Untangled Faith with Amy Fritz
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July 14, 2026
164: Birdie Mae Has Something to Say: What Faith Looks Like from the Back Row
In this episode, Birdy Mae shares her journey of faith, authenticity, and using her voice to challenge church norms. We explore themes of church hurt, gender roles, faith deconstruction, and the power of sitting in the back row while loving Jesus. Featured Guest Birdie Mae Resources mentioned The Back Row Substack Tell Your Friends! If you loved this episode, leave us a review on your favorite podcast app and share it with a friend. Tag us if you share it on social m
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May 19, 2026
163: How A Relational Vision of Church Can Revolutionize our Faith Communities. Guest: Toni Daniels
In this conversation Toni Daniels from the Luke 10 ministry joins Amy to talk about a what she believes is the best way to approach building faith communities. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com In this episode we talk about: Toni's ministry Luke 10. How salvation is the ultimate expression of secure attachment. How Jesus modeled a discipleship that wasn't about pointing out errors and correcting his disciples. How the CEO Business model has failed fa
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May 12, 2026
162: The Sacredness of Ordinary Connection with Matt Mattson
In this conversation, author Matt Mattson talks with Amy Fritz about the sacredness of ordinary connection in our everyday lives. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com In this episode we talk about: The story behind Matt's new book Cathredrals of Connection The power of everyday encounters How to find connection even when you're not an extrovert First Watch and The West Wing Our need for both the institutional church and more nontraditional spaces for
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April 21, 2026
161: Escaping The High Control World of the Duggars and the IFB Church
About 10 years ago, the news came out that Joshua Duggar had abused two of his sisters. And then just a few years ago, Josh was arrested and convicted of possessing and distributing CSAM. Fast forward to last month. Josh Duggar's younger brother, Joseph, was arrested on suspicion of molestation. The pattern is horrifying. In today's episode, Amy Fritz shares a conversation she had with Ryan George. Ryan escaped the Independant Fundamentalist Baptist (IFB) church world that's adjacent to the c
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April 14, 2026
160: Expanding The Abortion Conversation Beyond Life Versus Choice. Guest: Angela Weszely
In this conversation, Angela Weszely talks about expanding the abortion conversation beyond life versus choice and why many Christians are feeling uncomfortable with the current discourse. This episode explores some better ways to approach this topic and what we might be missing. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com In this episode we talk about: Taking off our team jerseys Measure success as becoming more like Jesus John 8 and the way it's been misrepresented Wha
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April 7, 2026
159 Politics for the Politically Homeless. Guest: Lauren Pinkston
Independent candidate for governor in Tennessee, Lauren Pinkston joins Amy Fritz for a conversation about faith and politics and hope for those who feel politically homeless. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com Featured Guest Dr. Lauren Pinkston Website: Lauren Pinkston for Tennessee Governor Lauren's bio: Lauren Pinkston is a wife, mother of four, and seventh-generation Tennessean running for Governor to restore integrity, accountability, and common sense to stat