a conversation on the goodness of place and people

Musician and writer Amanda Held Opelt joins Sarah to talk about what place has to do with the communal life. They cover a little bit of everything: church, creative circles, online life, as well as Amanda’s latest book Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life.

Episode Notes:

• When Church Became Theater: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America by Jeanne Halgren Kilde 

• Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life by Amanda Held Opelt

• A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson

• Blaise Pascal

• Curt Thompson

• Amanda’s favorite musicians:

• John Lucas: @johnlucasmusic

• Erin Williams Banks: @erinwilliamsbanksmusic

• Sarah DeShields: @sarahdeshieldsmusic

Connect with Amanda:

• Website: amandaheldopelt.com

• Instagram: @amandaheldopelt

• X: @amandaheldopelt

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