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What happens when you grow up being taught that your inner voice is dangerous?

In this episode of Untamed Grace, Jeromy sits down with Nanette Foster for a deeply honest conversation about religious conditioning, intuition, church hurt, and learning to trust yourself again after fear-based faith.

Raised in a deeply fundamentalist environment shaped by control, certainty, and distrust of the self, Nanette shares her personal journey through spiritual deconstruction, healing, and what she calls “rewilding”—the slow process of returning to the person God actually created you to be beneath layers of shame, performance, and conditioning.

Together, they explore:

• Why many religious systems teach people to distrust themselves
• The connection between church hurt, self-rejection, and anxiety
• How fear and certainty can become tools of spiritual control
• What intuition actually is—and why so many Christians were taught to fear it
• The difference between intuition, impulse, fear, and discernment
• How healing, nervous system repair, and self-trust are connected
• And what it means to rediscover the idea that “the kingdom of God is within you”

This episode is especially for those navigating:

• Christian deconstruction
• religious trauma
• recovering from fundamentalism
• faith reconstruction
• and the long journey of reconnecting with your own inner life after years of spiritual fear.

Nanette reframes intuition not as rebellion against God—but as a God-given inner guidance system designed to lead us toward wholeness, wisdom, and deeper spiritual alignment.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself…
if you’ve been taught your questions, desires, or instincts were dangerous…
or if you’re trying to rebuild self-trust after toxic religion—

this conversation offers language, permission, and hope.

Because maybe healing begins the moment you stop treating yourself like the enemy, and begin to trust yourself again...or perhaps, for the very first time.

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After a lot of reflection, thought, and honestly… a bit of mourning… Slutty Grace is entering a new chapter.

In this special standalone episode, Jeromy shares the deeply personal story behind the podcast’s evolution into Untamed Grace — why the name is changing, why the heart of the show isn’t, and how the deeper voice of the podcast slowly emerged over the past year.

What began as a conversation about God’s radical grace expanded into something broader and deeper: freedom from fear-based faith, healing from shame, learning to trust our inner voice again, and creating space for honest questions, awakening, reconstruction, and spiritual freedom.

This episode is less about rebranding and more about evolution.

It’s about grace that refuses to stay controlled.
Grace that keeps escaping the fences.
Grace that still looks a lot like Jesus.

Because honestly… once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace.

And while the front door may have been repainted… the music inside is still loud.

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Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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What happens when a former youth pastor sits down—not to defend his past—but to listen?

In this episode of Slutty Grace, Jeromy Johnson reconnects with Autumn Lindsey, a former middle-school student from his youth ministry who has since deconstructed evangelical Christianity and now identifies as a None—someone no longer affiliated with organized religion. What unfolds is not an argument, a conversion attempt, or a tidy testimony, but an honest, compassionate conversation shaped by curiosity, accountability, and grace.

Together, they explore what it was like to grow up in evangelical youth group culture, how inherited beliefs around fear, certainty, and belonging quietly formed—and fractured—faith, and what it means to step away without shame. Jeromy names the uncomfortable question many leaders avoid: Did I fail? Autumn responds with clarity, nuance, and generosity, offering insight into what helped, what harmed, and what healing looks like now.

This episode centers faith deconstruction, not as rebellion or loss, but as a developmental and deeply human process. It examines power dynamics in youth ministry, the cost of certainty, and the quiet courage it takes to leave systems that no longer feel true. Most of all, it models what repair can look like when listening replaces defensiveness.

If you’ve ever questioned your upbringing in church, wondered whether leaving evangelicalism means losing yourself—or asked hard questions about the impact of faith leadership—this conversation offers space to breathe.

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Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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What happens when you take Jesus seriously—but can’t take American Christianity at face value anymore?

In this episode, Jeromy sits down with Stuart Delony—pastor-turned-satirist, writer, and host of Snarky Faith—for a conversation that’s as honest as it is disarming. Together, they explore faith deconstruction not as a phase to survive, but as an ongoing human process that invites humility, curiosity, and compassion.

Stuart brings sharp insight and humor to the table as they unpack why certainty can be more dangerous than doubt, how American Christianity often traded empathy for control, and why satire might be one of the most faithful responses left. This conversation holds space for grief, laughter, and the tension of loving Jesus while questioning the systems built in his name.

