Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy. Were you brought up a religious person? Did it make you feel guilty?

My big problem is I'm anxious, but I'm worried, well, I'm terrified about going to hell.

Did anyone ever tell you that they have all the answers? Jesus says all you have to do is accept

him into your heart and then you're saved. That's it. Let's do it right now. You don't want to go to hell Jesus says all you have to do is accept him into your heart and

then you're saved. That's it. Let's do it right now. You don't want to go to hell. You don't have to go to hell. Just say, Jesus, I believe you died on the cross for my sins. Jesus, I believe you died on the cross for my sins. Just say it. Say it now. I'll do it with you. Well, did you try it? I bristle. It's not like I don't know the drill. I've probably

converted more people than he has, I think, with a surprising burst of righteous indignity,

remembering my success with creepy single men and oxygen-assisted elderly ladies at shopping malls.

Today on Storyworthy, author Maggie Rowe shares her story, my first day at an evangelical

psychiatric institute.

It's a good one.

Stay close.

Hey, it's Maggie Rowe, and you are listening to Storyworthy.

Yeah. to Storyworthy. Welcome to Storyworthy. Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California.

I am so glad you guys tuned in today, whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a new listener,

welcome to Storyworthy. Now, I hope you enjoyed the story last week from author Madison Perry,

Too Old for Backpacking. Too Old for for backpacking. This was a great story.

And as a former backpacker, like just a title, I totally get it, you know, because now I'm ancient. But when I was in my 20s and even 30s, I mean, I backpacked all the time. But after a while,

you just, you know, you get tired of traveling with like your bed on your back. You know what I mean? Like with your, with your sleep sack, as it were. Call me Miss Fancy Pants, but now I like having my own toilet, you know, not the, not the shared bathroom. So I want you guys to go back and definitely listen to Madison Perry's story about being too old for backpacking. You're going to love

that. But today, today you guys have tuned in for a really great episode with author Maggie Rowe.

Now she brings forth the topic, my first day at an evangelical psychiatric institute.

And I say, Maggie, I've had this story like seven times. Come on now. Now, this is specific, right, you guys? And it is from her book,

Sin Bravely, a memoir of spiritual disobedience. And that book actually just came out this spring. And I have to say,

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