Rebuilding Faith
Jeremy Jernigan
Show overview
Rebuilding Faith launched in 2025 and has put out 69 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 9 min and 10 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 50 episodes published. Published by Jeremy Jernigan.
From the publisher
Rebuilding Faith is a podcast for people who haven't given up on the Bible but can no longer read it the way they used to. Hosted by Jeremy Jernigan (a recovering megachurch pastor), each episode spends ten minutes working through a passage of Scripture with honesty and curiosity. If you've ever felt like the Bible was used against you, or wondered whether there's a way to read it that can hold your doubts without collapsing, you might be ready to rebuild something better.
Latest Episodes
View all 69 episodesThe Prayer of Jesus (John 17)
Labor Pains (John 16:16-33)
The Unfinished Sentence (John 16:5-15)
The Religious Department (John 15:18-16:4)
Active Stillness (John 15:1-17)
Most of us have been taught that the Christian life is about doing more, trying harder, and producing results. But in John 15, Jesus reaches for an image that flips all of that: a grapevine. He doesn't tell His disciples to work harder. He tells them to remain. Eight times in one passage, that's the word He keeps coming back to. What does it actually look like to live connected to something rather than just visiting it when you need it? And what if the fruit you've been straining to produce is less about effort and more about where you're rooted? This week on Rebuilding Faith, we're exploring what Jesus calls "remaining in the vine," and why active stillness might be the most countercultural practice you've never tried. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/RSAqik9iN9o ----------------- My new book, The Edge of the Inside, is now available. You can get a signed copy or in whatever form you prefer: https://www.edgeoftheinside.com/ Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/online-community Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
The Posture Works (John 14:22-31)
Jesus says the Father is greater than him. His words aren't his own. He's doing whatever the Father requires. This episode sits with those claims rather than explaining them away, and traces the posture Jesus models: receiving from God and passing it on. It turns out that posture is contagious in ways that talking about Jesus often isn't, and Easter is what happens when the Father confirms it actually worked. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/Qhmvan3e8OE ----------------- My new book, The Edge of the Inside, is now available. You can get a signed copy or in whatever form you prefer: https://www.edgeoftheinside.com/ Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
The Spirit of Truth (John 14:15-21)
Jesus tells his disciples that after he leaves, God will send another advocate. And then, within the same breath, pulls them into one of the most bewildering sentences in the farewell discourse. In this episode, we look at the Eastern Orthodox concept of theosis and ask what it would mean for spiritual formation to be less about moral discipline and more about proximity, that virtue comes from participation rather than effort, and that the Spirit isn't just a comfort but an actual invitation to share in the divine nature. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/lVl84hllu2M ----------------- My new book, The Edge of the Inside, releases March 31. You can get a signed copy or in whatever form you prefer: https://www.edgeoftheinside.com/ Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
The Way of Jesus (John 14:1-14)
Most people know "I am the way, the truth, and the life" as a claim about Jesus' identity. This episode looks at what Jesus said it was supposed to lead to, which turns out to be more demanding than a statement of belief. A Buddhist monk shows up with a clear explanation of what it actually means to follow Jesus. And somewhere between Thomas's honest confusion and Philip's frustrated request, Jesus lays out a vision of faith as practice rather than position. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/GwWCva4cn8U ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
The Platinum Rule (John 13:31-38)
Jesus gives his disciples a new command, and somehow it's both simpler and more demanding than anything he's asked before. Most of us know the golden rule, but Jesus isn't talking about that. He's raising the bar to something that, if we actually did it, would be unrecognizable to most of what gets called Christianity today. This episode sits in the space between Peter's boldness and his collapse, and asks what it actually looks like to follow Jesus when your theology of what that means turns out to be wrong. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/SqAVTedk5Xw ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
When Jesus Disappoints Us (John 13:18-30)
Most of us know the feeling when Jesus doesn't do what we hoped he would. Doesn't say what we needed. Doesn't show up the way we expected. And in John 13, two disciples face exactly that crisis, and they go two completely different directions. One of them is Judas — and before you mentally cast him as the villain, consider that his problem might be closer to yours than you're comfortable admitting. The other is a disciple so mysterious that scholars still can't agree on who he is, known only as the one Jesus loved. Two people. Same disappointment. Completely different responses. Today on Rebuilding Faith, we're asking the question that anyone honest about their faith eventually has to face: what do you do when Jesus doesn't live up to your ideals? Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/alV6xRUqO9A ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
Bad for the Ego (John 13:12-17)
Last week, Jesus used all His authority to do the lowest job in the room... He washed feet. This week, He asks a haunting question: “Do you understand what I was doing?” You can watch Jesus, read about Jesus, even follow Jesus... and still completely misunderstand Him. In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we wrestle with what it really means to call Jesus “Lord” and why you don’t get to worship Him and refuse the towel. If authority in your life has ever felt more about ego than humility, this one might hit close to home. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/xS2TcgNC4c0 ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
Undercover Boss (John 13:1-11)
