Grown-Up Church Kids
Grown-Up Church Kids is a podcast for anyone who grew up in church and is still figuring out what to do with it.
Hosted by Dwan Hill and Shama Mrema, the show blends honest conversation, humor, music, and storytelling as they unpack faith, culture, and the realities of growing up in and around the church. From choir stands to church politics, from deep belief to hard questions, nothing is off limits.
It’s real, it’s reflective, and it’s for anyone who’s ever asked:
What do I keep, what do I let go of, and where is God in all of it now?
Grown-Up Church Kids
Latest Episodes
Do You Ask AI What You Can’t Ask in Church? w/ Tommee Profitt, Jon Keith & Lacy Abercrombie
Can AI replace church, pastors, sermons, prayer, or real Christian community? In this live Grown-Up Church Kids episode, Dwan Hill and Shama Mrema sit down with Tommy Profitt, Lacy Abercrombie, and John Keith for a funny and honest conversation...
Do You Still Speak in Tongues? Michael Bethany on Pentecostal Faith & Modern Worship
Michael Bethany joins Grown-Up Church Kids to talk about growing up Pentecostal and COGIC, learning the difference between gospel music and modern worship, leading in CCM spaces like Gateway, and how he thinks about speaking in tongues today. T...
He Wrote “Come Jesus Come.” But Hated Jesus.
Stephen McWhirter is known as the songwriter of “Come Jesus Come,” but behind the worship songs is a story of addiction, church hurt, forgiveness, and radical restoration. In this episode of Grown-Up Church Kids, Stephen shares how growing up a...
We grew up in church. Should we stay?
Did you grow up in church and now wonder if you should stay? In this episode of Grown-Up Church Kids, Dwan Hill and Shama Mrema talk about pastors’ kids, church culture, childhood faith, ministry pressure, deconstruction, grief, and what it mea...
Gracie Binion Wrote “Goodbye Yesterday,” Heard God’s Voice, and Talks Fake Prophecy
Gracie Binion sits down with Dwan and Shama to talk about writing “Goodbye Yesterday,” hearing the audible voice of God, navigating fake prophecy, and what it actually looks like to release secular music as a worship leader. She opens up about ...