The Deconstruction Episode

Deconstructing Faith: Embracing Change for Whole, Healed, and Healthy Living

In the Season 2 premiere of “Whole, Healed, and Healthy,” Mel returns from a restorative summer to set the tone for a braver, kinder season. He unpacks his journey through deconstruction and decolonization not to abandon God, but to shed harmful theology, make room for honest questions, and recover a freer faith. Through childhood doubts, denominational tension, church hurt, and a pivotal deliverance anecdote, Mel reframes Jesus as liberator and invites listeners into healthy tension, new habits, and deeper peace. The episode ends with permission to heal, unlearn, and keep walking with God.

00:00 Welcome Back to Season Two!

00:19 Summer Break Reflections

01:49 New Topics and Healthy Tension

05:00 Journey Through Deconstruction

12:09 Challenging the System

24:51 Challenging Traditional Beliefs

25:17 Understanding Ancestral Roots

26:44 Questioning Deliverance Practices

30:37 Deconstructing Harmful Theology

39:34 Embracing a New Faith Journey