My name is Lydia Hansen and I grew up in an IFB home and church located in Oklahoma City. I’m naturally an outspoken, independent, ambitious woman... traits which I were taught were undesirable and not of a submissive Christian woman. I still struggle with these...

Hey guys, I am here to thank you for your encouragement and candor about the things those of us who've left fundamentalism deal with. We're not special. We need grace like anyone else. But not everyone can relate to us. I grew up in fundamentalism. My grandpa was the...

Thank you for sharing your stories and this podcast. I believe that people are strengthened to to take steps of faith when they hear the stories of other peoples steps of faith. You are an encouragement to many people including myself. As for my story, I would most...

When I was born in 1988 God spared my life after 2 open heart surgeries and later found out I had cerebral palsy God has blessed me with good health ever since it’s a testimony of His healing touch

Hello. My name is John Baker. I am 55 years old and am a financial advisor and have been in the business world for almost 7 years.  I was in vocational ministry for almost all of my adult life, ordained at 22 and serving in both church and parachurch ministries. 17...

I discovered the Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast after hearing Dr. Phil Kidd would be making an appearance. I was immensely shocked to hear the changes within Dr. Kidd that he has renounced the IFB Movement. As a result, I began to listen to the other episodes and...

I want to thank you guys for doing this podcast. I grew up in the IFB movement. I went to the Hyles Anderson Youth Conferences. My family went to the Sword of the Lord Conference one year for vacation. We went to the camp meetings. I went to Christian school. I only...

I had a unique opportunity growing up to see fundamentalism from two sides. The inside looking out, and the outside looking in. Growing up my mom was a Christian school teacher and my dad was in the Army. Our home church was Franklin Road Baptist Church in...

For the longest time, I believed I would be sent to hell if I used a different Bible version than KJV. The pastor would always reference the last chapter in Revelation where it talked about adding and taking away words. He would say, “The Bible needs to be reread, not...

Im ok with Sharing, but if you could not mention names or churches mentioned, because I go to a great Independent baptist church now, but had to leave some ridiculous fundy legalism. Good people I am still friends with, but the legalism was strong. The church I go to...