# How can Christians face anxiety without losing faith?

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Published: 2025-12-10T11:00:03+00:00
Episode link: https://www.denisonforum.org/current-events/how-can-christians-face-anxiety-without-losing-faith/
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## Resource

In this episode of Faith & Clarity , Dr. Mark Turman sits down with author and cultural commentator Sara Billups to talk about anxiety and how it shows up in our bodies, our churches, and our culture, and how we can respond with faith and wisdom. Sara shares from her own life: caring for aging parents, navigating personal and family health concerns, and learning to live well amid persistent worry. They explore how anxiety shapes our daily lives, influences our relationships, and even colors the way we engage with the world around us. Drawing on her new book, Nervous Systems , Sara offers thoughtful reflections on how to navigate fear and uncertainty with a sense of calm and groundedness, helping listeners consider practical and spiritual ways to live faithfully even in anxious times. Topics (00:00): Introduction (00:42): Introducing Sara Billups (03:29): Sara's personal journey (09:24): Understanding anxiety and fear (18:33): Spiritual practices and anxiety (22:07): Caring for aging parents (27:48): Wellness culture and embodiment (30:44): Discipleship and anxiety in the church (31:49): Non-anxious presence and leadership (35:35): Normalizing doubt and embracing suffering (37:56): Anxiety and the role of women in the church (40:05): Scrupulosity and moral OCD (43:36): Cultural anxiety and identity (48:05): Spiritual practices for overcoming anxiety (52:31): Ignatian spiritual exercises and indifference (59:09): Conclusion and final thoughts Resources Ask Us Anything: info@denisonforum.org How has Denison Forum impacted your faith? Support Denison Forum 2025 Sara Billups Sara Billups | Substack Nervous Systems: Spiritual Practices to Calm Anxiety in Your Body, the Church, and Politics Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home Tha…

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