ExCommunicated

Jess Williams

Welcome to ExCommunicated, a deconstruction podcast hosted by ex-Christians: Tom and Jess, and joined by life-long sinner, Arthur. We all have incredibly different experiences discovering and then leaving Christianity. We will be diving deep into our pasts, now from the other side after decades of being involved in the church. We upload new episodes every Sunday morning, we'll laugh, we'll cry, so you should definitely subscribe. read less
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Episodes

#70. Heaven, or Heaven't? - Life After Death Part 4
Apr 30 2023
#70. Heaven, or Heaven't? - Life After Death Part 4
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control.  We're officially moving into our FOURTH season of the podcast, which feels surreal to even say, so thanks so much if you've made it this far!This season we're going to be looking at one of the most worrying topics you must face when deconverting - Life After Death. Heaven and Hell, and have I made a mistake? This week we take a look at Heaven, some descriptions from the bible, our own interpretations, and the dead sea scrolls!SOURCES:www.openthebible.orgwww.earlychristianwritings.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwT2zf7uy-0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8yhGQQAgYAIf you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#69. Does Hell Exist? - Life After Death Part 3
Apr 23 2023
#69. Does Hell Exist? - Life After Death Part 3
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control.  We're officially moving into our FOURTH season of the podcast, which feels surreal to even say, so thanks so much if you've made it this far!This season we're going to be looking at one of the most worrying topics you must face when deconverting - Life After Death. Heaven and Hell, and have I made a mistake? This week we take a look at hell, and discuss whether or not it was even mentioned in the bible. Hopefully, we can help put some fears to rest with a different look at translations.SOURCES:https://www.youtube.com/@bible-truthsThe Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics : Elaine PagelsThe Biography Of Satan: Kersey GravesDavid C. Smalley - Sarcastically Skeptical Podcast If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#68. The Origins Of Satan - Life After Death Part 2
Apr 16 2023
#68. The Origins Of Satan - Life After Death Part 2
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control.  We're officially moving into our FOURTH season of the podcast, which feels surreal to even say, so thanks so much if you've made it this far!This season we're going to be looking at one of the most worrying topics you must face when deconverting - Life After Death. Heaven and Hell, and have I made a mistake? This week we take a look at the origins of Satan in the bible, and discuss how this differs from our pre-conceived notions of where he came from. SOURCES:The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics : Elaine PagelsThe Biography Of Satan: Kersey GravesReligion for breakfast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sYhbtk8jJcIf you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#67. Life After Death Part 1 - Our Thoughts At The Moment
Apr 9 2023
#67. Life After Death Part 1 - Our Thoughts At The Moment
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control.  We're officially moving into our FOURTH season of the podcast, which feels surreal to even say, so thanks so much if you've made it this far!This season we're going to be looking at one of the most worrying topics you must face when deconverting - Life After Death. Heaven and Hell, and have I made a mistake? This week we have an informal discussion about our current opinions on mediums, psychics, ghosts and much more, in preparation for next week, as we look at what the bible really says about heaven and hell!If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#64. We Go To The Bishop - We Planted A Church PART9
Mar 5 2023
#64. We Go To The Bishop - We Planted A Church PART9
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control.  We wanted to start the year strong with a deep dive series into our experiences planting a church, exposing some of the awful practices from the team, as well as all the drama that was involved. This week we're talking about our group decision to go to the Bishop and report some of the concerning behaviour we were witnessing, and our eventual resignation from the plant. These episodes are difficult to recount and re-live as we have so many regrets, but we hope they shed more light on these toxic situations. If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#63. The Last Summer - We Planted A Church PART8
Feb 26 2023
#63. The Last Summer - We Planted A Church PART8
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control.  We wanted to start the year strong with a deep dive series into our experiences planting a church, exposing some of the awful practices from the team, as well as all the drama that was involved. This week we're talking about the final summer we all had together before deciding to leave the church. David takes a big leave of absence, there's communion drama and a funeral. These episodes are difficult to recount and re-live as we have so many regrets, but we hope they shed more light on these toxic situations. If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#61. We Can't Trust Him - We Planted A Church PART6
Feb 5 2023
#61. We Can't Trust Him - We Planted A Church PART6
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control.  We wanted to start the year strong with a deep dive series into our experiences planting a church, exposing some of the awful practices from the team, as well as all the drama that was involved. This week we're talking about a new visitor to our church who may not be who he claims he is. Our team warning our leader about him, but our concerns being ignored.   These episodes are difficult to recount and re-live as we have so many regrets, but we hope they shed more light on these toxic situations. If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#59. Public Fights - We Planted A Church PART4
Jan 22 2023
#59. Public Fights - We Planted A Church PART4
