When Sacred Spaces Aren’t Safe: Cara Meredith on Church Camp (S4: Episode 1)

Season 4 is here! This is the first episode that Hannah and I recorded together, and we are beyond excited to share it with you.The newest episode of A Soulful Revolution Podcast features our guest Cara Meredith, author of Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation.In this conversation, we dig into the strange and formative subculture of church camp—the ways it can feel sacred, the ways it can be profoundly unsafe, and the costs of belonging in predominantly white evangelical spaces. We talk about what it means to create communities that are both honest and inclusive, where dignity and safety are not compromised for conformity.Cara’s reflections are tender, challenging, and yet, deeply hopeful. Our hope is that this episode will stir your own questions about the spaces you’ve inherited, and inspire you to imagine what might be possible in the spaces you help create.About CaraA sought-after speaker, writer, and public theologian, Cara Meredith is the author of Church Camp and The Color of Life. Passionate about issues of justice, race, and privilege, Cara holds a master of theology from Fuller Seminary and is a postulant for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Church. With a background in education and nonprofit work, she wears more hats than she probably ought, but mostly just enjoys playing with words, a lot. Her writing has been featured in national media outlets such as The Oregonian, The New York Times, The Living Church, The Christian Century, and Baptist News Global, among others. She lives with her family in Oakland, California.Resources & Links:Buy the book:Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a GenerationFind Cara everywhere:Substack | carameredith.com | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | BlueSky This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurengrubaughthomas.substack.com/subscribe