Ep 188 A Legacy of Untangled Faith with Amy Fritz

Amy Fritz grew up loving Jesus but figured out along the way that something needed changing—not with Jesus and not with loving Jesus. That part remained true and held her and her husband, Nathan, fast through a painful and difficult process that included job loss and uncertainty. Rather, Amy learned she needed to step beyond her natural people-pleasing tendencies in order to remain true to God and pass on the legacy to her kids and others that following Jesus and doing the right thing is always the best choice.

As host and founder of the popular podcast, Untangled Faith, Amy explores the sad truth that sometimes people in the faith community abuse their power and hurt others in the name of Christ. She doesn't throw out "church" - that's not God's plan. But she's taken a hard topic and helped people by sitting alongside of them in their pain and questions, inviting them to be with Jesus rather than simply a fan. And sometimes that's a hard choice, but always a good choice, to make.

 

Amy is the founder/visionary/host of the Untangled Faith Podcast. She lives near Nashville with her husband, three children, and two dogs. She loves to read, write, talk, and connect people to other people and resources. She loves Jesus and hates spiritual abuse.

Some gems from Amy:

• If we threw out every church because it was imperfect there would be nothing left.
• It doesn't matter what age you are when you lose a parent, you still feel orphaned.
• If you mom dies, you may need to go to therapy to learn how to talk to your dad. 
• You can do the right things and life can still be very difficult.
• If you are disillusioned or hurt, don't throw out Jesus. Come sit next to me, there's room at my table.