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control. We're officially in season 3 of the podcast! We wanted to start the year strong with a deep dive series into our experiences planting a church, exposing some of the awful practices from the team, as well as all the drama that was involved. This week we're talking about the teams public fighting in front of other church leaders, and the cruel eviction of some of our members.  This episode was so difficult to recount and re-live as we have so many regrets, but we hope it sheds more light on these toxic situations. If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#58. Putting Up Barriers - We Planted A Church PART3
Jan 15 2023
#58. Putting Up Barriers - We Planted A Church PART3
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control. We're officially in season 3 of the podcast! We wanted to start the year strong with a deep dive series into our experiences planting a church, exposing some of the awful practices from the team, as well as all the drama that was involved. This week we're talking more about the controlling, dividing behaviours from our church leaders behind our backs. If you have questions about our time planting a church, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! We hope you enjoyed this episode and feel free to send us an email if you have any experiences that you'd like to share!The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - @excommpod FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkJoin us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#57. The Lies Begin - We Planted A Church PART2
Jan 9 2023
#57. The Lies Begin - We Planted A Church PART2
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control. We're officially in season 3 of the podcast! We wanted to start the year strong with a deep dive series into our experiences planting a church, exposing some of the awful practices from the team, as well as all the drama that was involved. This week we're revealing what happened during the mandatory planting course, and some manipulation tactics from our leaders. If you have questions about our time planting a church, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! We hope you enjoyed this episode and feel free to send us an email if you have any experiences that you'd like to share!The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - @excommpod FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkJoin us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#56. We Planted A Church EP 1 - Introduction
Jan 1 2023
#56. We Planted A Church EP 1 - Introduction
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control. We're officially in season 3 of the podcast! We wanted to start the year strong with a deep dive series into our experiences planting a church, exposing some of the awful practices from team, as well as all the drama that was involved. This week's episode gives you an explanation and backstory of how we ended up in the church planting project and a little bit on who was involved. If you have questions about our time planting a church, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! We hope you enjoyed this episode and feel free to send us an email if you have any experiences that you'd like to share!The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - @excommpod FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkJoin us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#55. The Historicity of Christmas PRT 4
Dec 25 2022
#55. The Historicity of Christmas PRT 4
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control. In this week's episode, we continue to look at the Christmas story in the bible and discuss discrepancies. This week we're looking at the historicity of the Christmas story, and delve into whether or not it could be accurate. We hope you enjoyed this episode and feel free to send us an email if you have any experiences that you'd like to share!The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - @excommpod FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkJoin us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#54. The Infancy Gospels of Jesus - Christmas Story PRT 3
Dec 18 2022
#54. The Infancy Gospels of Jesus - Christmas Story PRT 3
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control. In this week's episode, we continue to look at the Christmas story in the bible and discuss discrepancies. This week we're looking at the Infancy gospels, and some Christmas story fanfiction, with time standing still, and dragons!We hope you enjoyed this episode and feel free to send us an email if you have any experiences that you'd like to share!The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - @excommpod FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkJoin us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!If you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!
#53. The Christmas Story PRT 2 - The Gospel Of Luke & Discrepancies.
Dec 11 2022
#53. The Christmas Story PRT 2 - The Gospel Of Luke & Discrepancies.
Welcome to another episode of the ExCommunicated podcast. We are two ex-Christians joined every week by a guest as we try to find freedom from the church after decades of control. In this week's episode, we continue to look at the Christmas story in the bible and discuss discrepancies. This week we're looking at Luke's Gospel, as well as differences in the genealogies. We hope you enjoyed this episode and feel free to send us an email if you have any experiences that you'd like to share!The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - @excommpod FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkJoin us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!SOURCES: https://www.bartehrman.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Life-of-Jesus-Critically-Examinedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcion_of_Sinopehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3niN4E-XzQVideo Mentioned - history of the entire world, i guess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuCn8ux2gbsIf you have questions about this episode or would like to share your own experiences, send us a message and we'll discuss it in a future episode! The aim of this podcast is to work through our own struggles and stories and provide support and hope to any listeners going through the same thing. We'd LOVE to hear from you with feedback, episode ideas or personal stories:EMAIL US - excommpod@gmail.comINSTA - https://www.instagram.com/excommpodFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1538013896636661/?ref=share_group_linkSUPPORT THE SHOW :) - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1829073/supportIf you've enjoyed our show and got value from our chats, please consider donating to help the show continue!Join us next week from 10am to Reclaim Our Sundays!