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Love Breaks Bad
Love Breaks Bad is a podcast about waking up to a bigger, freer way of following Jesus. It’s honest, conversational, and rooted in real life instead of religious performance. If you’re craving a faith that feels human again, this is a place to breathe, question, and rediscover what’s always been true.
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 16 - Awe, not Answers
In this episode, I talk about something that’s been stirring in me lately: how easily I trade awe for answers. A moment on a cruise ship balcony opened my eyes to how small I’d made God, living as if faith were something I could map out instead...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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26:12
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Episode 15 - When Your Old Software Crashes
A quick heads-up: Hey friends, parts of the audio get a little rough or distorted since I recorded this on a late-night walk with my phone. Stick with it. The heart of the episode comes through just fine if you're willing to hear it...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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29:24
Episode 14 - Thou Shalt Be Right
In this episode, I wrestle with one of the biggest false commandments of modern Christianity—the obsession with being right. Somewhere along the line, the church traded love for correctness, compassion for certainty, and the living way...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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19:16
Episode 13 - Good News of Gratuitous Grace
A late-night reflection on the wild, over the top nature of God’s love. I wrestle with how the gospel has often been reduced to rules and beliefs when it was always meant to be an audacious, overflowing story of grace. Drawing from ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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17:04
Episode 12 - Since Easter
I haven’t set foot in a church building since Easter. For someone who grew up never missing a Sunday, that feels wild to admit.On this evening walk, I talk about what it’s been like to step away from the building and discover God outside...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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19:52
Episode 11 - Follow the Fruit
On this late-night walk, I wrestle with Jesus’ challenge: “You will know them by their fruit.”What do we actually see growing out of our churches, our politics, and even our own lives — love or fear, compassion or control?
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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21:38
Episode 10 - Good News People
Sean takes us on a journey to unexpected places, both literal and metaphorical. We start with a nostalgic trip to "Jungle Java," a beloved childhood spot turned sour by an unfortunate incident—much like some perceptions of Christians today. Wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:05
Episode 9 - Freedom is your Choice
This episode is all about ditching the rulebook religion and finding the real freedom Jesus offers. We'll be hanging out in Galatians chapter 5, where Paul talks to the early church about how awesome Jesus' freedom is compared to a bunch of old...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:56
Episode 8 - God Speaks - Divine Reading
Finding God in Unexpected Places and the Practice of Lectio DivinaThis episode explores Sean's personal journey from a legalistic approach to Bible study towards a more intimate and reflective practice called Lectio Divina.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:42
Episode 7 - Totally Not Fair
This episode challenges traditional ideas about religion and explores the concept of radical grace. Sean dives into a scripture story about vineyard workers and explains how it contradicts our human sense of fairness.Are you ready to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:54
Episode 6 - 3 Things I'm Learning
In this episode, Sean delves into personal insights and reflections on his journey of faith, specifically focusing on themes outside traditional religious frameworks. He emphasizes the idea that Jesus did not come to establish another religion ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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20:25
Episode 5 - Presence - Showing Up
Showing Up: The Local and Ordinary Way of JesusIn this episode Sean dives into the rhythm of presence in following Jesus, inspired by the quote: "the way of Jesus is always local and ordinary" - Eugene Peterson.H...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:42
Episode 4 - Rhythms of the Kingdom
Reimagining Following Jesus: Moving Beyond Sin Management and Embracing Kingdom PracticesIn this episode Sean challenges the traditional view of following Jesus as solely focused on avoiding sin and invites listeners to explore "Kingdom...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:41
Episode 3 - Better Than Religion
Ditch the To-Do List and Follow Jesus: A Guide to Kairos MomentsThis podcast episode explores a refreshing perspective on following Jesus, free from the burdens of religious obligations and guilt.Key points:...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:39
Episode 2 - Something Interesting Happened
In this episode of "Love Breaks Bad" podcast, host Sean Alsobrooks shares his personal journey of stepping away from church and discovering a deeper understanding of faith. When he and his wife were called to start a new church, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:28