Aimee Byrd | The Hope In Our Scars | Steve Brown, Etc.

Have you been disillusioned by the church? Now what? This week, Steve and the gang chat with Aimee Byrd about hurt and the hope that follows. Aimee's latest book is called "The Hope In Our Scars: Finding The Bride of Christ In the Underground of Disillusionment." ​⁠https://amzn.to/4bbA3FX @zondervan

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GUEST BIO
Aimee Byrd is an author, speaker, blogger, podcaster, and former coffee shop owner. She has written many books and contributed articles to First Things, Table Talk, and Credo Magazine, among others. Aimee’s newest book is called "The Hope In Our Scars: Finding The Bride of Christ In the Underground of Disillusionment.” https://amzn.to/4bbA3FX

00:00 - Intro
03:28 - Meet Aimee Byrd
05:17 - Aimee on why she left her church - but not THE church
09:04 - "It was my writing that got me in trouble..."
13:22 - The powerful impact of Revelation 1:9
17:34 - The motivation to keep confronting jerks on the internet and beyond
22:46 - How The Song of Solomon has ministered to Aimee
29:11 - A surprising source of support for Aimee
34:32 - "You shouldn't stay in spaces where you have to prove your own worth."
37:35 - Steve's closing thoughts
40:22 - Next week's guest is...

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