Podcast
The Freevangelic Podcast
Hosted by 1C Story Network · EN
Lifelong evangelical and Christian media industries writer, publicist, producer, and agent Rebeca Seitz left the evangelical world after reading the Bible too much and taking it at its word. The Freevangelic podcast is where Rebeca covers topics related to leaving the evangelical life and welcomes various guests with insight thereon. From politics to parenting, belief to business, Rebeca authentically explores how to live into and find Truth.
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How Leaving Evangelicalism Has Changed Our Sense of Compassion
Oct 31, 202400:36:05Tap to summarizeMany things in our lives have changed since leaving evangelical Christianity. Among those is how we express compassion to our fellow human beings. Where the evangelical mindset uses compassion as a means to evangelize the faith, the Freevangelic mindset is to simply be kind for the sake of being kind and compassionate. If you want to read the blog that kicked off our Freevangelic movement, check out https://freevangelic.com.To learn more about 1C Productions and the whole lineup of 1C shows, visit https://justonec.com.
Transcribe →A Freevangelic Halloween
Sep 27, 202400:39:04Tap to summarizeGrowing up in the Southern Baptist church, Rebeca never got to experience Halloween like other kids. Since becoming Freevangelic, she's learned the ancient origins of Halloween and just how much fun it can be. Read more about the ancient traditions surrounding Samhain at: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhainWant to know the origin of the Jack-o'-Lantern? The Legend of Stingy Jack has the answers: https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-originsCheck out the rest of the 1C Story Network lineup at https://justonec.com
Transcribe →Politics
Sep 16, 202400:36:32Tap to summarizeQuestions have come up about how different aspects of life, thought, and values change after you free yourself from evangelical dogma. It's taken a while for some of these changes to shake out. Given that we are deep into the quadrennial silly season, it seemed like a good time to talk about how being a Freevangelic has changed how we look at politics, how we make decisions on how to vote, and how the entire process has changed, in some ways drastically.If you have a question or a suggestion for a topic of discussion, please reach out through our email address: info@justonec.com.
Transcribe →Bravery
Sep 9, 202400:33:32Tap to summarizeRebeca and Charlie are back after a three-year hiatus from the Freevangelic Podcast! Welcome back everyone!Something that keeps coming up in discussions with people in this new life is their seeming fascination with what they say was our bravery in leaving evangelical Christianity and being so public about it. What would have required more energy - leaving out loud or staying in and living a lie?If you have questions, topics you'd like to hear us discuss, or need resources to help you as you follow a similar path, you can reach out at info@justonec.com. You can find Rebeca on TikTok at @rebeca_seitz and our website (which desperately needs updating - any volunteers?) at https://freevangelic.com.
Transcribe →The Remnant Part 2
Aug 29, 202101:18:16Tap to summarizeContinuing the theme of investigating what remains after leaving evangelical Christianity, The Freevangelics explore what was The Way that Jesus preached and how his exhortation in the Gospel of John about being The Way to The Father has, perhaps, been mistranslated, misunderstood, and manipulated by Christians for thousands of years.
Transcribe →Israel and Palestine - Whose Land Is It?
Jun 5, 202101:12:12Tap to summarizeThe Freevangelics explore the deepest biblical roots of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Digging deep into Genesis, they uncover the Jewish claim to the land and explore whether and how that claim would still apply thousands of years later. Whose land is it anyway?
Transcribe →Vote Common Good - Interview with Doug Pagitt
May 3, 202101:35:24Tap to summarizeThe Freevangelics interview Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good about the disconnect between values and politics in America today. Vote Common Good is committed to helping all people, especially people of faith, to make the Common Good their guide for civic engagement and their voting criteria. You can learn more about Vote Common Good at https://www.votecommongood.com and listen to the Common Good Podcast at https://votecommongood.podbean.com.
Transcribe →Pure Hell: Purity Culture Fallout
Apr 2, 202101:11:59Tap to summarizeAfter more than 25 years, the fallout of the Purity Movement within evangelical Christianity has made national headlines through a mass murder conducted by a man who says he was eliminating temptation from his life. Rebeca and Charlie discuss how this decades-old movement shaped their sexuality, personal identities, and marriage and how it continues to shape and damage young people in the church.
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Shedding Your Old Skin
Mar 5, 202101:12:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode, the Freevangelics talk about how as we grow into new knowledge, wisdom, and maturity in the search for Truth we outgrow the old skin of evangelical belief and have to shed it, much like the gumbo limbo tree of Florida does as it grows. Throughout our growth we may shed multiple skins as our wisdom increases, but in doing so we open ourselves to new vulnerability.
Transcribe →The FREEVANGELIC Podcast - The Remnant Part 1
Jan 31, 202100:53:53Tap to summarizeSeason Two kicks off with the Freevangelics, Rebeca and Charlie, starting a new exploration of what remains after leaving evangelical Christianity and charting their own faith path. When the Bible is what made you leave, is there still anything left in the Bible you can find useful?
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