What happens when the faith that once gave your life meaning… stops working? In this episode of Slutty Grace, Jeromy sits down with Jim Palmer—former megachurch pastor, founder of The Center for Non-Religious Spirituality, and guide for those navigating Christian deconstruction, religious trauma, and life after leaving the church. Jim shares his story of rising through the ranks of evangelical Christianity, only to discover a growing disconnect between what ...
What happens when the faith that once gave your life meaning… stops working?
In this episode of Slutty Grace, Jeromy sits down with Jim Palmer—former megachurch pastor, founder of The Center for Non-Religious Spirituality, and guide for those navigating Christian deconstruction, religious trauma, and life after leaving the church.
Jim shares his story of rising through the ranks of evangelical Christianity, only to discover a growing disconnect between what he was preaching and what people were actually experiencing. Behind the polished surface of church life, he saw anxiety, brokenness, and quiet suffering—including within himself. That tension eventually led him to walk away from ministry, deconstruct his beliefs, and begin the difficult process of rebuilding a life and spirituality from the inside out.
Together, Jeromy and Jim explore:
Jim reframes deconstruction not as failure, but as a threshold—a deep, internal transformation happening beneath the surface. Instead of rushing to replace old beliefs with new ones, he invites listeners to sit in the questions, trust the process, and begin forming a more honest, grounded spiritual life.
If you’re questioning your faith, feeling untethered after leaving Christianity, or wondering what comes next—this conversation is for you.
Because maybe Christianity broke…but something deeper didn’t.
Maybe you’re not losing your faith.
Maybe you’re finding what was real all along.
LINK: The Center for Non-Religious Spirituality
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Episode w_ritten, hosted, edited and produced by Jeromy Johnson._