Chapter 6, Episode 10

They're making Barry a pastor, so how does his debut go? And what is that smell coming from the church office? But there's no time to worry about any of that, we have a VBS to put on in the middle of a pandemic!

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Chapter 6, Episode 9

Some weeks blur together. This one? Felt like a lifetime.

In this episode, the ladies double-check the receipts, because there’s no way all of this chaos unfolded in just seven days… right? Wrong. In the middle of a global pandemic, they somehow manage to plan an online VBS, lay the groundwork for what would eventually become the women's ministry podcast, and spiral over the bombshell announcement that Barry—yes, Barry—is going to be the next pastor.

And just when Amanda thinks it can’t get more surreal, Tom screams at her in the middle of a sermon. From emotional breakdowns to spiritual gaslighting, this week had it all. No wonder it felt like a year.

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Chapter 6, Episode 8

Amanda walks into the church office ready to quit. She’s exhausted, disillusioned, and done. But before she can even get to Tom, she’s intercepted by Charlette who begs her not to leave. To Charlette, it’s simple: Amanda’s just burned out. The solution? A vacation.

But this is 2020. The world is shut down. Where is Amanda supposed to go? And more importantly—what is she supposed to do with all the emotions, doubts, and pressure she’s been burying for years?

But she finds somewhere to go and while she's supposed to be relaxing and recharging, Amanda gets a phone call from Brandi that changes everything.

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Chapter 6, Episode 7

The mandates loosen very slightly and suddenly, gathering in groups of 10 or fewer becomes the new spiritual loophole. Masks on, six feet apart, and… lights, camera, live stream! In this episode, the ladies recount the surreal phase of "10 people or Less."

Tom is elated—he finally has a live audience again, no matter how small. Amanda? She’s just relieved she no longer has to sneak into the building in the dead of night to record with Tom.

But as the church flirts with the blurry line between compliance and defiance, not everyone is impressed. One Sunday, during a live stream, that tension explodes when someone enters the church to confront Tom.

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Chapter 6, Episode 6

In this episode, the ladies take us back to the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when fear and uncertainty were real—but inside the church, they were dismissed as weakness or lack of faith. Tom publicly reassured the congregation that they would “honor the authorities” because it was biblical, presenting himself as obedient and humble. But behind closed doors, it was a different story: mocking those who were afraid, calling mandates persecution, and brushing off the virus as “just the flu.”

And when Tom's supernatural connection to God was put to the test and he is forced to preach to a camera instead of a crowd, he fell flat, revealing how much of his “anointing” relied on control over people.

This is the episode where the cracks start to show—and where faith, fear, and performance collide.

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Chapter 6, Episode 5

While the men were buzzing about the formation of an eldership, the women were… well, doing everything else. In this episode, the ladies dig into what they were actually up to while the boys were playing church politics. Plus: the shady origins of the phrase “you girls,” how it was used to diminish and what is the world is a red tent and why was it the basis for a ladies study?

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Chapter 6, Episode 4

Everyone who was asking problematic questions has left, but now how can Tom keep those pesky doubts from rising up again? We can have elders!

But we're not like a normal church here at Come As You Are! No! We don't do things just because that is how other churches do things. We will have elders on our own terms (aka Tom's Terms!)

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Chapter 6, Episode 3

As Amanda reels from the accusation that she is the reason people are leaving the church, the pressure mounts. She’s angry, confused, and desperate for clarity—but the one thing she’s not allowed to do is sit down and talk to anyone about it. In this episode, we unpack what was the truth behind the departures and how far Tom will go to keep Amanda invested when the foundation starts to crack?

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Chapter 6, Episode 2

Everyone take a sign of relief that the banquet went smoothly. Maybe, just maybe all of this staging a coup stuff will blow over. Or maybe not. 

What happens when Tom is called out before Sunday service? What was really said behind closed doors and why is it Brandi and Amanda's fault?

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Chapter 6, Episode 1

In this Chapter 6 premiere, the ladies discuss the aftermath of Tom finding out that there are people attempting to stage a coup. The tensions build as the body goes into the annual banquet of 2020 and what happens when the whole group of disgruntled members show up together? 

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