Saving Faith with Eric Sentell of the Backyard Church Blog

Eric the host and Eric the author of Oregon Trail Theology bring a Christian lens to current events, politics, and injustice.

Rev. Eric Atcheson's Website: https://www.ericatcheson.com/

Rev. Atcheson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RevEricAtcheson

What if "purity culture" was wrong and harmful? What if there was a better, more biblical alternative?

When Sheila Wray Gregoire, her daughter Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and epidemiologist Joanna Sawatsky surveyed more than 20,000 Christian women about their sex lives, marriages, and beliefs about sex and marriage, the To Love, Honor, and Vacuum bloggers never imagined what they’d uncover: that the most popular Christian resources and teachings on bettering sex and marriages were doing more harm than good.

In their new research-based book, The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You’ve Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended, Gregoire, Lindenbach and Sawatsky dig into the data—existing research on evangelicalism and sexuality, their extensive survey and focus groups, and the 15 most popular Christian resources on sex and marriage—to help women discover what beliefs are holding their sex lives hostage, and provide them with the roadmap to experiencing amazing, mind-blowing, great sex.

This interview features Rebecca Lindenbach. The book, "The Great Sex Rescue," is available anywhere books are sold, including https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/.

Connect with her on Twitter @LifeAsADare (https://twitter.com/LifeAsADare)

When Sheila Wray Gregoire, her daughter Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and epidemiologist Joanna Sawatsky surveyed more than 20,000 Christian women about their sex lives, marriages, and beliefs about sex and marriage, the To Love, Honor, and Vacuum bloggers never imagined what they’d uncover: that the most popular Christian resources and teachings on bettering sex and marriages were doing more harm than good.

In their new research-based book, The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You’ve Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended, Gregoire, Lindenbach and Sawatsky dig into the data—existing research on evangelicalism and sexuality, their extensive survey and focus groups, and the 15 most popular Christian resources on sex and marriage—to help women discover what beliefs are holding their sex lives hostage, and provide them with the roadmap to experiencing amazing, mind-blowing, great sex.

This interview features Sheila Gregoire. The book, "The Great Sex Rescue," is available anywhere books are sold, including her website below.

You can read more of Sheila's work at https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/ as well as connect with her on Twitter @sheilagregoire (https://twitter.com/sheilagregoire)

Ben Sledge is a decorated combat veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq. He returned from Ramadi to a broken home and a life adrift. Then an atheist friend took him to church, sparking a journey back to faith. Now he's a viral author who writes about Christianity and works with Heart Support, an organization that leverages technology to help provide mental health services and support.

Heart Support: https://heartsupport.com/

Ben's Website: https://www.benjaminsledge.com/

Ben on Medium: https://benjaminsledge.medium.com/

Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sledgehs?lang=en

Ben on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-Sledge/e/B073N5SVY6%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Eric speaks with a communication and media professor, Dylan McLemore, about his research into the trends and attitudes of Christian Nationalism. Dylan provides a research-based perspective that helps us grapple with current trends in the media and politics of the U.S.

Dylan's Website: https://dylanmclemore.com/

Dylan's Faculty Profile: https://uca.edu/communication/facultystaff/dr-dylan-mclemore/

Eric talks with Joe and Drew of the podcast, Crisis of Faith. The discussion includes their spiritual backgrounds, deconstruction, and reconstruction; the dangers of political idolatry and what we can do about it; and calls for unity as brothers and sisters in Christ despite disagreeing on some things.

Listen to Crisis of Faith here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LSDY4BoDifBVPL3QZHma0

Or here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crisis-of-faith-with-joe-and-drew/id1528998904

McKay Caston pastors at Creekstone Church in Dahlonega, GA, teaches at the Metro Atlanta Seminary, and writes at Rest for the Weary. Eric and McKay enjoy a very "centering" conversation, as McKay offers a delightful and refreshing way of talking about God's grace.

Rest for the Weary website:

https://www.restfortheweary.net/people/6856782-dr-mckay-caston

Eric interviews Matt Allbritton, the founder of WayHouse Media, about his ministry, spiritual journey, and advice for engaging young people, skeptics, and religious "nones." The conversation includes some different belief options about issues that often affect people's relationship with God, such as salvation and hell.

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https://www.wayhousemedia.com/articles

https://anchor.fm/matt-allbritton

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When we understand peace as the absence of conflict, then we'll never achieve peace as the bible understands it ... shalom, or wholeness. Misinformation keeps us from agreeing on what might be wholeness, which then keeps us from pursuing it. This episode expands on and explores these ideas, helping us enter the new year with a more biblical understanding of peace and how to achieve it.

Eric reacts to the storming of the Capitol Building on Jan. 6. He addresses the role of Christian Nationalism and its rhetoric and describes a model for repentance and change in identity, from placing one's hope in politics to placing one's hope in Christ alone.