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Deep Waters: Faith Beyond the Comfort Zone with Marie Purnell

Balance & Breakthroughs

Release Date: 11/17/2025

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Balance & Breakthroughs

In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Will and Marie reunite to revisit the mission behind Deep Waters—addressing the unspoken questions and church wounds many believers carry. They dig into the controversy surrounding Will’s decision to become a bartender despite a family history of alcoholism, sparking deeper questions about ministry, judgment, and where faith is allowed to show up. The two challenge restrictive church traditions, highlight biblical examples of flawed individuals called by God, and advocate for a faith that steps beyond comfort zones into real, messy places....

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In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Will and Marie reunite to revisit the mission behind Deep Waters—addressing the unspoken questions and church wounds many believers carry. They dig into the controversy surrounding Will’s decision to become a bartender despite a family history of alcoholism, sparking deeper questions about ministry, judgment, and where faith is allowed to show up. The two challenge restrictive church traditions, highlight biblical examples of flawed individuals called by God, and advocate for a faith that steps beyond comfort zones into real, messy places. This episode sets the tone for a season focused on relatable Christianity that meets people exactly where they are.

 

In This Episode:

  • The original heart behind the Deep Waters podcast

  • Will’s controversial decision to work as a bartender

  • Navigating faith with a history of family addiction

  • Ministry in places the church usually avoids

  • Why man-made traditions hold believers back

  • The difference between supporting and condoning

  • David, Solomon, Peter — flawed but favored

  • Why stepping outside the “church bubble” matters

  • How faith grows when we walk into unfamiliar territory

  • A call to make Christianity accessible, compassionate, and real

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