Untangled Faith

Amy Fritz
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Untangled Faith

A podcast for anyone who has found themself disillusioned or discouraged in their faith journey and who wants to hold on to their faith while untangling it from all that is not good or true.

  1. 12/31/2024

    Year in Review: Favorite Reads, Podcast Moments, and Insights from 2024

    Amy Fritz reflects on lessons learned in 2024,  favorite books, and what's coming next.   Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com Hire Amy to help you with your podcast. Email: amy@untangledfaithpodcast.com   Episode Highlights Most downloaded episode of 2024: The episode where Amy re-recorded her part of the conversation by herself Favorite Books Lessons Learned What's Next!   Resources mentioned This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For more information and 10% off your first month, visit Faithful Counseling- https://faithfulcounseling.com/untangled Episode 111:How to Know Who to Trust in the Religion World Episode 113 with Chuck DeGroat Othered by Jenai Auman https://amzn.to/40gPCsU Lessons From the COVID War https://amzn.to/49Z22ZM  My, Myself and Bob https://amzn.to/4a0okdM Final Accounting https://amzn.to/4gCsieY You Could Make This Place Beautiful https://amzn.to/4gxnec3 The Next Right Thing Guided Journal https://amzn.to/4iYPKow   Tell Your Friends! If you loved this episode, leave us a review on your favorite podcast app and share it with a friend. Tag us if you share it on social media.   Follow Untangled Faith wherever you listen to podcasts Follow on Apple podcasts Subscribe on YouTube Follow on Spotify Follow on Podcast Addict   Want to share your thoughts with us or talk about partnering with the show? Email: amy@untangledfaithpodcast.com Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow me on BlueSky

    16 min

  2. 12/24/2024

    Holy Spaces of Grief with Natasha Smith

    Natasha Smith joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to share her journey through grief, faith, and the power of presence during life's hardest moments. "Grief starts when you start to let go." – Natasha Smith   Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com   In this episode we talk about The emotional rollercoaster of awaiting MRI results and the devastating news Natasha's family received. The ICU waiting room as both a heavy and holy space The honest expression of grief and the complexities of maintaining faith amidst sorrow and disappointment. The importance of a supportive community. Secondary and invisible grief. How accurate theology can shape our understanding of suffering and God's role in it.   Featured Guest Natasha Smith Homepage - Natasha Smith   Resources mentioned This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For more information and for 10% off your first month, visit Faithful Counseling- https://faithfulcounseling.com/untangled Natasha Smith's book Can You Just Sit With Me? Dr. Diane Langberg- Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores.   Tell Your Friends! If you loved this episode, leave us a review on your favorite podcast app and share it with a friend. Tag us if you share it on social media.   Follow Untangled Faith wherever you listen to podcasts Follow on Apple podcasts Subscribe on YouTube Follow on Spotify Follow on Podcast Addict   Want to share your thoughts with us or talk about partnering with the show? Email: amy@untangledfaithpodcast.com Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow me on BlueSky

    44 min

  3. 12/17/2024

    Leaving Church and Looking for Christ with Broken to Beloved

    This is an episode from the Broken to Beloved podcast with Brian Lee. Brian interviews Scot Mcknight and Tommy Preson Philips about their new book Invisible Jesus: A Book about Leaving the Church and Looking for Christ Episode Resources and Links The Myth of a Christian Nation by Greg Boyd on Bookshop | Amazon Revelation for the Rest of Us by Scot McKnight & Cody Hatchett on Bookshop | on Amazon Guest Spotlight  Scot has been a professor of NT for more than four decades. He is the author of more than 90 books, including the award-winning The Jesus Creed as well as A Church Called TOV. Tommy Preson Phillips is a pastor at Watermark Church in Tampa, FL. He is also a songwriter and recording artist with his band Preson Phillips. He holds an MA in NT from Northern Seminary.  Scot: Website | Instagram | Twitter/X | Threads Tommy: Substack | Instagram | Threads | Preson Phillips band Get your copy of Invisible Jesus on Amazon | on Bookshop Links in these show notes are affiliate links that pay a small portion of the purchase price to Brian Lee at Broken to Beloved at no extra cost to you.

