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What about the missionary kids? In our final episode of Season 5, Church Kids: Where Are They Now? , we chat with Holly Berkley Fletcher about a particular subset of church kids--those who grew up overseas on the evangelical mission field and are navigating life in the USA as adults today.

In her book The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism, Holly paints a compelling picture of the implicit harm that occurs when white evangelical missionaries try to cut and paste an American version of the Christian faith onto another culture. Through bravely sharing her story as a missionary kid, Holly invites all of us into a faith that is driven by curiosity, justice, honesty instead of fear and control.

P.S. Still Christian will return with our next season, Begin Again, in the fall. Stay tuned!

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What change might we witness in future generations of young people if adult Christians emphasized unconditional belonging over the pressure to believe 'correctly'?

In her book Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation, author and former camp speaker Cara Meredith wrestles with the complicated legacy of Christian camps in America.

Throughout our conversation, Cara offers a loving critique that celebrates the joys of Christian camp life while also calling such camps to a higher standard ministry, for the sake of our youth and the people who lead them.

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In life and in faith, downsizing is a necessary process that helps us move from one phase of growth to the next. Amid what can often feel like a disorienting process, what's okay to let go of and what should we hold on to?

Join us and Michelle Van Loon, author of Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism's Nonessentials, as we explore releasing the accumulated baggage of religion in order to step into a truer, simpler expression of our faith.

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How do we rebuild trust in God, ourselves, and others after life-shattering betrayal? In her travel memoir Tiger in a Lifeboat , Lauren Cibene invites us to accompany her through India as she experiences recovery and homecoming in the beauty of unfamiliar places.

We talk with Lauren about what it looks like to come home to yourself with courage and integrity after things fall apart.

Our number one takeaway? Hang in there, church kidz; we're gonna be alright.

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Is it possible to find a balanced approach between conservative and progressive beliefs?

We believe it is—especially after interviewing author and pastor Nicholas McDonald about his treasure of a book, The Light in Our Eyes: Rediscovering the Love, Beauty, and Freedom of Jesus in an Age of Disillusionment. Whew—can we get an Amen?

In this interview, Nicholas guides us through an exploration of the roots of the distinctly American Evangelical movement, concluding that our most compelling witness may be the fact that because we belong to Jesus, we belong to each other—in spite of all that could divide us.

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We’re low key thrilled to introduce the Still Christian Podcast’s fifth season! Church Kidz: Where Are They Now? follows the stories of ordinary Evangelical church kids who grew up going to Sunday school. As adults, they’re wrestling with how to appreciate their childhood faith heritage while embracing the new thing God is doing in their lives and churches.

If you find yourself having grown up in the American Evangelical church and also wanting to experience more breadth and depth to your faith, you’re not alone. Each author and ministry leader featured in Season 5 offers a unique perspective on what it looks like to live out authentic faith in today’s spiritual and cultural climate.

More than anything, we hope these stories inspire you tokeep pressing in to Jesus—the source and goal of our faith.

So buckle up, Church Kidz. . . there are beautiful things ahead.

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.

Topics covered:

• The role of community in faith and health

• Women's reproductive cycles exemplifying rhythms of exertion and rest
• Misconceptions in women's health education

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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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*Trigger warning: The subject matter of this episode is finding healing after the trauma of childhood sexual abuse, along with grappling with the pain of death by suicide. 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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