Hot takes are everywhere—and they’re exhausting. In this episode of What I Do Believe, I talk about why quick outrage and call-out culture don’t build understanding, how I’ve fallen into the trap myself, and why I now believe calling people in is more powerful than calling them out.

I haven’t been part of an institutional church for years—and I don’t feel guilty about it. In this episode of What I Do Believe, I talk about why community, teaching, accountability, and sacraments aren’t limited to church buildings, and why faithfulness might actually mean letting go of the institution and trusting in resurrection.

One of the most common critiques I hear is that I’m just “making up God the way I want Him to be.” In this episode, I unpack that criticism—naming the hidden assumptions behind it and why they don’t hold up. Believing in a God of love doesn’t make faith easier; it makes it deeper, more humbling, and more real.

In this episode of What I Do Believe, Zach explores why belief in God isn’t about proof or certainty—it’s about desire. He shares how choosing to believe in a God who looks like Jesus shapes his faith, why prayer has become more about presence than words, and how living without proof can still lead to meaning, hope, and connection.

After leaving behind church culture, many people still find themselves emotionally stuck—critiquing the past more than living into the future. In this first episode of What I DO Believe, Zachary Bryant explores why constant reaction keeps us tethered and what it takes to truly move forward.