Federalist Radio Hour Women's Devotional Author And Pastor's Wife Shares Her Journey From Cult To Christianity
Dec 26, 2025
Amanda Bauch, an author and pastor's wife, shares her compelling journey from a manipulative cult to embracing Lutheran ministry. She discusses the inspiration behind her devotional, One Nation Under God, which transforms headlines into prayer prompts. Amanda recounts escaping a high-control church environment, including the challenges she faced in leaving. She highlights how her health struggles led her to write about women's wellness, emphasizing the importance of caring for the body as a temple.
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Turn Headlines Into Prayer Prompts
- Use news headlines as prompts to pray deliberately for people and situations you read about.
- Amanda Bauch replaced doomscrolling with targeted intercessory prayer to restore hope and action.
Systematic Bible Reading Reveals Relevance
- Scripture yields timely applications when you read systematically and ask God for insight.
- Bauch curated over a hundred verses into 40 devotionals after a disciplined Bible reading and pruning process.
Writing Devotionals For Disasters
- When California fires and other disasters occurred, Bauch felt compelled to write devotionals addressing natural catastrophes.
- She frames disasters as part of a fallen world and urges Christians to minister practically to affected people.