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n this episode, we talk about the fear, shame, and excuses people carry when it comes to approaching God. Whether you’re thinking, “I’m not good enough for God to use me” or “God wouldn’t want somebody like me”—the story sounds different, but the message is the same.

From not knowing enough Bible or not praying “well,” to feeling like your past disqualifies you, to thinking you’d never fit in at church—these are all variations of one lie: “I’m disqualified.”

Join us as we unpack how that lie keeps people stuck, and what God’s invitation really looks like for real people with real struggles.

Are people rejecting God as intently as they’re rejecting organized church?

In the very first episode of Faith Beyond the Noise, Dave explores the difference between Jesus and the religious noise that can sometimes surround Him.

Looking at how Jesus interacted with religious leaders, sinners, outsiders, and people who didn’t seem to belong, we ask some challenging questions about legalism, tradition, judgment, grace, and what it actually means to represent Jesus well.

This isn’t about compromising Scripture or changing what we believe. It’s about asking whether we've always represented Him well to the community around us.

Welcome to Faith Beyond the Noise.

Join Dave Thomson for real conversations about faith, Scripture, and everyday life—without pretending and without the religious noise.

Whether you've followed Jesus for years, stepped away from church, been hurt by religion, or you're simply searching for answers, there's a seat at the table for you.

This is a place to ask honest questions, wrestle with the difficult stuff, and discover what it means to follow Jesus in the real world.

Pull up a chair. Let’s get beyond the noise together.