    48 min

  4. 12/10/2024

    The Spiritual Discipline of Curiosity with Lore Wilbert

    Lore Wilbert joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to talk about her book, "A Curious Faith," and the spiritual discipline of curiosity, revisiting themes of certainty, vulnerability, and the role of questioning within faith communities. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com In this episode, we: Explore the themes and inspirations behind Lore Wilbert's book, "A Curious Faith." Discuss the societal expectation of certainty within faith communities and the richness found in admitting uncertainty Learn about Lore’s experiences with using curiosity as a protective mechanism and its impacts on relationships. Reflect on the biblical story of Moses through a chapter from Lori's book, emphasizing the significance of unexpected life challenges. Highlight the need for ethical responsibility in acknowledging sources and giving proper credit, discussing issues of plagiarism in Christian publishing. Address the complexity of accepting both good and bad elements in the world through a Christian perspective. Consider the importance of curiosity as a spiritual discipline and its role in fostering understanding and genuine faith. Podcast Guest Lore Wilbert (1) S A Y A B L E | Lore Wilbert | Substack  Resources: A Curious Faith by Lore Wilbert https://amzn.to/41rzkPg   If you liked this episode, check out these: 90: Historical & Cultural Influences on Evangelicalism. Guest: Karen Swallow Prior 51: Celebrities for Jesus. Guest: Katelyn Beaty   Tell Your Friends! If you loved this episode, leave us a review on your favorite podcast app and share it with a friend. Tag us if you share it on social media. Follow Untangled Faith wherever you listen to podcasts Follow on Apple podcasts Subscribe on YouTube Follow on Spotify Follow on Podcast Addict Want to share your thoughts with us or talk about partnering with the show? Email: amy@untangledfaithpodcast.com Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Threads Follow me on BlueSky

    51 min

  5. 12/03/2024

    122: Revisiting His Needs, Her Needs with Melissa J. Hogan

    Listener note: The content in this episode may not be suitable for young children. Also, please be aware that there is discussion of abuse in this episode. Please take care when listening. Melissa J. Hogan, joins Amy Fritz to revisit the 1986 marriage book His Needs, Needs by Dr. Willard Harley. Does it hold up? Did it ever hold up? What happens when a spouse who is struggling in their marriage and hoping for a way to save it picks up this book? Melissa's substack: Res Ipsa launches on January 3, 2025. - by Melissa J. Hogan   If you liked this episode, check out these: 43: What We’ve Gotten Wrong About Divorce. Guest: Gretchen Baskerville 79: Domestic Violence & Evangelical Churches. Guest: Neil Schori   Where you can find me: Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com @amyfritz.bsky.social https://untangledfaithpodcast.com Amy Fritz (@amyhenningfritz) on Threads https://instagram.com/untangledfaith  https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz

    57 min

  6. 11/26/2024

    121: Revisiting The Prayer of Jabez

    Amy Fritz is joined by her husband, Nathan, to discuss the year 2000 NYT Best Selling book, The Prayer of Jabez.   If you liked this episode, check out these: 90: Historical & Cultural Influences on Evangelicalism. Guest: Karen Swallow Prior 75: Surviving, Healing, & The Pitfalls of Advocacy. Guest: Lori Anne Thompson   Where you can find me: Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com @amyfritz.bsky.social https://untangledfaithpodcast.com Amy Fritz (@amyhenningfritz) on Threads https://instagram.com/untangledfaith  https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz

    1 hr

  7. 11/19/2024

    120: 2024 Election Wrap-Up and What's Next

    Amy wraps up the series on faith and politics and shares some reflections on the results of the 2024 election and what's up next for the podcast.   Resources: Jen Pollock Michel Substack Article: https://jenpollockmichel.substack.com/p/writing-and-reading-in-our-political Hannah Anderson Article: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/dispatch-faith/remembering-humility-as-a-virtue/?utm_content=buffer2da79&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer   If you liked this episode, check out these: 116 How Evangelicals Aligned with Republicans: A Conversation with Chris Staron (untangledfaithpodcast.com) 115: What Happens When You Mix Politics and Faith with Kaitlyn Schiess (untangledfaithpodcast.com)   Where you can find me: Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com @amyfritz.bsky.social https://untangledfaithpodcast.com Amy Fritz (@amyhenningfritz) on Threads https://instagram.com/untangledfaith  https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz

    14 min

  8. 11/12/2024

    119: Orphaned Believers: Sara Billups on Church, Culture Wars, and Spiritual Growth

    Sara Billups joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to discuss how the focus on end times, culture wars, and consumerism in the evangelical church formed many of us growing up in the 80s and 90s.  "If I'm being formed by these forces, in what ways am I being formed by Jesus?" – Sara Billups Stuff we talk about: Sara's faith and family history. The Moral Majority Our desire for a common enemy Consumerism and prosperity gospel The importance of community   Resources: Orphaned Believers: https://amzn.to/3ULDoFy Jesus and John Wayne: https://amzn.to/3ULDoFy   If you liked this episode, check out these: 116 How Evangelicals Aligned with Republicans: A Conversation with Chris Staron (untangledfaithpodcast.com) 115: What Happens When You Mix Politics and Faith with Kaitlyn Schiess (untangledfaithpodcast.com)   Where you can find me: Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com Youtube channel- https://youtube.com/channel/UCPfFk-I6QShXXvEpSFaJOvg https://untangledfaithpodcast.com Amy Fritz (@amyhenningfritz) on Threads https://instagram.com/untangledfaith  https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz

    46 min
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A podcast for anyone who has found themself disillusioned or discouraged in their faith journey and who wants to hold on to their faith while untangling it from all that is not good or true.

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  • Creator
    Amy Fritz
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Untangled Faith
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    Untangled Faith

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