Recalculating…

Bible Episode (if that needs to be a content warning for anyone.) Growing up in Seventh-Day Adventism, talk about the end of the world, the second coming, and Armageddon always get me riled up. What I particularly have a disdain for is the glee with which 'Christians' can find themselves in the blood and rubble of an unchecked war machine believing the will of a loving God is being accompl...

While I get myself together after a holiday season and start scheduling more interviews, allow me a diversion. A part of recalculating is deprogramming. We have to recognize where the lines of 'truth' and 'indoctrination' got crossed. We have to access what we really know vs. what we've always believed to know what it is we truly have 'faith' in. So let's talk about...

on Church and State and being so certain of what you're looking for you miss it when it arrives.

Get some context for the host: In this week's episode, instead of asking a guest about their experience, ChatGPT asks Will a little about his. In this 'conversation', Will reflects on the concept of 'recalculating' in life, particularly in relation to his upbringing in the Adventist faith. He shares personal anecdotes about questioning faith, carrying the past, and the interplay between faith and...

Today, we’re concluding my conversation with Luka, our good Adventist child, our trans/non-binary guest who has been sharing their story the last two episodes. In this episode dive into how Luka explored faith, doubt, and the questions that were often too risky to ask directly. We’re talking about the conundrum of a desire to explore your theological questions without feeling like you’re falling p...

Picking up directly from the discussion of what makes a good Adventist kid, we have to discuss Luka's journey toward good adventist adult. Specifically, an adventist woman. That presented a particular challenge as that label wasn’t going to fit as Luka was beginning to realize their gender wasn’t so simple. Luka is trans.  We talk about as interesting space Luka found for gender expression in Adve...

Welcome back to Recalculating… a podcast about spiritual detours, honest doubt, and the clarity that comes for questioning the path your on. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Luka — you might know them online as @ Eggsadventist on TikTok. Luka is a fellow sojourner with a sharp eye for the way Adventism shapes people, not just spiritually but socially and psychologically. Their work digs into the...

In this episode Heidi explains how the writing process has helped her confront, heal, transcend and include her past and the motivations that drive it. We discuss, purpose, belief, and struggle while also getting into a conversation about what we have retained and reclaimed. What were the positives from the system when detached from the obligations of the system. Hopefully I can have Heidi on agai...

In this episode, Heidi and Will discuss the 'after.' When certainty falls and mystery opens. We discuss: 1.) Grief over lost labels. (start) 2.) Taking ownership of belief (4 minutes) 3.) Energy - (7 minutes) 4.) The Impact of Heidi's mother's passing - (11 minutes) 5.) Pivot Points (17 minutes) 6.) Remnant style religions (20 minutes) 7.) Inspiration and Past Life Regression (24 minutes) 8.) Insp...

Episode 2 featuring the first part of an incredibly open and honest conversation with Heidi Odell - Educator, Mother, Union Rep, and 6th generation Adventist...formerly. Oh, and she's the Great Great Great Grandaughter of Ellen G. White The first part of this conversation dives into the weight of leaving a religion that is more blood than belief, and the cognitive dissonance experienced when belie...

Welcome to Recalculating: a podcast about spiritual detours, honest doubt, and the unexpected clarity that comes from questioning the path you’re on. I am Altar'd Thoughts (Will James), ⁠https://linktr.ee/altardthoughts⁠ I grew up in Seventh-Day Adventism. A system with one way to believe, one way to belong, one version of God, one direction. Somewhere along the line, the road signs stopped matchi...

Welcome to Recalculating: a podcast about spiritual detours, honest doubt, and the unexpected clarity that comes from questioning the path you’re on.  I am Altar'd Thoughts (Will James), and I grew up with one way to believe, one way to belong, one version of God, one direction. It was called Seventh Day Adventism. Somewhere along the line, the road signs stopped matching the destination. I had a...