Are people walking away from God… or walking away from unhealthy church culture?

In this episode of the Big Brutha Podcast, we sit down with Pastor Tim Kurtz for a real and honest conversation about why so many people feel spiritually disconnected, frustrated with modern church culture, and hungry for something deeper and more authentic.

This conversation explores faith, community, performance culture, healing, accountability, and what it truly means to live as the Ekklesia.

Topics include:
• Why people are leaving church
• Church culture vs biblical community
• Spiritual burnout and disconnection
• Brotherhood and accountability
• Faith beyond tradition
• Rebuilding spiritual identity

If this conversation resonates with you, check out Pastor Tim Kurtz’s book:
Leaving Church Becoming Ekklesia

https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Church-Becoming-Ekklesia-Because-ebook/dp/B07411QJ7M/

Big Brutha Podcast explores real conversations around identity, masculinity, faith, healing, purpose, and transformation.

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00:00 What’s Wrong With The Church?

01:56 Welcome To Big Brutha Podcast

03:30 “What’s Wrong With The Church?”

04:20 A Word Jesus Never Said

05:10 Why The Church Became Distracted

06:50 What “Ekklesia” Actually Means

08:30 The Gates Of Hades Explained

09:15 Church Became Performance Based

10:47 Entertainment vs True Discipleship

11:34 Why People Are Leaving Church

13:08 “The Dones” Still Love God

14:09 What Biblical Maturity Really Is

15:14 Spiritual Warfare Is Real

16:42 Why Churches Avoid Deliverance

17:43 Healing, Prophecy & Deliverance In Acts

19:35 Marketing, Manipulation & Church Culture

21:20 Relationship Over Religion

22:19 Why Biblical Things Now Look “Weird”

23:23 How Scripture Gets Taken Out Of Context

25:02 Childlike Faith & Humility

26:16 Scripture Was Written FOR You

27:37 Caesarea Philippi & The Gates Of Hades

31:44 The Word Isn’t A Book — It’s A Person

34:13 Church vs Ekklesia Explained

37:56 How One Wrong Word Changed Everything

39:36 What Do We Say To People Hurt By Church?

41:06 The Lie Of Denominationalism

43:31 What “Denomination” Really Means

46:00 Doctrine Was Meant To Unite Believers

47:05 Don’t Beat Up Church People

48:08 Buildings, Titles & Church Hierarchy

49:30 God Is Raising Up The 7,000

50:51 The Gospel In Its Raw Form

52:10 The Refining Process Of Faith

53:44 “Forsake Not The Assembly”

55:14 House Gatherings & Biblical Community

57:35 Will’s Testimony & Prophetic Encounter

1:00:55 Point Young Men Back To Christ

1:01:39 Real Talk & Real Faith