Christy wraps up four years, nine seasons, and 170 episodes by inviting her listeners to watch for a new podcast coming to podcast apps and YouTube in January 2024.Until then you can find Christy on:Substack, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, or her website: www.christylynnewood.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christylynnewood.substack.com
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#170 What’s Left of Our Faith - a Rambling Rant (S9E8)
Christy shares her frustrations with yet another public Christian leader being accused of sexual and spiritual abuse. She talks about how as our evangelical world falls apart, people's faith is left in ashes. Christy talks about the new Hope Retreats that she is starting to host, and shares things she was thinking about during her own quiet reflecting during the recent retreat. She rants about the high-control, high-demand atmospheres that are torching people's faith and reminds listeners that Jesus chose His disciples--which was very countercultural--and then called them friends. We don't need to follow a long list of rules, find the right formula, have enough faith, or manifest obvious spiritual gifts. We just need to enjoy our relationship with Jesus by faith as we enter into the closeness that He provided for us through His life, death, and resurrection. Only in that closeness will our hearts be changed to match His.Scripture Referenced:John 15:15-17 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christylynnewood.substack.com
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#169 When I’m the Problem (S9E7)
In today's episode Christy leads us into a uncomfortable examination of our own hearts. Following up last week's episode on social media versus real life, Christy explores our desire to be right, have an opinion, and judge others as wrong. Sometimes we even judge God as being wrong when he doesn't line up with our opinions. Reading from Ezekiel 33 and Ephesians 4, Christy encourages herself and her listeners to seek for humility, be gracious and patient with others, put up with people in love, and realize that we might be the problem too.Scripture referenced:Ezekiel 33:17, Ephesians 4:1-6, John 13:35 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christylynnewood.substack.com
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#168 Real Life vs Social Media (S9E6)
Christy contemplates her own experience stepping back from social media the past few months. She shares how she has been intentionally living her real life and thinking about the things and people in it rather than spending spare moments creating content intended to make people like and comment. She has noticed more peace, less fear and insecurity, and more contentment since stepping back. Christy wonders what would happen if more of us engaged in our real life and the people around us and let social media take a back seat. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christylynnewood.substack.com
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#167 Fear, Faith, and Formulas (S9E5)
Christy digs into the difference between fear and worry or anxiety. She takes a look at the many ways we project fear into our future through worry, or choose to fear things that are different rather than learn more about them and get to know people who are not like us. Christy encourages her listeners to live in the present moment with God, remind themselves of truth, and be bold to explore differences. Fear makes us easily controlled by people in power. But as God's children and members of His Kingdom we don't need to live fearfully in this world. We can hold onto trust, faith, and a peace that doesn't make sense. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit christylynnewood.substack.com
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