Faith Rehab
The Faith Rehab podcast brings real talk about church hurt, healing, and rebuilding faith. We are a safe place that exists to bring comfort and community to those who have been hurt by the imperfections of the church. We create a safe space for people to experience genuine Christian acceptance and community, no matter where they are on their journey. We help people repair their relationship with Jesus and His followers, if they can. We help people find hope and experience community wherever they are on their path.
We talk openly about spiritual disappointment, church conflict, leadership failures, doubt, and the process of rebuilding trust. These conversations are not about attacking faith — they are about restoring it. We work to create a safe space to talk about church hurts and trauma without getting stuck there. We believe faith can survive questions. We believe healing takes time. And we believe honesty is healthier than pretending.
We help people answer the “now what?” questions in their spiritual journey. We work to have people tell us, and inspire us, by talking about how they got through it and found their sanity.
In short, we talk to real people and share real stories about:
— What hurt?
— What’s helped?
— Where ya headed?
Join us as we explore together, search together, scream together, cry together, and learn to live together as imperfect people. Join those of us who are just trying to be real, no matter what that looks like right now. Faith Rehab is about restoration, not rebellion. It is about transformation, not perfection.
If you’ve ever felt spiritually confused, burned out, or unsure where you belong in church culture, this space is for you.
Welcome to the conversation.
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Faith Rehab
Latest Episodes
Ep. 6 - Emma Lenz - Almost Welcome - Policies Over People
Emma Lenz is a dynamic communications professional — she knows better than most how organizations craft a message. So when the Christian youth organization she'd spent years believing in started getting called out for the gap between what they ...
Ep. 5 - Calling Out the Harm: 4 Steps to Heal
You've felt it. Someone in the church said or did something that hurt you — and instead of being seen, you got a Bible verse and a "I'll pray for you."In this episode, CJ, Steve, and Heidi walk through
Ep. 4 - Do You Have Church Hurt?
Not all church hurt comes from scandals, abuse, or headline-worthy moments. Sometimes it’s subtle. Quiet. Hard to name.In this episode of Faith Rehab, we move beyond our personal stories and start unpacking what church hurt actu...
Ep. 3 - Steve: Pushed Out of the Church I Loved
In this episode of Faith Rehab, we sit down with Steve McNitt to hear his personal story of church hurt—what happened, how it impacted him, and what helped him move forward.Steve shares the painful experience of being pushed out...
Ep. 2 - CJ: Church Hurt as a Preacher’s Kid
In this episode of Faith Rehab, we sit down with our producer CJ Mateo as he shares his story of growing up as a third-generation pastor’s kid—and how that shaped his view of church, leadership, and faith.From church planting and busy mi...
