Untangled Faith Podcast

11/01/2024

https://untangledfaith.substack.com/p/beyond-the-christian-voter-guide

You probably have political fatigue by now.

10/29/2024

In 2016, so many of my conservative friends told me to ignore the guy at the top of the ticket and pay attention to the party and policies. For 8 years, that's what I've been doing.
Which policies actually reflect the way of Jesus?
https://untangledfaith.substack.com/p/how-donald-trump-changed-how-i-think

10/22/2024

Did y'all know I'm rebooting the Untangled Faith podcast? I am! And I'm jumping back into the podcast game by sharing some conversation about faith and politics. I would love for you to listen to my conversation with Chris Staron about how Evangelicals and Republicans became so tightly tied together. Go listen on your favorite podcast player by searching for Untangled Faith and checking out the most recent two episodes. (I'll leave a link in the comments to the most recent episode)

07/25/2024

I've had several crucial moments when I stumbled across something that made me aware that a situation/person/organization was unhealthy or harmful.

I waited for a while hoping someone else would go first and say something, but ended up realizing maybe I needed to go first.

Can you relate? Are you a "going first" person or a "I'll let someone else take care of that" person? Leave a comment below.

07/24/2024

"Who you are when you talk about politics is who you are."

We don't get a pass for being jerks or for sharing untrue things just because that's how it is when it comes to politics.

It's easy to compartmentalize our discussions about our strongly held political opinions as if it's one area in which we get a pass for demeaning and dehumanizing others.

It's easy to share articles and posts and images that make claims about the politicians we don't like without doing any due diligence to make sure what we're sharing is actually true.

It's easy to talk about people who vote differently or have different conclusions about how to accomplish something as if they are ignorant and beneath us.

04/15/2024

4 years ago I clicked "publish" on an article where I shared publicly why Nathan left Ramsey Solutions.

I don't regret sharing it even though we've paid a cost monetarily, emotionally, and relationally.

Sometimes a place that claims to be a light on a hill is full of darkness and you don't realize it until someone actually turns the lights on.

https://open.substack.com/pub/untangledfaith/p/four-years-ago-i-went-public-about?r=3w462&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

04/06/2024

Three years ago, I did something brave.
I launched a podcast that talked about some of the messy and difficult things that happen inside our Christian communities. I'm so proud of what we accomplished together.

I recently announced that I'm shutting down the podcast, but I've decided to re-release some of my favorite episodes, including some from the very beginning.

I cringe a bit as I listen to my early attempts at audio editing, but so much of it stands the test of time. As a part of the first two episodes I published, I had a conversation with Mary E. DeMuth. The words she shared hold up three years later.

We're no longer releasing new episodes of the Untangled Faith podcast. Instead, we'll be re-sharing some of the old classic episodes. Thanks for supporting the podcast! On the first episode of The Untangled Faith Podcast, Amy has a conversation with author and speaker, Mary DeMuth about the characte...

03/20/2024

After almost 3 years, I've made the difficult decision to wrap up the Untangled Faith podcast.

I talk about it in the audio I shared today. I'd love for you to listen.

Thank you for allowing me to speak in your actual ears for all these hours. Thank you for sharing your stories with me. Thank you for your support and encouragement.

Thank you for caring about and believing me when I shared our family's personal experience with the Ramsey organization.

Putting together a podcast and sharing it with the world takes a lot of time and it costs money to do all the things to make it work. I never did this to get rich. Working at Taco Bell would be much more effective if that had been my goal. However, I'll soon have two kids in college. 👀 I need to figure out a way to bring in an income to help offset this cost. (If you have any job leads you think might be good for someone like me who isn't sure what she is good at, let me know! 😆)

I'll likely do another podcast at some point. I'm thinking through what that might look like. It won't look like this one though. This is a space that takes a toll emotionally, and I need something that isn't so taxing on my mental health.

Thank you, again. I'm so grateful for each one of you.

02/28/2024

Why do you think this is?

