January 12, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I wrote a new Substack about how political deconstruction shaped the music I write today. Scripture, justice, doubt, protest — it’s all in there.
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
How Political Deconstruction Made Me a Songwriter
How Scripture, Justice, and Honest Questions Shaped My Voice
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November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I wrote a new Substack about how political deconstruction shaped the music I write today. Scripture, justice, doubt, protest — it’s all in there.
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
Ever been so angry at God you wanted to scream? Maybe you did. Maybe you held it in. Either way, God can handle it. #FaithJourney #Deconstruction #HonestFaith
February 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Ever been so angry at God you wanted to scream? Maybe you did. Maybe you held it in. Either way, God can handle it. #FaithJourney #Deconstruction #HonestFaith
Ever feel the weight of your own faith?
Doubt, obligation, unanswered questions, they can make belief feel heavy. This thoughtful piece reframes that burden as part of a deep, authentic journey.
Link: www.lifecoachashleydwille.com/the-burden-o...
#Faith #Doubt #SpiritualJourney #HonestFaith
Doubt, obligation, unanswered questions, they can make belief feel heavy. This thoughtful piece reframes that burden as part of a deep, authentic journey.
Link: www.lifecoachashleydwille.com/the-burden-o...
#Faith #Doubt #SpiritualJourney #HonestFaith
The Burden of Faith: What Christians Have to Sacrifice
Explore the burden of faith and the sacrifices Christians make to follow Christ with purpose, devotion, and unwavering commitment.
www.lifecoachashleydwille.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Ever feel the weight of your own faith?
Doubt, obligation, unanswered questions, they can make belief feel heavy. This thoughtful piece reframes that burden as part of a deep, authentic journey.
Link: www.lifecoachashleydwille.com/the-burden-o...
#Faith #Doubt #SpiritualJourney #HonestFaith
Doubt, obligation, unanswered questions, they can make belief feel heavy. This thoughtful piece reframes that burden as part of a deep, authentic journey.
Link: www.lifecoachashleydwille.com/the-burden-o...
#Faith #Doubt #SpiritualJourney #HonestFaith
Real faith lets you say: I don't know how this resolves, and I'm still orienting toward something better. That's not weakness — that's the most honest form of trust. #faith #hope
#HonestFaith #RealHope #SpiritualResilience
#HonestFaith #RealHope #SpiritualResilience
September 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Real faith lets you say: I don't know how this resolves, and I'm still orienting toward something better. That's not weakness — that's the most honest form of trust. #faith #hope
#HonestFaith #RealHope #SpiritualResilience
#HonestFaith #RealHope #SpiritualResilience
Positional Faith is a raw and respectful conversation about biblical faith, reason, evidence, God, science, morality, eternity, and trust.
#FaithConversation #PositionalFaith #ChristianReading #HonestFaith #TrustGod #FaithAndReason #BookRecommendation #SpiritualGrowth
#FaithConversation #PositionalFaith #ChristianReading #HonestFaith #TrustGod #FaithAndReason #BookRecommendation #SpiritualGrowth
August 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Positional Faith is a raw and respectful conversation about biblical faith, reason, evidence, God, science, morality, eternity, and trust.
#FaithConversation #PositionalFaith #ChristianReading #HonestFaith #TrustGod #FaithAndReason #BookRecommendation #SpiritualGrowth
#FaithConversation #PositionalFaith #ChristianReading #HonestFaith #TrustGod #FaithAndReason #BookRecommendation #SpiritualGrowth
Two Roads of Faith: An Allegory open.substack.com/pub/findingf...
#Deconstruction #FaithfulLiving #LoveLikeJesus #ChristianThought #HonestFaith
#Deconstruction #FaithfulLiving #LoveLikeJesus #ChristianThought #HonestFaith
Two Roads of Faith: An Allegory
A simple allegory to help us understand why we are sometimes confused about what it means to be a Christian.
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February 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Two Roads of Faith: An Allegory open.substack.com/pub/findingf...
