Love and concern for the Church: ‘Reconstructing Faith’ podcast entering third season

Twelve episodes were produced for the inaugural 2022-23 season, 10 in the fall of 2023, and 11 more are ahead in 2025. Among the topics addressed in the 50-60-minute episodes: institutional distrust, social media, pornography, burnout/stress, sexual abuse, gender, denominations, worship, families, race, politics and artificial intelligence.

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By Art Toalston, posted January 21, 2025 in North American Mission BoardTheology & Doctrine

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – There’s no disgust or anger when Trevin Wax talks about the Church.

Instead, there’s compassion, a love for the followers of Christ.

“The institutional credibility of the Church and of many leaders has taken such a hit in recent years,” Wax said, “and it can leave many Christians feeling dazed and disoriented as to the way forward.”

In his “Reconstructing Faith” podcast initiative, Wax, vice president of resources and marketing for Southern Baptists’ North American Mission Board (NAMB), aims to provide “something constructive for evangelicals who want to be part of contributing to the renewal and health of the church in the days ahead.”

Twelve episodes were produced for the inaugural 2022-23 season, 10 in the fall of 2023, and 11 more are ahead in 2025.

Among the topics addressed in the 50-60-minute episodes: institutional distrust, social media, pornography, burnout/stress, sexual abuse, gender, denominations, worship, families, race, politics and artificial intelligence.

Each topic includes interviews with “constructive voices who are doing their best to build toward a healthier future,” Wax said in email exchanges for this article.

He taps into thinkers from the church’s past, such as Augustine (354-430 A.D.) and C.S. Lewis (1898-1963). (See related story here.)

Both seasons of Reconstructing Faith can be accessed here. Season 3 is set to begin Jan. 23.

Wax intends for the series to “encourage and equip those who are ready to roll up their sleeves and make a positive difference … to identify various aspects of the church’s witness needing restoration and rebuilding that they may feel a passion for tackling.”

“If we are to start putting the pieces back together,” Wax said, “we’ll need to be clear-eyed … and then courageous and determined.” More Here

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