Death to Life podcast - #274: Savannah Carlson, Gospel Over Guilt

Adventist Podcast Network · Aug 28, 2026 · 1h 1m

We sit down with Savannah to trace how fear, secrecy, and image-management in church culture fed a long cycle of shame and sexual sin, even while she tried hard to be a “good Christian.” A breakthrough in Hebrews 9 reframes everything, moving her from dead works to a confident identity in Christ that actually empowers lasting change.• growing up in a Christian home where weakness feels unsafe• chasing affirmation and confusing performance with closeness to God• a youth leadership “contract” that teaches secrecy over confession• the weekly cycle of temptation, crossing lines, guilt, and…