Episode
Losing Faith in People, Not God
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- Jul 10, 2026
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Summary
This week on Whittenburg Drive the Podcast, Byron-Gabriel and Shevora sit down for one of the most honest conversations yet. BG opens up about walking away from organized religion, and why that walk away was never about losing faith in God, it was about losing faith in people. He talks candidly about what it felt like to watch the church fall short of its own teachings, and how that experience reshaped his relationship with God rather than ending it. The conversation then turns to respect, both what BG feels he owes God and what he feels God owes in return through the people who claim to represent Him. BG doesn't hold back on where the church has gotten it wrong, especially when it comes to Pride. He breaks down why Pride, a movement built on the idea of inclusion, often leaves entire groups of people standing outside the very doors it claims to open. Equal parts personal testimony and cultural critique, this episode is for anyone who has ever felt caught between their faith and the people claiming to guard it.