Join Me in the Ruins

Join Me in the Ruins - A Re·Con·Struct Podcast - Again·Together·Build

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Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) will begin a new podcast called “Join Me in the Ruins” on March 3rd. There will be weekly episodes released wherever you listen to podcasts. We are calling this a RE · CON · STRUCT Podcast…take that word apart and you get: AGAIN · TOGETHER · BUILD.We care deeply for those who feel the need to deconstruct their faith because of questions, brokenness or injustice. We also want to encourage leaders in the church to lead with humble hearts and provide space for honest conversation. The truth is, we believe it is sometimes essential to deconstruct. Jesus did...

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Episode 21, Season 1 -- Sigh or Battle Cry 07.07.2026 45:45

Join Me in the Ruins is a Christian podcast about faith deconstruction, spiritual reconstruction, church hurt, discipleship, and rediscovering Jesus through honest conversations. Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. In episode #21, we deal with these questions: ...

Episode 20, Season 1 - Listening to God and Each Other 30.06.2026 52:42

Join Me in the Ruins is a Christian podcast about faith deconstruction, spiritual reconstruction, church hurt, discipleship, and rediscovering Jesus through honest conversations. Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The theme of episode #20 is Prophetic Tendernes...

Episode 19, Season 1 - End-Times Ready or Not? 23.06.2026 46:28

Join Me in the Ruins is a Christian podcast about faith deconstruction, spiritual reconstruction, church hurt, discipleship, and rediscovering Jesus through honest conversations. Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus on this episode is on “Eschatology,”...

Episode 18, Season 1 - Fourteen Years of Obscurity 16.06.2026 56:59

Join Me in the Ruins is a Christian podcast about faith deconstruction, spiritual reconstruction, church hurt, discipleship, and rediscovering Jesus through honest conversations. Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on the 14 years of...

Episode 17, Season 1 - Comforting or Terrifying? God Sees Us... 09.06.2026 48:58

Join Me in the Ruins is a Christian podcast about faith deconstruction, spiritual reconstruction, church hurt, discipleship, and rediscovering Jesus through honest conversations. Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is knowing God and bei...

Episode 16, Season 1 - Do You Love Me? 02.06.2026 34:57

Join Me in the Ruins is a Christian podcast about faith deconstruction, spiritual reconstruction, church hurt, discipleship, and rediscovering Jesus through honest conversations. Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on the beauty of a...

Episode 15, Season 1 - What If the Most Important Deconstruction is Inside Us? 26.05.2026 34:46

Join Me in the Ruins is a Christian podcast about faith deconstruction, spiritual reconstruction, church hurt, discipleship, and rediscovering Jesus through honest conversations. Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode revolves around these...

Episode 14, Season 1 - Peter Throws "Out" the Towel 19.05.2026 45:33

www.joinmeintheruins.org - Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on the powerful scene of Jesus washing the disciples feet. What happens when Peter says “No” and “Never” to Jesus? And why was this experience so important? Please subscr...

Episode 13, Season 1 - When You Fall You Don't Have to Fail 12.05.2026 38:57

www.joinmeintheruins.org Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is still on Redemption...we will look at Peter and the beauty of Jesus' restoration power. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments wi...

Episode 12, Season 1 - Rifts, Ruins, and Redemption 05.05.2026 37:40

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on the rift between Paul and Barnabas, the fallout for John Mark, and the beauty of redemption through Paul's humility. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comme...

Episode 11, Season 1 - "There Has Been a Silent Divorce in the Church..." R. T. Kendall 28.04.2026 42:28

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on the natural New Testament balance between the conservative and the radical, the Word and the Spirit. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. ...

Episode 10, Season 1 - One Non-Negotiable from the Jerusalem Council...Are You Kidding Me? 21.04.2026 45:30

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on having the sensitivity of Jesus in His Church. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Episode 9, Season 1 - Stephen, Constantine and Utter Tragedy 14.04.2026 48:13

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on Stephen's martyrdom, Constantine's Rule, and the damage done to the Church. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Episode 8, Season 1 - Why did't the apostles scatter? 07.04.2026 47:02

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on Antioch (not Jerusalem) as the pattern for the reconstruction of the Church. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Episode 7, Season 1 - What's love got to do with it? 31.03.2026 28:47

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. They believe the Church can be better. The Focus of this episode is on the fellowship of love. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Episode 6, Season 1 - Is being open to the Holy Spirit enough? 24.03.2026 39:32

Episode 5, Season 1 - What is the irreducible minimum? 17.03.2026 41:13

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. The Focus of this episode is on the irreducible minimum...the values that must be held on to for the Church to be reconstructed. joinmeintheruins.org

Epidode 4, Season 1 - Why did we change the name? 10.03.2026 56:55

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. The Focus of this episode is: Changing the name of the podcast and the central criticism of the Church. Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Episode 3, Season 1 - Keeping up with Jones 03.03.2026 37:25

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. The Focus of this episode is: "Keeping Up with Jones." (E. Stanley Jones) Please subscribe, help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Episode 2, Season 1 03.03.2026 38:31

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. This episode focuses on our "Why?" Please help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Episode 1, Season 1 03.03.2026 42:29

Rich and Zach Stevenson (Father and Son) share about ministry, the church, and the tragedy and sometimes necessity of Deconstruction. Please help us spread the word and don't forget to share your comments with us. joinmeintheruins.org

Join Me In The Ruins Intro Song 01.03.2026 0:32

Join Me In The Ruins intro song Lyrics by Rich Stevenson Vocals & guitar by Zach Stevenson First 3 podcast episodes will drop March 3rd, 2026 joinmeintheruins.org