Today’s conversation is a fascinating deep-dive into celebrity culture with Katelyn Beaty, editor and author of Celebrities For Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, & Profits are Hurting the Church. We explore the dynamics of celebrity culture and its profound effects on both the church and our personal sense of worth and mission. Here’s what we cover:

1. The importance of developing an inner locus of control

2. How celebrity culture impacts the church

3. Parasocial relationships & influencers as attachment figures

4. Reevaluating what true success looks like

5. How to discern trustworthiness in people you follow

Check out Katelyn's book Celebrities for Jesus here

Find Katelyn's conversation with Chuck DeGroat on celebrity and narcissism here

Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here.

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