Brian McDowell, Troy Waller

I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

Religion EN ↓ 137 episodes

Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This podcast explores life in and after fundamentalism.

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Brian McDowell, Troy Waller

Episodes

011 - What About Gay Pentecostals? - Anthony Venn-Brown OAM (Part 1) 21.05.2021 32:49

In part one of this special three-part episode, we interview former AOG evangelist/pastor and now #GayAmbassador, Anthony Venn-Brown. TRIGGER WARNING: If you find that some of the material in this episode disturbing, we encourage you to talk with a close friend who will understand or contact your local help/crisis/support telephone line. Lifeline Australia https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Beyond...

010 - Let‘s go to Bible College! (Our Stories Part 9) 14.05.2021 31:40

B&T go to fundamentalist Bible College and would like to bring you along. -- Transcript of the episode is here. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email: hhandhillsong@gmail.com Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ --- We're on YouTu...

009 - Troy Leaves the Revival Centres (Our Stories Part 8; Leaving Part 1) 07.05.2021 31:03

T tells his story of being excommunicated from God's one true Church at 17 and how this impacted him both then and now. If this episode has raised issues for you and you require support and counselling around cults in Australia, please contact: https://cultconsulting.org/ If you would like to explore the research and counter-Revival Centre work, see the links below: http://revivalprophecy.blogspo...

008 - Community in the Church Fold (Our Stories Part 7) 30.04.2021 30:57

B&T remember how it felt to be a part of the AOG/ACC fold. --- We're on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is here . Join the conversation and connect with others here . The transcript of this episode is here. All our other links are here .  Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone, and Reco...

007 - Church Leaders & Leadership (Leadership Part 1; Our Stories Part 6) 23.04.2021 31:08

B&T reflect on what it meant to be a leader in both the Revival Centres and the AOG/ACC. -- Transcript of the episode is here. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email: hhandhillsong@gmail.com Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/ --...

006 - Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? (Music Part 1) 16.04.2021 30:10

This episode, we talk about the church's relationship to, and use of, music, for both good and evil. --- We're on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is here . Join the conversation and connect with others here . The transcript of this episode is here. All our other links are here .  Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leavi...

005 - The Power of Christ Compels You (The Devil & Demons Part 1; Our Stories Part 5) 09.04.2021 30:54

B & T talk about their experiences with the devil, demons, exorcisms and deliverance. --- We're on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is here . Join the conversation and connect with others here . The transcript of this episode is here. All our other links are here .  Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith?...

004 - Sex and Church (Sex Part 1; Our Stories Part 4) 02.04.2021 31:09

B&T talk about sex and religion. There seems to be little doubt that fundamentalism warped their views and early sexual experiences. --- We're on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is here . Join the conversation and connect with others here . The transcript of this episode is here. All our other links are here .  Doubting your beliefs? Have que...

003 - It‘s the End of the World as We Know It (Our Stories Part 3) 27.03.2021 29:41

Since the very beginnings of Christianity, believers thought they were in the very last days and a cataclysm was imminent. It was no different for B & T when they were teenage fundamentalists. In this episode they reminisce about how the end-times message was presented to them. --- We're on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is here . Join the conver...

002 - Troy‘s Christian Conversion Story (Our Stories Part 2) 16.03.2021 29:19

T talks a little about his pre-conversion home life and his experience of two Christian camps. It was at the second camp where he found himself speaking in tongues and started to wear the label, 'born-again'. --- We're on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is here . Join the conversation and connect with others here . The transcript of this episode...

001 - Brian‘s Christian Conversion Story (Our Stories Part 1) 16.03.2021 27:42

"No bibles, no preaching, no god-bothering!" These were the conditions B put upon his two brothers, who had recently converted to Pentecostal Christianity, if he were to visit them while on holidays. What happened next would change the course of his life and still continues to impact who he is today. --- We're on YouTube here. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Our blog is...

000 - Welcome to the podcast 13.03.2021 7:05

We recorded this way back in Season 1. So, if you plan to work your way through our back catalogue then this is a good place to start. -- Transcript of the episode is here. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Email: hhandhillsong@gmail.com Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit...