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Why Are Christians Soooo Serious? + Annie F. Downs

Self-appointed 'fun coach' Annie F. Downs joins Katelyn and Roxy to go deep on being lighthearted. Plus: speed dating!
Why Are Christians Soooo Serious? + Annie F. Downs


Let’s be honest: Christians seem uniquely bad at having a good time.

We get it: slippery slopes, dens of iniquity, roads to hell, etc. But maybe we’ve taken the Puritan instinct a little too far? Made everything that’s fun suspect? Maybe it’s time to lighten up a bit, look around at all God’s created and go delight in it? Well, we’d like to give it a try anyway.

This week, “fun coach” Annie F. Downs joins Katelyn and Roxy to go deep on being lighthearted. She makes the case for why fun is essential to our calling. 


Plus: speed dating!

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