Burning Butterflies

Melissa Gets Love Bombed

Melissa arrived at "Come As You Are" as a single mother ready to "do things right!" But now we all know how "Come As You Are" operates. She needs to be all in. She's invited to attend Bible studies and begins serving on teams. But her life gets turned upside down when a chance encounter with a man whose broad shoulders captivate her turns into him asking , "Can I keep you forever?" "Melissa Gets Love Bombed" is the 9th episode of Chapter One.  Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Sit Down & Obey. This is Your Lot in Life: Marriage in the Evangelical Movement

Women are called to be a helper; silent and submissive. There is an entire offshoot of Christian books dedicated to teaching women how to be a Godly wife. So why is this problematic? Melissa and Amanda sit down and discuss the expectations that were placed on them as wives at "Come As You Are," some of the popular books and studies that were used to teach them how to be good wives and how it all caused chaos in their lives. Sit Down & Obey. This is Your Lot in Life: Marriage in the Evangelical Movement is Episode 8 of Chapter 1 Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Becoming the Perfect Poster Child

How does someone become the poster child the the perfect church lady that others will eventually be expected to live up to and that you will eventually use to destroy her confidence and character? In this week's episode of Burning Butterflies, Amanda shares her story of indoctrination at "Come As You Are" and how love bombing lead to full on dedication.  Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Amanda’s Love Bombing

In the moment, it just seemed like they really liked her and wanted her to be a part of what they were doing. She thought she had found community and belonging. In hindsight, she was being love bombed to ensure she would become an all in member. In this week's episode of Burning Butterflies, Amanda shares her love bombing phase at "Come As You Are." Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

ADHD - When You Feel Inadequate But God Was Supposed to Make You Perfect

I have a deficit. I am inadequate. There is something wrong with me. Why can't I get it together?  Is there something wrong with my faith?Having ADHD can be difficult enough to navigate, but what happens when you throw God into the mix and sprinkle a little trauma on top?  Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Mental Health in the Evangelical Movement

Why is mental health dismissed by the evangelical movement as nothing more than a lack of faith or the result of a poor prayer life. Perhaps if you spent more time in the Word or repented from your sinful living? Could we interest you a meeting over coffee with a pastor who has received no mental health training (we aren't even sure if he has gone through seminary) but we will call it counseling because he has the title of "pastor." This week, Melissa and Amanda pause their story in order to look at how the church's view of mental health effected them in their time at Come as You Are.  Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Melissa’s Origin Story Part Two

Chapter One, Episode 3So Melissa and her two children have packed up and moved back to Colorado. But how does her husband feel about that? Today we pick up for the second half of Melissa's Origin Story and what lead her to walk into Come as You Are Church for the first time!  Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Melissa’s Origin Story Part One

Episode 2Have you ever stopped to think of what lead you up to making a decision? Why did I do that? What lead me to feel this way? Well, we did! In this episode of Burning Butterflies, Melissa shares the first half of her origin story and gives insight into the person she was when she walked in the doors of "Come As You Are Church.".  Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Amanda’s Origin Story

Have you ever stopped to think of what lead you up to making a decision? Why did I do that? What lead me to feel this way? Well, we did! In this episode of Burning Butterflies, Amanda shares her origin story and gives insight into what would lead to her deep connection to "Come As You Are Church" and why she became as invested as she did.  Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!

Minisode: Chapter One

Welcome to our very first mini episode! In this first minisode, Melissa and Amanda share a little sneak peek into what they will be discussing in Chapter One of their journey! Burning Butterflies is a listener supported podcast. Please check out our Patreon to learn more about how you too can support what we are doing!Please help us share our story with others! Follow us on FB, Insta or TikTok. Subscribe so you won't miss new episodes and don't forget to leave us a rating!