2 Baptists and That Amish Chick

This week we are discussing what it looks like to practice the pause. Have you ever needed to pause something in your life, or maybe even wished you would have after looking back? That's what we're diving into this week! There's no need to live in overwhelm to the point of burnout. We give our insight and a few practical tips as well. Watch till the end for an announcement! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen, and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

It's Friendship Month! Join us each Wednesday of September as we bring another topic surrounding friendship! This week we're getting a fresh perspective from Cinda Alexander! Not only does her age offer a unique view, but she's one of the few people who has not been raised in religion which gives her an amazing insight that many adults need! Give it a listen and send it to your girlfriends! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen, and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

It's Friendship Month! Join us each Wednesday of September as we bring another topic surrounding friendship! This week we're talking all things female friendships! Give it a listen and send it to your girlfriends! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen, and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

It's Friendship Month! Join us each Wednesday of September as we bring another topic surrounding friendship! This week we're talking about how to navigate friendships and losing friendships as you grow and change! Give it a listen and send it to your girlfriends! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen, and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

It's Friendship Month! Join us each Wednesday of September as we bring another topic surrounding friendship! This week we're talking the top attributes we look for in a friendship! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen, and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

This week we have Berlin's husband Lance joining us to share how religion played a roll in their dating relationship and marriage! We talk about religious ideas/teachings, purity culture and what things helped them to work through those issues! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen, and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

Shunnnnnnnnnnnn... Have you ever gone to a church, and switched at any point for any reason and you felt like you were being shunned? Why does this happen?! What can we do about it? That's this week's discussion! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

God is a woman? Is this a question you've ever asked? Maybe you've asked where do women get their characteristics if they are also made in the image of God? We wanted to tackle this topic and give you our insight and what we've learned about God and ourselves in the process! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

This week we discuss how to find a spiritiual mentor and our top tips for finding this person! Things to look for and things to even avoid. These tips can be used for any sort of mentor in your life as well, let's get into it! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

How is religion affecting the self-worth of individuals in and out of the church? We address a viewer's question regarding self-worth and how we have cultivated self-worth in what we are doing. We share some of our stories and some things to consider on your journey of unconditional self-worth! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

What are the boundaries between selfishness and self-care?! Can self-care be selfish? In this week's episode, we talk about what they are and how to make sure you care for yourself while not feeling like you're being selfish! Because self-care is important! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

The journey of deconstruction can end up being more of an emotional one than most realize! We talk about walking through the grief and forgiveness that was required of us as we walked out of religion and into relationship with God. And we even include our top 10 tips for walking out that process! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

We're diving in and taking a trip down memory lane back to church camp! It's that time of year when youth groups are headed to camp and we wanted to share our wild and fun (&some not-so-fun) church camp stories! Yes, even Bethany has some 'church camp' memories too! You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

Our guest Lawrence Prasad shares his story in this 3 part series he calls his "Journey of the Heart." In the final part of our conversation with Lawrence, we get into the many different ways a relationship with God looks. We talk about how you can experience God in places that much of the church would think God wouldn't be. And we even talk about how Jesus still has a relationship with people who may not even be able to acknowledge Him, like those with dementia. Lawrence Prasad is passionate about seeing every heart transformed by the love of the Father. This one encounter with Love redirected his life to embark on the journey of the Heart. Lawrence resides in Melbourne Australia where he launched Heart Keys, a Prayer Ministry helping other Christians navigate the Inner healing space in union with the Trinity. You can find Lawrence and Heart Keys via the following links! Website https://www.heartkeys.com.au Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heart.keys Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HeartKeyss/ Also, Lawrence has another fun venture Grow Clothing! Website https://www.growclothing.com.au Grow Clothing. Designs creating impact and conversations where ever they are worn. You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchick ⁠⁠Be alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at ⁠⁠bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls⁠⁠    Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls⁠⁠   Follow us on Tik Tok ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls⁠⁠ 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

Our guest Lawrence Prasad shares his story in this 3 part series he calls his "Journey of the Heart." In part 2 Lawrence dives into how He met Jesus and encountered the Father's heart. This is a story you can't miss! Lawrence Prasad is passionate about seeing every heart transformed by the love of the Father. This one encounter with Love redirected his life to embark on the journey of the Heart. Lawrence resides in Melbourne Australia where he launched Heart Keys, a Prayer Ministry helping other Christians navigate the Inner healing space in union with the Trinity. You can find Lawrence and Heart Keys via the following links! Website https://www.heartkeys.com.au Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heart.keys Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HeartKeyss/ Also, Lawrence has another fun venture Grow Clothing! Website https://www.growclothing.com.au Grow Clothing. Designs creating impact and conversations where ever they are worn. You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube ⁠https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchick⁠ Be alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at ⁠bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls⁠    Follow us on Instagram ⁠https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls⁠   Follow us on Tik Tok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls⁠ 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

