Untangled Faith Podcast

04/16/2025

Last summer, as I was scrolling my FB feed, I noticed that there were people I knew who were promoting a book published by a reporter for the Daily Wire, Megan Basham.

In that book, Basham suggested that the Jane Doe in the Johnny Hunt v. SBC and Guidepost Solutions was allowed to simply give anonymous accusations without any scrutiny. She said other things that were horrifyingly off base.

Her misrepresentation of the actual process involved in having someone named in the Guidepost Solutions report was spread far and wide as the book hit the best seller lists.

This week I shared a podcast episode that features a conversation with my friend who is an attorney on that case. She sets the record straight on the misconception that this was an "anonymous" accusation who faced no vetting, among other things. I'd love for you to listen and share it with friends who have been misled by Basham's book and extensive comments on social media.

Amy Fritz is joined by Melissa J. Hogan on the Untangled Faith podcast to discuss the lawsuit involving Johnny Hunt and the SBC, addressing misconceptions and the i…

04/08/2025

Tiffany Yecke Brooks is on the podcast today and we have a great conversation about anxiety and faith. Gex Xers and Millennials are entering the chat and raising their hands about all the things we were told to worry about.

I can't wait for you to listen. You can find this episode by searching for Untangled Faith wherever you listen to podcasts.

04/01/2025

I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Diane Langberg for today's episode. https://www.untangledfaithpodcast.com/133-building-safe-sanctuaries-guest-dr-diane-langberg/

03/28/2025

A lot of words have been posted about the situation with TNE. Over the last week or so, I've been processing my thoughts in my journal and with wise friends. I suspect the world doesn't need my opinion, but maybe some of you will be helped by reading a bit of my process and some questions that have helped me.

What to do next and some questions to consider

03/18/2025

Caleb Campbell shares his experience of attending a TPUSA rally. You can catch the entire interview by looking for Untangled Faith wherever you listen to podcasts.

03/11/2025

I loved this conversation with Dr. Beth Allison Barr!

03/04/2025

Marty Duren was ready for persecution.

He bravely wore his t-shirt with a Christian slogan to his school and waited.

The persecution never came.

I had a similar t-shirt. Mine said, “How can a moral wrong be a civil right? It can’t. Read the Bible.” Here’s where I admit I probably only ever wore it when I was surrounded by people who would applaud me for wearing it.

Like Marty, I really believed I was ready to be criticized for my faith. If someone was going to ask me to compromise my faith, I knew it would be difficult, but I’d hold fast to my convictions. 30 years after purchasing that t-shirt, I can tell you the ways I’ve most been tempted to abandon walking in the way of Jesus weren’t areas we talked about much growing up.

You can hear my conversation with Marty by looking for the Untangled Faith podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Just look for episode 130.

03/04/2025

I loved chatting with Marty Duren!

02/26/2025

After surviving an abusive or harmful experience, it can be easy to throw ourselves, headfirst, into some sort of survivor mission.

But what if your survivor mission is to freely live your life?

We talk about this and more on episode 129 of the Untangled Faith podcast.

02/21/2025

I’ve been training for this moment for 4 decades.

I read The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom when I was in elementary school. After finishing the book, I opened my closet doors and wondered how I could hide persecuted Jews behind my drop-waist dresses with sailor collars. I loved those dresses.

I could fit 4- maybe 5?

I even tested out cutting a tiny hole in the back corner of the closet with a butter knife. Why? I think I was trying to see how they could escape through the wall once the coast was clear.

Our Christian school gave us reading assignments of biographies of Christians martyred for their faith. It was a settled fact that someday, we would all be faced with a MOMENT where we would be in a situation where we would have to decide to do something contrary to our Christian faith or face great sacrifice: friends, comfort, security, income, jobs. . .

Would I be ready?

I hoped so.

(You can find the rest of this article on Substack at untangledfaith.substack.com . Link in comments)

02/04/2025

This is one of the most important conversations I've had the opportunity to record for the Untangled Faith podcast.

The next time you hear about a "marriage failure" that impacts a public figure or someone in your personal life, what if you took a moment to consider that maybe this isn't a marriage problem, after all?

My good friend, Melissa J. Hogan, joins me for this important conversation.

If you found this conversation helpful, would you share it with a friend?

I can't wait to hear your thoughts.

02/01/2025

“I was told there would be a handbasket.”- Jennifer L. Iannolo . Me too, Jennifer. Me too.

I stumbled across this gem while scrolling Threads the other day:

01/28/2025

Jerry Dugan joined me for a really fun conversation about the wildly popular book/series Left Behind.
So, how does the book hold up? Did it ever? And what happens when your theology is formed by someone who tells you the book of Revelation is about something that most serious scholars would consider baloney?

I can't wait for you to listen!

01/28/2025

Jerry Dugan from Beyond the Rut, joined me to revisit the wildly popular book/series Left Behind. We had a fantastic conversation. Did you read the book or series? Let us know your thoughts.

01/27/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/jenpollockmichel/p/a-moral-vision-in-politics?r=3w462&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Why "faith," "wealth," "democracy" and "freedom" are not virtues

01/21/2025

(Lynna has graciously pointed out that the quote in the graphic was something she was quoting from Darby Strickland)

Lynna Sutherland dropped by the podcast this week to talk about her work as a layperson in the PCA denomination.

She'd be the first to empathize with people are unable to attend a church or even consider being in a particular denomination. She's comes to this conversation after seeing the best and the worst that denominations can bring.

She breaks down some of the complicated processes of the PCA and shares about her passion to help people understand those processes and her desire to advocate for the PCA to be a place that cares for those who have been abused.

I'd love for you to listen and to check out Lynna's work at Advocacy From the Presbyterian Pew!

01/18/2025

What happens when a leader demands, or we offer willingly, unconditional loyalty?

(originally published on my personal website Feb 18, 2020.

01/16/2025

"When you follow a leader, consider what would lead you to withdraw your support.

If the answer is nothing, your integrity is in jeopardy. Your highest loyalty belongs to principle, not people.

No leader deserves unconditional love. Commitment is earned through character."
- Adam Grant

This quote from Adam Grant, stopped me in my tracks.

Unconditional loyalty to any person is not a Christian virtue.