Welcome to the Still Christian podcast, where we retrace our steps through Evangelical culture--finding a new path forward without abandoning our faith.
Join friends Sarah and Katie as they take a deep dive into how we got here and how to be "Still Christian" in the midst of cultural and spiritual brokenness.
Welcome to the Still Christian podcast, where we retrace our steps through Evangelical culture--finding a new path forward without abandoning our faith.
Join friends Sarah and Katie as they take a deep dive into how we got here and how to be "Still Christian" in the midst of cultural and spiritual brokenness.
On this final episode of the Embodied Faith series, Sarah and Katie reflect on what they’ve learned about how to live out their faith in a more embodied way with God, self, and others. Our bodies are messy and fragile, but they are also vessels that beautifully reflect the glory and goodness of God.
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Season 5 set to premiere January 2026!
What does the way our bodies function tell us about God’s design for humanity? We invite you to pull up a chair as Sarah, Katie, and reproductive health nurse Lindsey explore what it looks like to celebrate the goodness of God by learning to embrace the body in all its complexity.
Although many who grew up in Western Evangelical circles were taught to be suspicious of the body, this episode is a gentle, corrective invitation into holy curiosity regarding the body's beautiful design.
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What does embodied faith look like after experiencing the trauma of abuse?
In our conversation with the author of Cradled in the Arms of Compassion and professor of Spiritual Formation Dr. Frank Rogers Jr., we explore the sanctity of embodiment in light of the Incarnation of Jesus, who redeems our experiences of harm and holds us with infinite compassion.
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To learn more about Frank's work and order his book: GO HERE!
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*Trigger warning: The subject matter of this episode is finding healing after the trauma of abuse. Please use discretion when listening.
How do we become people who embody confidence when life does its best to tear us down? Spoiler alert: the answer is Jesus. Join co-hosts Sarah and Katie as we talk with confidence coach Ashley Henriott about her new book: Confidence Is an Inside Job, which offers readers a path to confidence that is based in the grounded security we find only in the deep, deep love of Jesus.
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In this special episode, we interview author Liz Charlotte Grant about her new book, Knock at the Sky. Together we wonder,
-Is it possible to have a view of the Bible that's authoritative but not authoritarian?
-Is doubt a problem, or could it be the place we meet the God who's been seeking us all along?
-What does it look like to love and know God in and through our imperfect bodies?
For those seeking a revivifying way to relate to the Bible and the God we find in its pages, listen, lean in, and be refreshed.
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Find Liz's work here!
Substack: thempathylist.com
Book: Knock at the Sky
This episode features our wisdom-packed conversation with certified Enneagram coach Drew Dixon. Together, we explore this question:
And this one:
If you want to learn some practical steps towards worshipping God with all your heart, mind, AND body, this episode is for you.
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In this episode, our beloved host Sarah Almodovar hops into the interview seat as we explore what her work as a pre and post-natal yoga instructor has taught her about the wonder of our bodies and how the simple yet profound gift of movement can be an expression of worship.
For the dear souls who have been scared out of practicing yoga because you were told it “isn’t Christian,” this refreshing episode might just give you the new perspective you’ve been hoping for.
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Links: Yoga for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
And we’re back! Join Sarah & Katie as we “vision cast” (how mega-churchy of us) for Season 4 of The Still Christian Podcast: Embodied Faith. Western Christianity has leaned heavily on the rational mind as our primary means of knowing and worshipping God:
Join us as we explore what it means to bring our minds and our bodies into our faith.
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“I want to dive deeper into what it means to trust our bodies as a way of encountering God.” –K
“I want a greater appreciation and understanding of the mystery of our bodies—and all the ways we’ve overlooked them—and the gift that God has given us in our bodies.” –S
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*Bonus: This episode contains devastatingly apt metaphors from Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s 1997 film Cinderella starring Brandi (IYKYK).
Sarah and Katie reflect on the incredible female authors and stories featured in Season 3, and how each woman offers a unique viewpoint of both the harm and the hope of evangelical church culture. *Bonus: Listen for a super compelling preview of our upcoming season!
How can we attune our ears to the still, small voice of God when we are surrounded by constant noise--and how might the church be complicit in turning up the volume? In her winsome and wise upcoming book Slow Childhood, author Grace Pouch proposes that offering the next generation a slower, more intentional pace of life in which it is possible to live both conversationally and relationally with God starts with us.
What does it look like to disentangle ourselves from toxic forms of Christianity while maintaining the joy of our faith? For Jesus followers who are tempted to give up when this process gets messy, Kate Boyd provides gentle guidance and a wise path forward in her recent book, An Untidy Faith. Join Sarah and Katie as they chat with Kate about what it means to have one’s faith expanded by love of God and neighbor.
Sheila Wray Gregoire's The Great Sex Rescue helps readers identify the lies they've been taught about marriage and sex and how to re-discover what God intended for couples to thrive. Join us as we talk with Sheila about the toxic distortion of Biblical principles that has left many couples confused and hurt and as we discover what a renewed vision of healthy marriage and sex looks like for Christians today.
*Contains sexual references
"They love the church. . .so why not fight for it?" With these words award-winning journalist Sarah Stankorb describes the courageous women featured in her bestselling book Disobedient Women, which tells the story of how a group of faithful women exposed layers of abuse and corruption within the evangelical church using the power of the internet. Join us as we learn from Sarah Stankorb how speaking up about church hurt has become a courageous act of advocacy on behalf of the voiceless.
Is it possible for faith deconstruction to be a formative spiritual practice that does not lead to de-conversion or losing one’s identity? Author Angela J. Herrington believes that it is. Join hosts Sarah and Katie as we talk with Angela about her new book, Deconstructing Your Faith Without Losing Yourself, and what it means to take a fearless inventory of one’s faith in a way that leads to a deeper, more authentic, abundant life.
Welcome to Season 3 of the Still Christian Podcast! To kick of our In Her Words series, Sarah interviews Katie about her journey of becoming a writer, re-discovering her voice after trauma, and the importance of uplifting female voices who are working to heal church hurt through the craft of writing.
*This episode may or may not include Katie reading an exclusive excerpt from a book she handwrote when she was 7 years old called The Christmas Pony. You're welcome.
The final episode of our Still Christian Through Suffering series, in which Katie and Sarah reflect upon the brave and sacred stories of faith and suffering shared this past season, and Sarah somehow manages to work in "Footprints in the Sand". . .again.
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Where is God when we do not feel safe within our own minds? Hosts Katie and Sarah interview Anglican teacher, scholar, and poet Greg Jeffers about his journey of recovery from trauma-related OCD. Greg's candid sharing of how God met him in unfathomable pain offers hope and illumination to those who find themselves walking in darkness and in need of light.
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