it a relationship with God. And when that system breaks down, when the pastor falls, when the church hurts you, when Sunday stops being enough...we're left with nothing. Because we built our entire faith inside someone else's house. In this episode, Laura makes the case for self-discipleship: taking radical personal ownership of your spiritual life, not because church is bad, but because no one else can do this for you. She traces how Moses, David, Paul, and even Jesus himself built their most significant spiritual breakthroughs not inside religious institutions, but in deserts, caves, and quiet places far from the crowd. You'll learn what self-discipleship actually looks like in real life (no theology degree required), why spiritual stagnation is silent until it isn't, how to build one small daily habit that will do more for your faith than another year of Sundays, and the 30-second morning question that turned Laura's entire ordinary life into a spiritual practice. Your faith should be able to survive a Monday. This episode helps you build one that can. #progressivechristianity #deconstructingchristianity #christianpodcast #christianfaith #christianfaith #christianityexplained #deconstructingfaith #deconstructedchristian #exvangelical #leavingchurch#reconstructingfaith #christianityexplored #faithcrisis #faithhabits #faithquestions #christianyoutube #christianyoutuber 

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: 50

Spiritually Homesteading | How to Lose Your Religion & Keep Your Jesus
Podcast Episodes
S1.16 - The Hidden Crisis in DIY Spirituality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:58
Discover the shocking truth about what happens when people leave organized religion for DIY spirituality. Based on a recent NPR investigation, this video explores the hidden challenges faced by "nones" - people who've ab…
S1.15 - Recognizing Toxicity in Faith Support Groups [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:36
Deconstruction saved my faith, but some deconstruction communities are destroying people's hope for healing. In this honest video, I'm exposing the toxic patterns I've witnessed in faith deconstruction spaces that claim…