Grammy-winning Christian artist DOE joins Grown Up Church Kids for a hilarious and honest conversation about growing up in church, and the rules a lot of church kids remember: no kissing, no Disney, no scary movies, no dating, and sometimes… no pants. From Pentecostal holiness culture and COGIC roots to Pokémon panic, purity culture, R-rated movies, dating, parenting, and spiritual conviction, this episode asks what protection was, what was fear, and what still matters now.

DOE also shares how her bilingual church upbringing shaped her worship, how her family prayer times formed her songwriting, and what motherhood is teaching her about raising kids without trying to fix herself through them. If you grew up in church and are still sorting through the beauty, the baggage, and the funny rules that shaped you, this one is for you.

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Grown Up Church Kids is more than a show, it’s a full-circle moment where Sunday Morning Meets Real Life. Bringing together community, conversations, shared stories, and songs that shaped a generation, this is a space for Grown-Up Church Kids to reconnect with their roots, redefine their journeys, and celebrate the faith together.

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🎟️ Live Show — Nashville (May 14)

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00:00 No Power Rangers in Church

01:29 Welcome to Grown Up Church Kids

02:21 Movies Church Kids Couldn’t Watch

08:58 Meet DOE

10:28 DOE’s COGIC Roots

14:32 Growing Up in a Bilingual Church

20:16 Multicultural Worship & Israel Houghton

25:57 Bible Games & Sword Drills

31:44 DOE on R-Rated Movies

32:45 “Demon in My Pocket”

35:37 Parenting, Pokémon & Conviction

39:31 Aladdin, Genies & Spiritual Sensitivity

42:47 Christian Content We Can Trust

45:53 Scary Movies & Fear

50:03 Dating as a Church Kid

53:50 Purity Culture and Marriage

59:09 The Testimony of Protection

1:04:47 Church Kids at House Parties

1:08:52 DOE’s Musical Influences

1:13:02 Songs Born in Prayer

1:14:19 Meet Baby Shiloh

1:15:44 Parenting Without Projecting

1:18:48 Final Thoughts & Songs

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CREDITS:

Director & Editor: Kyle Whittaker

Producer: Hannah Gifford (Open Hand Management)

Production Assistants: Sarah Bush, Abby Loomis

Audio: Garrett Miller, Aaron Rochotte

Video: Seth Scruggs

Video, Photo & Social: Jordan Rubino

Management: Annie Cunningham

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