ATHEIST to CHRISTIAN: These Pastors Made Me Believe in God | #8

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10/03/23 • 75 min

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Jamie sits down with his two pastors, Ryan Wekenman and Ethan Matott, to discuss life as a new Christian, relationships, and the laughable grace the church offers to people who have made mistakes. Jamie admits that he was more nervous for this interview than for any celebrity interview he has ever done. This is a raw and honest conversation. For those people sitting on the Back Row in church, we are glad you’re here! All are welcome for this insanity. 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Welcome to the Back Row 4:58 - Jen Fulwiler 6:09 - Adding Kids to Marriage 7:58 - Communication 9:53 - Paul K*lled Christians 12:28 - Judgmental Christians 18:45 - Learning To Have Grace 22:16 - Go & Sin No More 26:09 - Advice for Single People 29:04 - Why To Numb 32:42 - Explaining Grace 35:37 - Ego 39:00 - Ramdas & Jesus 41:23 - Psilocybin 42:06 - New Age 47:29 - Judgment Pastors Get 58:03 - Jamie Doubles Down on Brokenness 1:01:27 - Holy Spirit or Ego talking? 1:06:29 - Trying So Many Podcasts 1:07:32 - How to Balance Christian Purpose & Worldly Success 1:11:21 - How Would You Describe Jesus To Someone Who Has Never Heard? 1:14:25 - Outro --- Click Here to Join the Newsletter: https://backrowpod.com Follow Jamie Kilstein Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/JamieKilstein #spirituality #mentalhealth #wellness #christianity #thebackrow #thebackrowwithjamiekilstein #comedy #bible #church #pastor

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0:00 - Show Intro
1:39 - The Loneliness Crisis
2:38 - Growing Up In the 90’s
6:10 - The Difference Between Male and Female Loneliness
7:43 - Self Care and Loving Others
10:55 - Finding Comfort In Being Alone
11:55 - Dependency on Romantic Relationships
14:54 - Co-Dependance and Famous Friends
17:32 - Being Single and Finding Yourself
20:13 - Being Okay With Being Alone
21:24 - Make Friends By Putting Yourself In the Right Places
23:41 - Smoking Cigarettes
24:56 - Emails From Viewers
25:36 - Bad Christian Pick Up Lines
36:56 - Make Friends with People Better Than You
41:04 - The Benefit of Solitude
44:10 - Let God Be Your Best Friend
46:31 - Don’t Settle For the Bad Version of Good Things
47:22 - Follow Us On Everything

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