Recorded before recent events that continue to shape our political and religious landscape, this episode stands as a reminder that the deeper questions of faith—about power, truth, and grace—are always timely.

If you’ve ever felt too human for church,
If your questions were treated like threats,
If you suspect Jesus wouldn’t be welcome in many modern congregations—

This conversation is for you.

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Episode written, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson. 

Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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Episode partnered with QuoirCast, and written, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson. 

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In this episode of Slutty Grace, Jeromy Johnson is joined by Jason Clark and David Artman, two of the most influential and trusted voices in the contemporary Christian universalism and universal reconciliation conversation.

Jason Clark is a pastor, theologian, and host of Rethinking God with Tacos, a podcast known for thoughtful, accessible conversations about faith, doubt, and the character of God. With a pastoral heart and a sharp theological mind, Jason has helped thousands rethink inherited beliefs about hell, judgment, and salvation—always centering the discussion on the goodness and coherence of God revealed in Jesus.

David Artman is a theologian, author, and host of Grace Saves All, a podcast dedicated to exploring biblical universalism, early church theology, and the historical roots of universal reconciliation. David’s work bridges scholarship and storytelling, drawing from Scripture, church history, and moral reasoning to ask a simple but profound question: If God is love, what must that mean for everyone?

Together, Jason and David explore why Christian universalism isn’t a fringe idea but a deeply biblical, historically grounded vision of salvation—one where grace finishes what it starts, justice heals instead of harms, and love never fails. They wrestle honestly with hell, free will, judgment, and restoration, offering a vision of faith that doesn’t rely on fear, threats, or exclusion to make sense.

This conversation is for anyone navigating faith deconstruction, questioning eternal conscious torment, or longing for a theology that reflects a God who refuses to abandon creation. It’s a thoughtful, hopeful, and intellectually serious discussion—without losing warmth, humor, or humanity.

If you’ve ever wondered whether God’s love really gets the final word, this episode invites you to imagine what faith looks like when the answer is yes.

Jason Clark: https://jasonclarkis.com/

David Artman: https://www.davidartman.net/

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Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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What happens when everything you thought you were, suddenly vanishes? 

In this episode of Slutty Grace, Jeromy sits down with his close friend Dave Everly for an honest, unfiltered, and, at times, humorous conversation about faith collapse, Christian deconstruction, and what happens when identity unravels alongside belief. Dave shares his journey through pastoral burnout, religious trauma, shame, addiction, a pastoral affair, and the quiet dismantling of the religious framework that once held his life together. What emerges isn’t a tidy redemption story, but a deeply human one—about grief, honesty, and discovering belovedness beyond performance, productivity, or church roles.

Along the way, Dave speaks candidly about loss, including the suicide of his father, and how grief reshaped his understanding of God, grace, faith, and his own worth. Listener discretion is encouraged, and care is invited as you listen.

This conversation is for anyone navigating deconstruction, church hurt, or life after ministry—for those who feel exhausted by religion, lost inside people-pleasing roles, or unsure whether unconditional love and grace still apply after everything falls apart. It’s a story about healing from religious burnout, becoming human again, and letting old identities die so something truer, freer, and more alive can live.

The Respite at Halibut Cove

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Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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Twenty-five episodes. Four months. Hundreds of stories of grace unfolding.

In this Season One Wrap-Up of Slutty Grace, host Jeromy Johnson pauses to reflect on the journey so far: from launching a podcast rooted in radical grace and Christian deconstruction, to the unexpected conversations, guest stories, and listener responses that shaped the first season.

Jeromy shares how Slutty Grace came to life, why universal grace became the heart of the show, and how a provocative title became a permission slip for honest conversations about faith, doubt, healing, and belonging. This episode revisits highlights from Season One, reflects on what happens when fear-based theology loosens its grip, and celebrates the community forming around a God who is not distant, disappointed, or against us.

You’ll hear reflections on the creative process behind the podcast, meaningful listener messages from around the world, and an honest look at why grace matters most where it’s been missing. Jeromy also offers a glimpse into what’s ahead—future guests, deeper conversations, and the beginnings of a new series exploring those the church has often pushed aside.

