What The Hell Do I Know with Jason Becker

Can you question what you were taught, outgrow fear-based Christianity and still hold on to Jesus?

In Episode 95 of What the Hell Do I Know with JB, Jason sits down with Tiffany Dawn, host of the Outgrowing the Good Christian Girl podcast.

Tiffany is an author, speaker, writer and mother of two who helps people move from a black-and-white understanding of faith toward a more honest, nuanced and grace-filled relationship with God.

Tiffany grew up deeply immersed in a Pentecostal Christian community. Her childhood included powerful experiences of faith, sincere people who loved God and teachings that also created fear, pressure and an all-or-nothing understanding of Christianity.

As Tiffany began asking harder questions and speaking publicly about the ways her beliefs were changing, she lost thousands of followers. But she knew she could no longer continue giving advice that she now believed could cause harm.

This conversation explores:

• Outgrowing fear-based Christianity without abandoning Jesus • Why questioning faith is not the same as losing faith • The good and harmful parts of growing up in church • Breaking free from black-and-white, all-or-nothing thinking • How Tiffany’s father taught her to think for herself • Listening to people on the other side of difficult issues • Losing followers after becoming honest about changing beliefs • LGBTQ+ inclusion and learning through personal relationships • Creating churches that are safe places of healing • Why some deconstruction may actually be revival • Loving people while still challenging harmful theology • The difference between bringing new life and simply burning everything down • Mental health, anxiety, therapy and moving beyond shame • Presenting Jesus as radical welcome instead of behavior management • Why the future of church may look more like circles, tables and shared meals than stadiums and stages

Tiffany describes faith as something that can contain both beauty and pain. The same church can hold sincere love for God and harmful theology. Outgrowing one does not require denying the other.

This is a conversation for anyone who has wondered whether there is still a place for them in Christianity, anyone who feels caught between certainty and doubt, and anyone trying to follow Jesus without pretending they have all the answers.

Listen to Tiffany’s podcast:

Outgrowing the Good Christian Girl

Follow Tiffany Dawn on Instagram: @tiffanydawniqb

Follow Jason Becker: @_jason_becker

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What parts of your faith have you had to outgrow—and what have you chosen to keep?

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What does the justice of Jesus actually look like—and has the modern church confused the way of Jesus with power, empire and control?

In Episode 94 of What the Hell Do I Know with JB, Jason sits down with Father Joash Thomas, priest, theologian, speaker and author of The Justice of Jesus.

Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Joash brings a perspective shaped by an ancient Christian heritage, his experience in American politics and public policy, his work in international human rights, and his journey through evangelical, Pentecostal, Anglican and sacramental traditions.

This conversation explores:

• Why Christians continually try to put God in a box • Whether humanity must be diminished in order to explain our need for Jesus • Original sin, generational trauma and the image of God • How colonialism shaped the Western church • Why Christians need the perspectives of the global church • Finding glimpses of Jesus in other cultures, traditions and art • Christian nationalism, violence and the teachings of Jesus • Why the Good Samaritan reveals the true meaning of justice • The importance of curiosity, humility and becoming a learner • Why following Jesus may require us to challenge the status quo

Father Joash describes the justice of Jesus as radically inclusive, holistic, costly and nonviolent. This is an honest and challenging conversation about what happens when faith stops protecting power and begins standing beside people who have been pushed to the margins.

The Justice of Jesus is available everywhere books are sold.

Follow Father Joash Thomas on Instagram: @joashpthomas

Follow Jason Becker: @_jason_becker

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Some conversations don't end with answers.They end with better questions.

In this episode of What The Hell Do I Know with JB, I sit down with Joe Smith for one of the most thoughtful conversations we've had about faith, church, deconstruction, inclusion, politics, and what it actually means to follow Jesus.

We talk about church hurt, LGBTQ+ inclusion, spiritual trauma, fundamentalism, certainty, grace, and why so many people aren't rejecting Jesus—they're rejecting harmful versions of Christianity.

Whether you agree with everything we discuss or not, my hope is simple:

Ask better questions.

Because sometimes the deepest faith isn't found in certainty. Sometimes it's found in the courage to wrestle honestly.

This isn't a debate.

It's an honest conversation between two people trying to pursue Jesus while making room for difficult questions.

If this episode challenged you, encouraged you, or simply made you think, I'd love to hear your perspective in the comments. Whether you agree or disagree, let's model the kind of conversation we wish existed more often.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Deconstruction vs. abandoning faith

• Church hurt and spiritual trauma

• LGBTQ+ inclusion in the church

• Politics and American Christianity

• Why certainty can become dangerous

• The tension between grace and truth

• Loving people without conditions

• Following Jesus beyond religious tribalism

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What happens when questioning your faith actually brings you closer to Jesus?

In Episode 92 of "What the Hell Do I Know with JB", I sit down with author, speaker, comedian, and content creator April Ajoy (@aprilajoy) for one of the most thoughtful conversations we've had on the podcast.

April grew up immersed in evangelical culture before beginning a long journey of questioning Christian nationalism, politics, church culture, and the beliefs she inherited. But contrary to what many assume, her journey wasn't away from Jesus—it was because of Jesus. Together we talk honestly about grief, deconstruction, LGBTQ relationships, church hurt, privilege, politics, and what it means to love people well while holding onto faith.

This isn't a debate.

It's two people asking difficult questions with humility and respect.

Whether you agree with April (or JB), disagree with her, or find yourself somewhere in the middle, I hope this conversation challenges you to think more deeply and love people more generously.

Topics include:

• Christian Nationalism explained • Deconstruction and rebuilding faith • Church hurt and religious trauma • LGBTQ conversations inside the church • Politics and Christianity • Learning to hold convictions with humility • Why asking questions doesn't have to destroy faith • What Jesus looks like through a different lens

April is the bestselling author of "Star Spangled Jesus", available wherever books are sold.

📚 Pick up "Star Spangled Jesus" today.

Follow April: Instagram: @aprilajoy

Follow me: Instagram: @_jason_becker

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Welcome to **Part 3 of the Summer Smash Up**—a collection of four of my favorite conversations from this season of **What The Hell Do I Know with JB**.

If you're new here, this is the perfect place to jump in.

This episode brings together four incredible guests who aren't afraid to ask difficult questions, challenge assumptions, and remind us that truth is often found in honest conversation—not easy answers.

🔥 **Ellie Unbound** (@ellieunbound) shares her journey through deconstruction after growing up in the megachurch world and why asking hard questions doesn't have to mean abandoning faith.

❤️ **Quinn Padilla** (@itsquinnpadilla), therapist and abuse survivor, courageously explains the cycle of abuse, trauma bonds, and what healing can actually look like for survivors.

💪 **Nathaniel Blackburn** (@nathanielwblackburn), founder of **TruNorth Retreats** and former MTV *Real World* cast member, talks about why vulnerability isn't weakness—it's where real transformation begins.

📖 **Zack Lambert** (@zackwlambert), bestselling author of *Better Ways to Read the Bible* and Senior Pastor of Restore Austin, shares why context matters, why grace matters, and how reading Scripture differently can deepen—not diminish—your faith.

These conversations don't ask you to agree with every opinion.

They ask you to think.

To listen.

To have empathy.

And maybe...to grow.

Whether you've been in church your whole life, walked away from faith, experienced church hurt, survived abuse, or you're simply searching for honest conversations that matter, this episode is for you.

👇 I'd love to hear from you.

**Which conversation impacted you the most?**

Leave a comment and join the discussion.

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Zack Lambert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zackwlambert

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Website: https://www.vintagewisdom.org

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