#Deconstruction #FaithfulLiving #LoveLikeJesus #ChristianThought #HonestFaith
#Deconstruction #FaithfulLiving #LoveLikeJesus #ChristianThought #HonestFaith
Let's embrace lament as a powerful form of honest faith, expressing grief and longing to God. #SpiritualPractice #HonestFaith #Lament
March 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Let's embrace lament as a powerful form of honest faith, expressing grief and longing to God. #SpiritualPractice #HonestFaith #Lament
🎙 The Faithful Citizen Podcast has officially launched.
Episode 1 is live!
We’re talking faith, culture, conviction, and grace.
For the wounded, the wondering, and the ones still holding on.
🎧 Listen now
#FaithfulCitizenPodcast #TheFaithfulCitizen #GraceAndTruth #FaithAndCulture #HonestFaith
Episode 1 is live!
We’re talking faith, culture, conviction, and grace.
For the wounded, the wondering, and the ones still holding on.
🎧 Listen now
#FaithfulCitizenPodcast #TheFaithfulCitizen #GraceAndTruth #FaithAndCulture #HonestFaith
The Faithful Citizen | Substack
A newsletter and podcast exploring faith, facts, and politics in a divided world; rooted in truth, grounded in conviction.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🎙 The Faithful Citizen Podcast has officially launched.
Episode 1 is live!
We’re talking faith, culture, conviction, and grace.
For the wounded, the wondering, and the ones still holding on.
🎧 Listen now
#FaithfulCitizenPodcast #TheFaithfulCitizen #GraceAndTruth #FaithAndCulture #HonestFaith
Episode 1 is live!
We’re talking faith, culture, conviction, and grace.
For the wounded, the wondering, and the ones still holding on.
🎧 Listen now
#FaithfulCitizenPodcast #TheFaithfulCitizen #GraceAndTruth #FaithAndCulture #HonestFaith
No theological jargon. No shame. Just one woman’s truth and how God met her in it. The Great Get Out is for real healing.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-...
#Books #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter #HonestFaith #HealingReads
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-...
#Books #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter #HonestFaith #HealingReads
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
No theological jargon. No shame. Just one woman’s truth and how God met her in it. The Great Get Out is for real healing.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-...
#Books #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter #HonestFaith #HealingReads
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-...
#Books #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter #HonestFaith #HealingReads
You don't have to resolve your disappointment before you pray. Bring it as it is. God meets you in the rawness, not after it.
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #WaitingOnGod #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #WaitingOnGod #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
June 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
You don't have to resolve your disappointment before you pray. Bring it as it is. God meets you in the rawness, not after it.
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #WaitingOnGod #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #WaitingOnGod #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
The prayer you are afraid to say honestly may be the very one God has been waiting to meet you in.
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #SpiritualGrowth #FaithInPrayer
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #SpiritualGrowth #FaithInPrayer
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
June 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The prayer you are afraid to say honestly may be the very one God has been waiting to meet you in.
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #SpiritualGrowth #FaithInPrayer
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #HonestFaith #PrayerLife #SpiritualGrowth #FaithInPrayer
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
You don't have to resolve your pain before you pray. Bringing it unfiltered is not a lack of faith — it is one of the bravest forms of it.
#PrayerPrompt #GriefAndFaith #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #GriefAndFaith #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
May 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
You don't have to resolve your pain before you pray. Bringing it unfiltered is not a lack of faith — it is one of the bravest forms of it.
#PrayerPrompt #GriefAndFaith #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #GriefAndFaith #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #SpiritualGrowth
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
You don't have to wait until you feel steady to pray. The unsteady moments are not interruptions to your prayer life. They are an invitation into it.
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #GodMeetsYou #FaithJourney
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #GodMeetsYou #FaithJourney
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
May 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM
You don't have to wait until you feel steady to pray. The unsteady moments are not interruptions to your prayer life. They are an invitation into it.
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #GodMeetsYou #FaithJourney
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #GodMeetsYou #FaithJourney
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
You don't have to sound spiritual to be heard. The turning of your heart toward God is the prayer He's been waiting for all along.