If you’ve ever felt burned by authority—or wished you had more of it—this episode is going to mess with your categories in the best possible way. In John 13, right after we’re told that Jesus has been given “authority over everything,” he doesn’t seize power… he grabs a towel. What would you do if you had unlimited authority? Fix the system? Crush your enemies? Finally, prove yourself right? Jesus kneels down and washes dirty feet (including the feet of the man who will betray him). If that’s what authority looks like in the hands of Jesus, then it exposes how small and distorted our versions often are. This episode invites you to rethink power, confront the ways we’ve confused domination with divinity, and consider what it would look like to use whatever influence you have the way Jesus does. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/P7CV-tNFGFM ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
God Without Clouds (John 12:44-50)
In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we wrestle with a bold claim: if you’ve seen Jesus, you’ve seen God. Not a cloudy, filtered, fear-based version of God—but God without distortion. What if Jesus isn’t explaining the Trinity here, but revealing the clearest picture of God we’ve ever had? And if Jesus says he didn’t come to judge but to save, what does that mean for how Christians talk about power, politics, and vulnerable people today? This conversation may challenge the God you’ve assumed and invite you to see what God looks like when there are no clouds in the way. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/TnNIYI1aRRg ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
Blind by Choice (John 12:37-43)
What if the real opposite of belief isn’t disbelief, but self-protection? In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we ask why people can witness truth, injustice, and even Jesus Himself—and still refuse to see. This episode connects an ancient Gospel text to our very modern moment, where clarity feels costly and courage feels rare. If you’ve ever wondered why faith can feel so tangled up with hard hearts that refuse to change, this episode is for you. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/84U1sVN65WA ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
All Who Live to See Such Times (John 12:27-36)
What do you do when faith feels heavy, and obedience doesn’t come with clarity or peace? In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we explore the moment when Jesus finally names what’s coming and admits, “My soul is deeply troubled.” As confusion spreads, God’s voice thunders, expectations collapse, and the cost of following Jesus becomes unmistakably real. Drawing a powerful line from the anguish of Jesus to our own troubling times, this episode wrestles honestly with fear, moral courage, and the question we all face: when the moment costs us something, what will we do with the time we’ve been given? Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/EaPRP4HGDGE ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
The Tipping Point (John 12:20-26)
Jesus spends much of the Gospel of John saying, “My time has not yet come.” Again and again, he delays, deflects, and resists going public. Then, suddenly, everything changes—not because of a miracle, a confrontation, or a demand for proof, but because a group of outsiders shows up and says, “We want to see Jesus.” In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we explore why that moment becomes the tipping point, why Jesus redefines glory as the cross, and why the universality of Jesus was just as offensive then as it is now. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/1pJwx80wZ7o ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
Some Dude on a Horse (John 12:12-19)
What kind of king are we really hoping for? In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we step into the tension of Palm Sunday — cheering crowds, shouts of Hosanna, and a Messiah who stubbornly refuses to ride a warhorse. As Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey, we uncover how deeply our ideas of power shape the faith we practice and the world we help create. From ancient expectations of military deliverance to our modern obsession with force and dominance, this story exposes an uncomfortable truth: the Jesus we celebrate is often not the Jesus we actually want. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/alj7CjfK6Ew ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
Leave Her Alone (John 12:1-11)
This is a story many of us think we already understand... until we sit with it a little longer. In John 12, a woman’s extravagant act of devotion is met with a “reasonable” religious objection, and Jesus responds in a way that still unsettles the church today. Instead of debating logic or correcting the numbers, he protects the person. In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we explore why that matters, how easily faith can be used to shame rather than to love, and who Jesus might be saying “leave them alone” about in our own moment. If you’ve ever felt uneasy about how quickly devotion gets policed in the name of responsibility, this conversation is for you. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/qFHwuGZO5is ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
The Right Kind of Danger (John 11:53-57)
What happens when the buzz around Jesus gets louder, but the danger gets closer? In this episode of Rebuilding Faith, we step into the rising tension at the end of John 11, where rumors spread, crowds speculate, and everyone is wondering the same thing: Is he actually going to show up? As religious leaders quietly move from suspicion to resolution, Jesus does something unexpected—not avoiding danger, but refusing to be controlled by it. This is a conversation about wisdom, timing, and the kind of courage that knows when to step back without stepping away. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/jSgEmyLbsTc ----------------- Want to read my upcoming book BEFORE it comes out on March 31, 2026? Be a part of our book launch team and get early access: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/book-launch-page Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in
The Ministry of Imagination (John 11:45-52)
Jesus raises a man from the dead—and the response is a committee meeting. In Episode 50 of Rebuilding Faith, we step into John 11:45–52, where resurrection doesn’t lead to celebration but to panic, because a clear view of Jesus threatens those in control. This episode explores why religion so often chooses preservation over faithfulness, how imagination becomes dangerous when power is at stake, and why the cross is never good news for people who like things the way they are. Watch the episode on video: https://youtu.be/eqWFSDiu09A ----------------- Join the online community and get access to exclusive content and experiences: https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/patron-sign-ups Trying to make sense of faith? Download my free Deconstruction Field Guide. It's a ten-page resource to help you navigate what's next so you don't have to do it alone. https://www.jeremyjernigan.com/opt-in