The Weird Wednesday Podcast

Author: Christina Mac

Join Christina every Wednesday as she dives into everything weird from a Christian perspective. Mental health professional by day, supernatural investigator by podcast - she explores cryptids, prophecies, spiritual warfare, and viral phenomena with curiosity and critical thinking. Think neuroscience meets deliverance ministry, with Scripture as the anchor and honesty as the vibe. Tough questions, real answers, and a safe space for believers who wonder about the weird. New episodes Wednesdays. *Stay curious and stay weird.* (w/cohost Tori Seasons 1&2)
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Episode 48 | How Beliefs Are Born: Grace, Experience, and Paradigm Shifts
Episode 48
Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

What happens when someone believes something that sounds absolutely wild to you? In this episode, we explore how beliefs and paradigms are actually formed—through lived experience, trauma, attachment, pain, trust, and meaning-making—and what it looks like to meet people with epistemic humility and grace instead of contempt and scoffing. We'll talk about why discernment doesn't require dismissiveness, how paradigm shifts actually happen through relational safety rather than debate, and how Jesus modeled curiosity over condemnation with the woman at the well in John 4. This isn't about abandoning biblical discernment or embracing relativism—it's about anchoring your peace in the goodness of God and the character of Christ instead of the fragility of certainty. Topics include: spiritual formation, deconstruction, Christian faith, mental health, embodied belief, nervous system, theological disagreement, grace-centered Christianity, Holy Spirit, compassion, and spiritual curiosity.