#WeNeedToTalk- Matthias Roberts

<p>On this episode of #WeNeedtoTalk, Malynda chats with Psychotherapist and Author Matthias Roberts. The two discuss his personal faith journey, the future of the church, reclaming your faith and his new book Holy Runaways.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Avenir Book'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Matthias Roberts</span></strong> <span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Avenir Book'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> (he/him) is a psychotherapist specializing in religious and spiritual trauma and the author of <em>Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms.</em> He hosts</span> <a href= "https://matthiasroberts.com/queerology/"><em><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Avenir Book';"> Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being</span></em></a> <span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Avenir Book'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> and holds two master's degrees from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, one in theology and culture, and one in counseling psychology. His work has been featured by <em>O: The Oprah Magazine</em>, <em>Bustle</em>, <em>Woman's Day</em>, <em>Sojourners</em>, <em>The Seattle Times</em>, and many others. He lives in Seattle.  </span></p> <p class="paragraph" style= "margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Avenir Book';"> Website:</span></strong> <a href="https://matthiasroberts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "normaltextrun"><span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: blue; background: white;"