This wrap up ends with a audio montage featuring every guest from Season One! 

If you’re navigating faith shifts, religious trauma, progressive Christianity, or simply longing for a spirituality rooted in love instead of fear, this wrap-up invites you to pause, breathe, and remember: you’re not alone, and grace is still finding you.

Season One ends here—but grace is far from over.

We will return Mid January 2026. Until then...Walk in grace, and if you can, share that grace.

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Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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Episode written, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson. 

Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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What if the Bible is far more playful, hopeful, and grace-soaked than we were ever told?

In this episode of Slutty Grace, Jeromy Johnson sits down with R.A. Sweeney (Reed), a Hebrew scholar and author whose deep immersion in the original biblical languages reveals a God overflowing with love, humor, and relentless grace. Reed shares how learning Hebrew and Greek cracked open the text, uncovering layers of meaning, wordplay, and divine character that often get flattened in English translation.

Together, they explore free will, the Kingdom of God, judgment, and the afterlife, gently but boldly challenging fear-based interpretations of Scripture. Reed reframes hell, exile, and judgment not as God walking away, but as part of a larger story of restoration, healing, and universal reconciliation. At the heart of it all is a God who refuses to abandon creation and who invites us to experience the life of the Kingdom here and now, not just someday after death.

This conversation is for anyone navigating deconstruction, wrestling with hell theology, or longing for a faith rooted in grace over fear, relationship over rules, and hope over condemnation. It’s biblical scholarship without the threats. Theology with a sense of humor. And a vision of God that’s far bigger—and far kinder—than the one many of us inherited.

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Episode written, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson. 

Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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Most of us picture God as balanced—a careful blend of wrath and mercy, justice and love. That’s the God we think we can live with: predictable, measured, safe. But the God Jesus revealed wasn’t safe or predictable at all. He was excessive, extreme, even unreasonable in the ways he poured out love and forgiveness. A father who ran wild to embrace a son who’d squandered everything. A shepherd who abandoned ninety-nine sheep just to chase one. A king who canceled debts so massive they could never be repaid. None of it was balanced. None of it was fair. And yet all of it was love.

In this episode of Slutty Grace, Jeromy Johnson explores the radical, boundary-breaking nature of God’s reckless love. What happens when we realize God is not the careful moderator of our moral categories, but a parent who lavishes grace beyond measure? And if that’s true—what does it mean not just for us, but for the people we’d rather exclude?

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Episode written, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson. 

Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

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What if the most damaging lie we inherited from religion was that we don’t deserve love?

In this episode, Jeromy and Religious Trauma Coach Kristi Williams unravel how shame-based theology shaped us, and how grace tells a different story.

First, Jeromy unravels the theology that taught us we were born depraved, unworthy, and in need of fixing before love could find us. Through the lens of grace, Jesus’ encounters with the “undeserving,” and the wounds left by shame-based religion, this episode reframes our worth from the ground up. This episode unpacks how shame-based Christianity, original sin theology, and fear-based definitions of grace shape our identity, attachment, and mental health.

Then, Religious Trauma Coach Kristi Williams joins Jeromy for a raw, off-the-cuff reaction to the episode, sharing her own experience growing up Seventh-day Adventist, how doctrines of sin and judgment shaped her attachment style, and why trauma, neurobiology, and faith deconstruction often collide in powerful ways. She explores how beliefs like “you don’t deserve love” fracture the psyche, activate the amygdala, and disconnect us from intuition, compassion, and connection.

If you’ve ever wrestled with religious trauma, Christian deconstruction, or the question of whether you are worthy of love—this episode offers a new, healing story.

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Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

1. Got a story, question, guest suggestions, or topic idea? Email me.  
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Episode written, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson. 

Once grace is tamed, it ceases to be grace. Grace doesn’t hold back. She breaks the rules, softens hearts, and loves without apology. The open, universal, unapologetic love of God. Together we’re building a braver, more honest space. Thanks for your support and for listening. 

1. Got a story, question, guest suggestions, or topic idea? Email me.
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Episode partnered with QuoirCast, and written, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson. 

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