Grandpa’s Narcolepsy and Jericho Marches. Funny Church Stories with Heather Fulk
This week's episode is a rerun of an episode that was shared in March of 2022. Because we desperately needed something to laugh about, Amy asked her friend, Heather Fulk, to join her to share funny church stories. From a narcoleptic grandfather to...
72: Unraveling Abuse in the Church: Pete Singer on Third-Party Investigations & Trauma-Informed Practices
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 person who would never do...
71: In The Dark: Spiritual and Ethical Implications of Ramsey Solutions’ Updated Employee Agreement
"If telling the truth is risking the business, you've got a truth problem, not a business problem."- Melissa J. Hogan Melissa Hogan is an attorney and fan favorite of the Untangled Faith Podcast. She joins Amy Fritz to discuss the implications of new...
70: Whistleblowing On The Record: Lori Harding & Lori Adams-Brown’s Experience
What happened when Lori Adams-Brown and Lori Harding courageously revealed the truth about abuse of power in the church? "We do what we can with what we know, and that is a courageous act of faith." -Lori Adams-Brown Lori Adams-Brown and Lori...
69:Going On The Record with Lori Adams-Brown & Lori Harding: Trust, Trauma & Telling Your Story
Facing public humiliation, financial consequences, and accusations of insanity, Lori Adams Brown and Lori Harding courageously step forward to warn the church of a wolf in their midst, determined to restore faith and protect the vulnerable. "We felt...
68: Navigating the Third Way in a Polarized Political Climate. Guest: Robin Jester Wootton
After spending her twenties running away from the church, Robin Wootton finds hope through a PCA church. And then it all started to crumble. Robin's husband (a PCA pastor) was fired while the COVID pandemic raged. In the subsequent months and years,...
67: The Secret to Being Courageous. Guest: KJ Ramsey
Join the Patreon Book Club here: https://www.patreon.com.untangledfaith In the introduction to her book, The Book of Common Courage: Prayers and Poems to find strength in small moments, KJ Ramsey says this: “I titled this book The Book of...
66: Learning To Love The Place You Came From (When You’d Rather Be Somewhere Else). Guest: Dr. Lauren Pinkston
Join us on Patreon and support the show here: They say you can’t go home again, but what if all the doors of the exciting life you imagined were closing? What if you dreamed of doing work in an urban area, but instead ended up in Columbia, TN,...
65: What To Do When You Want to Tell Your Story, But You Can’t
Join us on Patreon and support the show here: One of the most common questions those who have experienced harm in a faith community ask is, "What do I do if I want to tell my story, but I can't right now?" Maybe you signed an NDA. Maybe you...
Patreon Bonus: Religion News Happenings in 2022
Hi listeners! Usually, we save these bonus episodes for Patreon supporters. This is an episode I shared with them in December. I decided to share it with all of you so you can see what kind of content is being shared on Patreon. Sometimes I do an...
64: Reclaiming My Voice: A Short Origin Story of the Untangled Faith Podcast
To kick off 2023 Amy shares a brief origin story of the Untangled Faith podcast. Quotes from this episode: "My adult life has been filled with the realization that so many of these people and systems that influenced what I believed being a “good...
In Defense of Speaking Up
This is a rerun of an episode from April 2022. Amy will be back with a new episode next week. In the spring of 2022, a sermon clip from a prominent pastor was shared widely on social media. In it the pastor had some pointed things to say about those...