Truth or Dare: Evangelical Edition + Erin Hicks Moon

Truth or Dare: Evangelical Edition + Erin Hicks Moon

Author: Religion News Service March 13, 2025 Duration: 53:22
Were you more of a truth person or a dare person? On this episode, Katelyn and Roxy revisit some of the Capital T-truths of their youth group days and dare to say "maybe I don't believe that anymore." From hell to dinosaurs to midnight demons, we go there. And we're joined by Erin Hicks Moon, who isn’t afraid to ask the big, thorny questions about modern faith. Questions like: What if this whole Christian thing is just a man-made system used to control people? Why does it feel like so many Christians have lost their ding-dang minds? And, when is the Mexican Pizza coming back on the Taco Bell menu? Chapter Markers 0:00 - Do You Know Where You’re Going? (And Why We All Panicked) 3:10 - Truth or Dare: Evangelical Edition 7:00 - What’s the Most Embarrassing Dare You’ve Done? 9:49 - Asking Big Questions: What If None of This Is Real? 12:47 - The Fear of Hell & Writing to Brio Magazine 15:57 - Rapture Trauma: The Ultimate Sleep Paralysis Demon 18:00 - The Bible, Dinosaurs, and Why We Were That Kid at Church Camp 22:17 - If God Is Good, Why Is the World So Messed Up? 26:39 - Evangelicals and the Fear of Questioning Faith 30:34 - Erin Moon Joins to Talk About I've Got Questions 36:12 - Why Have So Many Christians Lost Their Minds? 40:47 - The Biggest Shift in Faith Since Our Youth Group Days 46:17 - What If Asking Questions Breaks Your Faith? 50:55 - Where to Go When You Don’t Know What You Believe 54:42 - Most Googled Questions of All Time (And Our Best Guesses) 55:47 - Outro & What’s Coming Next 👉 Subscribe for more bold conversations on faith, doubt, and the lives we build. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube: @savedbythecity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Saved by the City, hosts Roxy and Katelyn explore a spiritual journey that defies expectations. Produced by Religion News Service, this podcast delves into their personal experiences of moving from the white evangelical heartland into the heart of a major metropolis, a transition they were told would threaten their faith. Instead of finding a spiritual wasteland, they discovered a complex, challenging, and ultimately enriching landscape that forced them to re-examine everything. Each episode is a conversation about navigating belief in a place where Sunday mornings look different and old certainties are constantly questioned. They talk about the surprising ways their faith has been both strengthened and stretched by urban life, confronting topics from community and service to doubt and belonging. This isn't a theoretical discussion; it's grounded in the real, sometimes messy, day-to-day life of seeking purpose and connection in a city that never sleeps. The podcast offers honest reflections for anyone who has ever felt their beliefs were too small for the world they inhabit, proving that sometimes faith doesn't need to be sheltered to survive-it needs to be tested to truly grow. Tune in for candid stories and insights that resonate far beyond city limits.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Bible Stories That Scared the Hell Out of Us [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:47
The Noah's Ark story should come with a content warning. The Beginner's Bible. The Precious Moments Bible. The Jesus Storybook Bible. Children's Bibles remain an incredibly popular way for parents to teach their kids the…
Something Is Happening ... But Is It a Revival? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:40
Every generation gets its revival story. In 1971, Time Magazine ran "The Jesus Revolution." In 1998, the New York Times wondered if evangelicals were "on the threshold of a huge spiritual revival." And in 2025, headlines…
Epstein, MAHA and the War for Women [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:05
Roxy & Katelyn are coming in hot with a deep dive into how the MAGA movement may be losing women. The Justice Department's seemingly reticent release of the Epstein files has led some prominent figures such as Marjorie T…
On Saying Goodbye to Singleness: What You Gain, What You Lose [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:22
Can we talk about the beard hair in the sink? Getting engaged is exciting! But saying goodbye to singleness is not so straightforward — especially when you've spent years defending and celebrating the single life. On thi…
From Pulpit to Protest: The Clergy Resisting ICE + Michael Woolf [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:29
There's even an ICE Nativity. Baby Jesus in zip ties. Mary and Joseph in gas masks. Roman centurions wearing ICE vests. This December, nativity scenes are getting political. Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois spark…
God, Glam and the Good Wife: The Rise of the Womanosophere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:18
They’re stylish, savvy, with podcasts, book deals, and massive Instagram followings. And they’re calling women back to the kitchen. A new wave of conservative Christian women, many balancing high-powered platforms and ha…
Best of SBTC: A Ross Douthat Guide to Fairies, UFOs ... and Church [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:46
Exploring the mystical, the skeptical, and the spiritually surprising with Ross Douthat. What’s your woo level? In this episode, Katelyn and Roxy run through their most mystical instincts—angels, ghosts, manifesting, ene…
Millennial Christians Were Set Up for Burnout + Karen Swallow Prior [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:55
Let's call it 'passion fatigue'... In the days of the early 'aughts, as Millennials began embarking into the workplace, companies noticed these young employees wanted a mission — wanted to feel connected to the work they…