"I don't understand the blinders approach. But even more than that, I don't understand the approach of people who don't proactively check to see if their leaders are safe." - Becky Castle Miller

Becky Castle Miller talked about this on this week's Untangled Faith podcast episode.

Pull up a seat and share your thoughts on why you think people don't proactively do the work to see if their leaders are safe. I'd love to hear from you!

02/23/2024

Podcasting is this crazy thing that creators spend a lot of time working on and then aren't really sure who is listening. So, it's fun to see when you make the needle move. Thanks so much for listening and sharing episodes with your friends. It makes a huge difference!

02/14/2024

In June of 2022, I recorded myself saying the words, "This is not my dream."

If you're reading these words or listening to my voice as I read them, you know what it's like to find yourself in a place you never wanted to be. That's where I was when I shared those words on the Untangled Faith podcast.

I don't know the exact path that led you to run into me here, but my hunch is that it involved the death of a dream. Maybe more than one.

We had a dream that died on April 26, 2019 in Brentwood, Tennessee. But if you're going to understand that day in 2019, I need to tell you about some days in 2011 and 2012 and the influence of a book with this name:

Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job by Jon Acuff.

🎙️You can catch the rest of this essay on this week's Untangled Faith podcast episode https://pod.link/1561001170/episode/5d1f7a569ba5d9c6d392ab89d80c7000

02/07/2024

On this week's episode of Untangled Faith, we dove into the idea of church membership and why it can be a tricky subject for some of us.

Nathan joined me as we talked together about some things we hadn't previously told each other about wrestling with the idea of becoming members of our church.

And my friends, Melissa Anne and Amanda joined me and shared their perspectives! I'd love for you to listen.

https://pod.link/1561001170/episode/810a967d3cb19d048231f505dce88c98

02/04/2024

I'm working on a writing project and prepping for an upcoming podcast in which I talk about the idea of official church membership. I would love to hear your thoughts. There is no right or wrong answer. Are you currently an official member of a church? Does your church have a membership process(some don't)? If you attend a church that has a process for becoming a member and you have decided not to do that, what brought you to that decision? And, if you know much about denominations or church history, I would love to hear you chime in with any info you might have regarding what, if any, Biblical basis you have heard for churches to have a membership process.

01/18/2024

I'm sitting at my desk working on podcast content plans for 2024 and I was wondering if you would answer one question for me. Maybe two.

When you press "play", what are you hoping to get from the podcast?

Of the episodes you most enjoy, what is it about them that you like?

Thanks a million for answering one or both questions. I'll be giving away Amazon gift cards to two of you(chosen randomly) who respond either in the comments or by DMing me or emailing me.

12/27/2023

We've been counting down the most downloaded episodes of 2023.
Today I shared the one with more downloads than any other episodes this year: Episode 71- Why You Should Reconsider Taking a Job at Ramsey Solutions.

Melissa Hogan joined me to discuss our concerns about the new employee agreement all employees were required to sign. If you haven't already listened, check it out-- or listen again!

You can listen here: https://pod.link/1561001170/episode/5edfd4a922db6d4c29747394f25a3959

12/22/2023

I just shared a special essay and audio with my supporters on Patreon. Check it out if you haven't already!

" “No one leaves home unless
Home is the mouth of a shark
You only run for the border
When you see the whole city running as well.” Warsan Shire, Home

In June of 2022, I recorded myself saying these words, “This is not my dream.” If you’re reading these words or listening to my voice as I read them, you know what it’s like to find yourself in a place you never wanted to be. . ."

https://www.patreon.com/posts/death-of-dream-95135912?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

12/20/2023

The 2nd most downloaded episode(s) was a 2 part series I recorded with two of my friends.

I gently twisted the arms of Kristina Kallman and JJ Merrick to share some of their thoughts after seeing Shiny Happy People. Both Kristina and JJ were involved in the Bill Gothard/IBLP world for a while. So, hearing from them was fascinating (and hopeful).

Here's the episode so you can listen again!
https://pod.link/1561001170