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Podcast Episodes related to church health and spiritual formation
March 13, 2024

113: Self Awareness Isn't Enough. Guest: Chuck DeGroat

Chuck DeGroat returns to the Untangled Faith podcast with host Amy Fritz to explore the transformative work of moving from self-awareness to self-regulation and how our response to shame changes everything. “I call the work t...

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March 6, 2024

112: Leaving the IFB and Finding the Real Jesus. Guest: Ryan George

Content Note: There is discussion regarding abuse in this episode. Please take care when listening. Author, Ryan George, joins Amy to share his personal experience of leaving a high-control religious community, and what it wa...

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Feb. 28, 2024

111: How To Know Who to Trust in the Religion World. Guest: Becky Cas…

Becky Castle Miller joins Amy to discuss strategies for assessing the character of church leaders, the importance of being informed, and how to navigate the often-discomforting process of learning about and responding to accu...

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Feb. 7, 2024

108:To Belong or Not: Unpacking the Dilemma of Church Membership

Welcome to Untangled Faith, where we navigate the complex journey of faith and the challenges we face in our spiritual communities. In this episode we're diving deep into the world of church affiliation and the personal impli...

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Sept. 27, 2023

97: When MLMs Come to Church. Guest: Chris Staron

Have you ever had a long-lost friend reach out to connect with you on social media only to discover they really just wanted to sell you something connected to the Multi Level Marketing business they were a part of? Or …

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Sept. 13, 2023

95: Does God Really Want To Break You? Guest: Rebecca Davis

Rebecca Davis joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to discuss the complexities of truth, defamation, and the misuse of scripture in addressing suffering and abuse within the church. "Truth can never be considered slander, even if it's...

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Aug. 16, 2023

91: Navigating the Intersection of Faith & Politics. Guest: Kaitlyn S…

"Read widely and in diverse communities. Challenge your biases and seek out perspectives that differ from your own. This will lead to a better understanding of Scripture and its application to our lives." - Kaitlyn Schiess Wh...

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Aug. 9, 2023

90: Historical & Cultural Influences on Evangelicalism. Guest: Karen …

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to talk about how Stories, Metaphors, and Images have influenced the Evangelical imagination. We should always be trying to be aware of cultural influence...

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June 29, 2023

87(AUDIO FIX): Shiny Happy People: The Impact of IBLP and Bill Gothar…

(If you downloaded this previously, there was a glitch with the audio. Hopefully, it's fixed now!) Just a quick note at the beginning of this episode to let you know that today’s content is not safe for young children. We …

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June 28, 2023

86: (Part 1) Shiny Happy People: The Impact of IBLP and Bill Gothard …

Just a quick note at the beginning of this episode to let you know that today’s content is not safe for young children. We cover some heavy topics and I’m certain a few cuss words survived the final edit. I …

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May 10, 2023

79: Domestic Violence & Evangelical Churches. Guest: Neil Schori

This episode contains content that may be difficult for those who have experienced violence or who are sensitive to mentions of abuse or intimate partner violence. Please take care when listening. In 2007, Pastor Neil Schori ...

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April 12, 2023

75: Surviving, Healing, & The Pitfalls of Advocacy. Guest: Lori Anne …

Have you been told to (or seen others) push through personal pain and trauma while engaging in advocacy for the health of the Church without being given the tools to manage your (or their) own emotional wellness? Are you ofte...

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March 1, 2023

72: Unraveling Abuse in the Church: Pete Singer on Third-Party Invest…

Pete Singer, executive director of GRACE, shares about grooming, hidden trauma, being "overly" sensitive to abuse, and the importance of third-party investigations. “Perpetrators put a lot of effort into being the kind of per...

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Aug. 17, 2022

52: When Your Domestic Abuser is A High-Profile Christian. Guest: Nag…

Naghmeh Panahi joins Amy Fritz to share about her experience of being a survivor of domestic violence at the hands of someone that many in the Christian world assumed was a hero. Leave a review: https://podcasts.app.com/us/po...

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Aug. 10, 2022

51: Celebrities for Jesus. Guest: Katelyn Beaty

Katelyn Beaty joins Amy Fritz for a conversation about what Katelyn learned as she was writing her upcoming book, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church. Topics discussed: How did K...

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