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Could deconstruction be more than trendy rebellion and actually mirror Jesus flipping tables in the temple to clear the way for something true free and life-giving? If your questions ever made you fee…
Jeff Reed goes off-script — literally, with two hours' notice — diving into one of the most charged words in church culture: deconstruction. Drawing on Barna stats, the Bereans, Jesus flipping tables, and his own confession of power-hungry control-freak tendencies, Jeff argues that questioning the model isn't attacking the faith — it's how you get back to the source code. The takeaway: deconstruction aimed at scripture isn't rebellion; it's the refiner's fire the North American church desperately needs right now.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Rethinking church models ▶ 4:52 Defining deconstruction ▶ 10:07 Jesus flipping tables and confronting tradition ▶ 13:40 Testing models “against the source code” ▶ 17:06 Building relationships before sermons ▶ 24:03 Contextualizing community in chat threads and livestreams ▶ 28:13 Berean approach ▶ 30:27 Overcoming spiritual homelessness ▶ 34:18 Decentralized digital-first microchurch frameworks emerging ▶ 35:30 Engaging global digital missionaries for relational outreach ▶ 39:07 Shaping digital discipleship beyond Sunday gatherings ▶ 45:16 Reassembling healthy church models for online spaces ▶ 46:33 Sparking gospel curiosity in digital conversations ▶ 50:30 Embracing Scripture as unshakable source code in technology ▶ 53:29 AI translation with biblical community oversight ▶ 57:29 Revealing transformative digital church practices ▶
IN THIS EPISODE
HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime1:10:22
Recorded liveJul 9, 2025
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EP347 - Deconstruction, Jesus, and the Misunderstood Movement
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