It’s Christmastime! But how do we celebrate Christmas when consumerism and church hurt bring complicated feelings to this season? Journalist Bekah McNeel and Amy Julia Becker talk about divisions within the American church and Bekah's book Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down. If you are someone who is wrestling with questions of faith and doubt and how to raise kids with faith without force-feeding them answers, this conversation is for you.
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Guest Bio:
"Bekah McNeel is a journalist, wife, and mother of two. She is the author of Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down,  and her work has appeared in Christianity Today, Sojourners, Relevant, The Texas Tribune, ESPN's The Undefeated, The Christian Science Monitor, Texas Public Radio, and elsewhere. In addition to pieces about parenting, she writes about education, immigration, and faith communities—as well as the occasional op-ed calling the American evangelical church to lay down its idols of White supremacy and patriarchy."
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Connect Online:

• https://bekahmcneel.com/ 
• https://twitter.com/BekahMcneel 
• https://www.facebook.com/bekah.mcneel/ 
• https://www.instagram.com/wanderbekah/

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On the Podcast:

• Book: Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down: A Guide for Parents Questioning Their Faith
• The Spiritual Child by Dr. Lisa Miller
• Amy Julia writing about faith, church, and kids
• Hebrews 4:12
• Matthew 1:21

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Transcript, complete show notes, and more: https://amyjuliabecker.com/bekah-mcneel/
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Season 6 of the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast connects to themes in my latest book, To Be Made Well, which you can order here! Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.

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