Episode 63: The Power Of Words To Destroy Or Heal: Allen Taylor

"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me!" Do you remember that chant from childhood? Well, we will find out from my guest Allen Taylor that verbal abuse is just as damaging as physical abuse. We are talking about Allen's new book "I Am Not The King". Allen candidly shares the story of his difficult childhood, his relationship with his abusive father, and the events that led to his passion for writing. We talk about harmful legalistic churches, how he found the Lord Jesus in an interesting way, and how he found the grace to forgive his father. Allen is a great storyteller as well as a talented writer. Tune in to hear his great stories and valuable insights! Bio: Allen Taylor is the author of I Am Not the King and founder/publisher atCrux Publications. A former newspaper editor and award-winning journalist,he has ghostwritten several books and makes his living as a freelancewriter. From April through Fall, he and his wife travel in a campervanbetween Texas and Pennsylvania. During the winter months, they park in Texasand live off-grid in a converted bus. https://authorallentaylor.com/ https://twitter.com/allen_taylorhttps://www.facebook.com/allen.taylorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/allentaylor/ Link Tree Website: https://dswministries.org Email: [email protected] Social media links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DSW-Ministries-230135337033879 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DswMinistries YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgIpWVQCmjqog0PMK4khDw/playlists Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dswministries/ https://dswministries.orgsubscribe-to-podcast/ Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Stitcher, Listen Notes Keep in touch with me! Email subscribe to get my handpicked list of the best resources for abuse survivors! https://thoughtful-composer-4268.ck.page #abuse #trauma Mentoring https://youtu.be/WWgkERpkIoY An easy way to help my ministry: https://dswministries.orgproduct/buy-me-a-cup-of-tea/ A donation link: https://dswministries.orgdonate/ Affiliate links: Can’t travel to The Holy Land right now? The next best thing is Walking The Bible Lands! Get a free video sample of the Bible lands here! https://www.walkingthebiblelands.com/a/18410/hN8u6LQP Get one free month of Blubrry podcast hosting with the promotional code: FAITHFUL http://create.blubrry.com/resources/podcast-media-hosting/?code=FAITHFUL Blubrry’s Professional Podcast services: https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=FAITHFUL