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #DrawNear #EverydayFaith
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #DrawNear #EverydayFaith
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
April 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
You don't have to sound spiritual to be heard. The turning of your heart toward God is the prayer He's been waiting for all along.
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #DrawNear #EverydayFaith
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
#PrayerPrompt #PrayerLife #HonestFaith #DrawNear #EverydayFaith
Learn to pray → prayerprompt.org/pray-like-them
Some days you pray because you believe.
Other days you pray because you don’t know what else to do.
Both count. #HonestFaith #AFGM
Other days you pray because you don’t know what else to do.
Both count. #HonestFaith #AFGM
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Some days you pray because you believe.
Other days you pray because you don’t know what else to do.
Both count. #HonestFaith #AFGM
Other days you pray because you don’t know what else to do.
Both count. #HonestFaith #AFGM
✝️ I failed at “quiet time” for years.
Then I stopped trying to feel holy and started being honest.
Now my most powerful prayers sound like, “God, I need You. That’s all I’ve got.”
#FaithJourney #HonestFaith
Then I stopped trying to feel holy and started being honest.
Now my most powerful prayers sound like, “God, I need You. That’s all I’ve got.”
#FaithJourney #HonestFaith
May 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
✝️ I failed at “quiet time” for years.
Then I stopped trying to feel holy and started being honest.
Now my most powerful prayers sound like, “God, I need You. That’s all I’ve got.”
#FaithJourney #HonestFaith
Then I stopped trying to feel holy and started being honest.
Now my most powerful prayers sound like, “God, I need You. That’s all I’ve got.”
#FaithJourney #HonestFaith
"Write about a time you chose contempt when compassion was available." The Faith Journal doesn't flatter. It asks you to look honestly — then gives you a private space to do it. #HonestFaith #FaithOverFactions https://faithoverfactions.com/fj
June 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"Write about a time you chose contempt when compassion was available." The Faith Journal doesn't flatter. It asks you to look honestly — then gives you a private space to do it. #HonestFaith #FaithOverFactions https://faithoverfactions.com/fj
Most devotional apps want your best answer. The Faith Journal wants your honest one. Private journaling with prompts that go where most church conversations won't. No performance. No grading. Just room to be real. #HonestFaith #FaithOverFactions https://faithoverfactions.com/fj
May 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Most devotional apps want your best answer. The Faith Journal wants your honest one. Private journaling with prompts that go where most church conversations won't. No performance. No grading. Just room to be real. #HonestFaith #FaithOverFactions https://faithoverfactions.com/fj
You don’t have to reconstruct perfect doctrine before you can pray. “Lord, I don’t understand — but I’m still here.” That’s not a weak prayer. It may be the most honest one you’ve prayed in years. #FaithOverFactions #HonestFaith faithoverfactions.com/daf
May 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
You don’t have to reconstruct perfect doctrine before you can pray. “Lord, I don’t understand — but I’m still here.” That’s not a weak prayer. It may be the most honest one you’ve prayed in years. #FaithOverFactions #HonestFaith faithoverfactions.com/daf
The prayer God hears is not the one most people notice. It is the one that finally stops trying to be noticed. God hears because it speaks the genuine needs of the heart. Always. #Prayer #FaithOverFactions #ChristianFaith #Discipleship #HonestFaith https://faithoverfactions.com/pray
April 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The prayer God hears is not the one most people notice. It is the one that finally stops trying to be noticed. God hears because it speaks the genuine needs of the heart. Always. #Prayer #FaithOverFactions #ChristianFaith #Discipleship #HonestFaith https://faithoverfactions.com/pray
We've all wanted God near enough to bless us but not near enough to uncover us. Repentance starts when that stops. It starts when we quit curating ourselves before God. All of it. #Repentance #HonestFaith #FaithOverFactions #Prayer #ChristianFaith https://faithoverfactions.com/pray
April 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
We've all wanted God near enough to bless us but not near enough to uncover us. Repentance starts when that stops. It starts when we quit curating ourselves before God. All of it. #Repentance #HonestFaith #FaithOverFactions #Prayer #ChristianFaith https://faithoverfactions.com/pray