✨ Start Here: For the Questioners, Seekers, and Church Alumni

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Welcome to Religious, Reasonable, & Radical — a newsletter and comminity for spiritual seekers who’ve outgrown the old answers but haven’t given up on the deeper questions.

If you've landed here, there's a good chance you're:

• Deconstructing your faith…or reconstructing it in a new way

• Longing for something more spacious than dogmatic

• Still intrigued by Jesus, even if you’ve left church behind

• Hungry for mystery, justice, and a faith that makes sense in this world

If this is you, I want you to hear this…

You're not alone.

This space for you.

👋 Who I Am

I’m Vernon “Bo” McGuffee — a progressive Christian, spiritual growth coach, and an armchair theologian shaped by mysticism, radical theology, and years of wrestling with what still matters when old belief falls apart.

This newsletter is where I explore:

• What faith looks like after certainty collapses

• How theology can evolve without losing its soul

• Why Jesus still matters in a post-religious world

• What spiritual growth looks like whether you’re inside or beyond the walls of the church

The Religious, Reasonable, & Radical Newsletter & Community isn’t just about theology. It’s an invitation to transformation.

It’s about embracing a vitally relevant faith for our emerging age and becoming who you were truly meant to be.

📘 Download My Free Guide: Layers of Faith

To help orient you, I’ve written a free ebook called Layers of Faith: A Roadmap for Spiritual Growth and a Way to Make Sense of Conflict Among the Faithful.

It maps out a developmental journey of faith, from belief to trust, from incarnation to manifesting grace. It’s both based on personal experience as well as drawing on thinkers like James Fowler and Ken Wilber, as well as my understanding of Christian mysticism.

👉 Click here to download it for free

🔥 Reader Favorites

Here are 3 essays to get a feel for what this space is all about:

1. 🕊️ Christ Crucified and the Death of Religion
   What if Jesus didn’t come to start a religion — but to end it?

2. 🌍 Universalism: A Critical Step Toward Spiritual Freedom
   A turning point in many people’s faith journey: the idea that all are reconciled in the end.

3. 📖 Ways to Read the Bible After You’ve Outgrown Literalism
   Beyond literalism or cynicism: a spiritual, developmental approach to sacred text.

💬 Join the Conversation

This space isn’t just about what I think — it’s about building a community of fellow travelers.

I’d love to hear from you:

• What brought you here?

• What are you wrestling with?

• What are you learning to let go of?

Feel free to reply to any email you get from me. I read every message.

Even better than replying…

Join us live over Google Meet for Lectio Divine Online on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays of the month. Remember, this event is free and open to the public. I just ask that you RSVP so I know how many will be attending.

And if something here speaks to you, pass it on to someone who might need it. That’s how this kind of work grows—slowly, soul by soul.

🌱 What to Expect Going Forward

You’ll get multiple new posts every week that tackle a wide variety of relevant topics, such as:

• Theology and spirituality after deconstruction

• Mysticism, shadow work, and spiritual growth

• A post-theistic view of God as radical Love

• The future of Christianity beyond institutions

Some posts will challenge you. Some will comfort you.

Most will ask you to walk deeper into your own mystery.

💎 Why Go Deeper? Why Go Paid?

You’re always welcome here for free — and there’s a lot waiting for you:

✨ Monday — 1-Minute Video Reflections to spark your soul
✨ Wednesday — Self-reflection questions to guide your growth
✨ Friday — Limited-time access to Deep Dive essays that challenge how you see faith, life, and yourself
✨ 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sundays — Lectio Divina Online, an ancient mystical practice reimagined for now

But…

If you’re ready to sink your roots even deeper, becoming a paid subscriber unlocks the full experience:

🔓 Complete access to all Deep Dives — no expiration, just timeless insight
🔓 Progressive Christian Discussion Groups (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Saturdays) — wrestle with tough questions and grow alongside others
🔓 24/7 access to our private Discord Community — a safe, thoughtful space for connection, conversation, and companionship
🔓 Full access to new online events — as we grow, I intend to create more spaces to meet, wonder, and expand together

Your subscription doesn’t just unlock content — it nurtures a living community of spiritual questioners, seekers, and Church Alumni who refuse to settle for shallow answers.

If you’re hungry to go further, you’re invited.

👉 Upgrade to paid today and help shape this growing community of progressive Christians exploring the spiritual wilderness together.

Note: If you would like access to paid content but genuinely can’t afford it, I don’t want a lack of finances preventing you from getting full access. Just hit the reply button and let me know. I will give you a free 3-month paid subscription, no questions asked.

🙏 Welcome Again

Thanks for being here. This isn’t easy terrain, but you don’t have to walk it alone. Here, you’ve found the perfect place to wrestle, reflect, and reimagine.

In the words of Peter Rollins:

“True faith is not a system of belief but a mode of life that embraces the absurd and welcomes the rupture.”

I hope this space helps you live your questions with courage.

Peace, Bo
www.evolvingchristianfaith.net

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