What happens when the faith that shaped your childhood no longer fits in quite the same way? Paige and Jenna look back at growing up in the Church of Christ, from church camp, hymns, friendship, and community to the rules, judgment, “good girl” expectations, and black-and-white beliefs they’ve had to examine as adults. Their spiritual lives look different today, but neither story is as simple as staying or leaving.

IN THIS EPISODE:

☀️ The parts of growing up in the Church of Christ that Paige and Jenna still genuinely love, including church camp, friendships, service, and community

☀️ A cappella worship, no dancing, women in leadership, modesty, and the rules that felt normal when they were children

☀️ The pressure to be a “good Christian girl” and how goodness, belonging, sexuality, and judgment became intertwined

☀️ Why neither Paige nor Jenna describes her experience as religious trauma, while both recognize beliefs they’ve had to reconsider or unlearn

☀️ How their paths diverged, with Paige returning to a non-denominational Christian church and Jenna finding spirituality through meditation, yoga, therapy, and other traditions

☀️ The unexpectedly perfect journey from Church of Christ to 55 houseplants

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