119: Orphaned Believers: Sara Billups on Church, Culture Wars, and Spiritual Growth
Sara Billups joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to discuss how the focus on end times, culture wars, and consumerism in the evangelical church formed many of us growing up in the 80s and 90s. "If I'm being formed by these forces, in...
Sara Billups joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to discuss how the focus on end times, culture wars, and consumerism in the evangelical church formed many of us growing up in the 80s and 90s.
"If I'm being formed by these forces, in what ways am I being formed by Jesus?" – Sara Billups
03:42 Sara's background
09:35 Sara's faith and family history.
25:20 The Moral Majority
28:46 Our desire for a common enemy
38:01 Consumerism and prosperity gospel
40:11 The importance of community
Resources:
Orphaned Believers: https://amzn.to/3ULDoFy
Jesus and John Wayne: https://amzn.to/3ULDoFy
If you liked this episode, check out these:
115: What Happens When You Mix Politics and Faith with Kaitlyn Schiess (untangledfaithpodcast.com)
Where you can find me:
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com
Youtube channel- https://youtube.com/channel/UCPfFk-I6QShXXvEpSFaJOvg
https://untangledfaithpodcast.com
Amy Fritz (@amyhenningfritz) on Threads
Listen On
