recovering from a community of legalism (feat. Sarah Ward)

About this episode

Sarah Ward shares her journey from a legalistic church to finding the true love of God.

Sarah joins Sammie and I to reflect on her spiritual journey, from encountering Jesus in a legalistic church to discovering the true love of God after leaving. She shares her experience with the leadership and values of that church, and we discuss what actually makes a church legalistic. We also explore how churches today can be a place of healing for those coming from these kinds of backgrounds.

People in this episode

Hosts: Joey James, Sammie

Guest: Sarah Ward

Topics covered

• legalism
• spiritual journey
• church values
• healing
• Christianity

Keywords

• legalism
• spirituality
• church
• healing
• Christianity
• faith
• community

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