Our guest Lawrence Prasad shares his story in this 3 part series he calls his "Journey of the Heart." This week he dives into his childhood, from playing with Jesus figurines to the first time he performed in a drag show to becoming a drag queen in Melbourne Australia. Lawrence Prasad is passionate about seeing every heart transformed by the love of the Father. This one encounter with Love redirected his life to embark on the journey of the Heart. Lawrence resides in Melbourne Australia where he launched Heart Keys, a Prayer Ministry helping other Christians navigate the Inner healing space in union with the Trinity. You can find Lawrence and Heart Keys via the following links! Website https://www.heartkeys.com.au Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heart.keys Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HeartKeyss/ Also, Lawrence has another fun venture Grow Clothing! Website https://www.growclothing.com.au Grow Clothing. Designs creating impact and conversations where ever they are worn. You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube ⁠https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchick⁠Be alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at ⁠bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls⁠   Follow us on Instagram ⁠https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls⁠  Follow us on Tik Tok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls⁠ 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

There has been such a divide within the church; between people who love God. We're telling their stories. Stories of our LGBTQ listeners who have been hurt by the church. One thing we want to honor is the one commandment we are given, to love one another, is what they get so right, and the church is getting so wrong. You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube ⁠https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchick⁠Be alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at ⁠bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls⁠   Follow us on Instagram ⁠https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls⁠  Follow us on Tik Tok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls⁠ 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

We're bringing you a bonus episode all about the newest cult documentary Shiny Happy People! We discuss the documentary, bring our hot takes, and even discuss how familiar many of the IBLP teachings felt to our religious backgrounds! While the tagline of the documentary is "Duggar Family Secrets" it's very much "cult" secrets! While the Duggar family was the poster child for the IBLP movement, their hidden family secrets are highlighted throughout, but it is made very clear, those secrets just scratch the surface regarding what else goes on inside the IBLP, ATI, and Joshua Generation movement. You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube ⁠https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchick⁠Be alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at ⁠bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls⁠   Follow us on Instagram ⁠https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls⁠  Follow us on Tik Tok ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls⁠ 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

Are you a Christian just because you believe in God? Is that a label you subscribe to, or do you call yourself something different? We talk about where the "title" of Christian came from and what we call ourselves now that we've deconstructed and reconstructed. You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com

If you've spent any time in religion you have probably heard "your heart is deceitful above all else". We have one question though... Is it though?! There's one scripture that says your heart is deceitful, but there are so many others that say beautiful, life-giving things about the heart... You can watch and listen to every episode right here on your favorite podcast platform! You can also watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/2baptistsandthatamishchickBe alerted every time a new episode comes out by joining our email list at bit.ly/thebutterchurngirls   Follow us on Instagram https//www.instagram.com/thebutterchurngirls  Follow us on Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@thebutterchurngirls 2 Baptists & That Amish Chick is a podcast bringing you candid conversations about organized religion...  The good, the bad, and the ugly.  How we each broke free from it while holding onto our faith in God. The Butterchurn Girls are three friends living in the Texas panhandle, searching after God in the aftermath of deconstructing from their religious upbringings. Berlin was raised in Michigan as a hardcore independent fundamental Baptist. In her early 20's she ran from that faith and searched out multiple avenues to find closeness to God including non-denominational churches, crystal healing, and Buddhist meditation before finding the deep connection with God, Jesus  & Holy Spirit that she was seeking. Bethany grew up in the New Order Amish culture for 21 years before leaving it entirely. Her hunger for truth and curiosity about the world began to unravel the contradictions, spiritual abuse, and manipulation that are such a big part of that culture. She developed a genuine real relationship with God and realized He is nothing like what she’d been taught He is. Leslie was born and raised in the Texas panhandle.  Growing up she attended a local Baptist church, a Catholic school, and a Methodist after-school program. In college, she ran from God and it led her to travel the world and realize just how different beliefs are across the globe.  After returning to the Texas panhandle, she experienced non-denominational mega-churches, and a season of church hopping, before finally finding a real relationship with God, and finally meeting Holy Spirit. We invite you to hear our stories of deconstruction, and most importantly reconstruction no matter where you're at in your journey.  We hope our stories and the topics we cover give you permission to establish, deepen and strengthen a relationship with God.  The good, kind, loving heavenly father that he is, not the angry, punishing, manipulative god that many churches teach about today. If you have topics you'd like to hear about, current events you want our take on, or would just like to give feedback feel free to leave a comment or you can always email us at thebutterchurngirls@gmail.com