I’m counting down the most downloaded episodes of 2023. This episode with Amber Cullum came in as the 4th most downloaded episode. She and I sat down and talked about what it’s like to reckon with problems in our own faith communities. Resources: Episodesyou might enjoy: https://untangledfaithpodcast.com/2023/09/20/96-the-reshaping-of-the-american-church-guest-bob-smietana/ https://untangledfaithpodcast.com2023/09/13/95-untwisting-scripture-does-god-really-want-to-break-us-guest-rebecca-davis/ Support the show: Subscribe to my newsletter:https://untangledfaith.substack.com...

“I think there’s so many people that are hurting quietly and feel like they’re not good Christians or they don’t measure up or they’re not good enough. And, you know, if God could just use my story, even , to just comfort somebody else, then that’s a good thing. And I know that he’ll redeem...

“The sustained influence of an abusive leadership structure sinks its tentacles very deep, and you are not extracted from it without great harm.” – Bo Pritchard Bo Pritchard continues to share his story with the Untangled Faith podcast. This is the fourth part of this story. You can catch them all by starting with episode...

“We’re not trying to bring any system down. We’re not trying to embarrass anyone. But how do we say things in such a way that they can see what apparently they’re just not seeing right now?”- Bo Pritchard This is part 3 of Bo Pritchard’s story. Resources: Bully Pulpit Book: https://amzn.to/3uxHpTO (affiliate link) Episodesyou might...

Bo Pritchard continues to share his story with the Untangled Faith podcast. This is part 2 of Bo’s story. Don’t miss the first part in episode 103 here: 103: Sensemaking Painful Church Experiences. Guest: Bo Pritchard – Untangled Faith Podcast Bo Pritchard sits down with Amy Fritz to share his story of longing to be...

The meta narrative around the story is relationships versus transactions. The things I remember are not events, they’re relationships. – Bo Pritchard Bo Pritchard sits down with Amy Fritz to share his story of longing to be an “us” in a church community and learning the hard way what happens when a community values transactions...

If you’re going to act like your neighbor or love your neighbor and act like good global neighbors in the world, there will be a cost to it… it’s just going to come with a cost. – Emily Smith Dr. Emily Smith, author and epidemiologist joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to talk...

Lauren and Luke Smallcomb from Flourish Therapy join Amy on the Untangled Faith podcast today to talk about healing from painful experiences in faith communities. Lauren and Luke have their own story of disillusionment as they reckoned with the...

Today’s episode is a conversation I’ve been wanting to have for a long time. It just so happened that several things happened recently that prodded me forward to find someone to have this conversation. Today we’re talking about problematic...

For some reason, this fall has brought a steady stream of voices telling about what it’s life when life is difficult. I don’t say “yes” to every pitch, but when someone raises their hand and bravely says “The life I’m living isn’t what I...

Naghmeh Panahi joins Amy Fritz for an important conversation about Domestic Violence/ Intimate Partner Violence and the church.   Resources: Preorder Naghmeh's book: https://amzn.to/3rHtb1B Help for escaping domestic violence:...

  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 maybe you’re...