All Episodes

101. How the Fear of the Lord Protects Against Spiritual Abuse

100. Spiritual Abuse & Cover-Up Culture: Warning Signs Every Christian Should Know

99. Escaping Narcissistic Systems: How to Identify and Heal from Toxic Organizations w/ Josh Berger

98. Should Christians Keep the Torah? Hebrew Roots Movement & Spiritual Abuse w/ R. L. Solberg

97. Narcissism, Spiritual Abuse, and Healing: A Deep Dive with Josh Berger

96. Exposing Deliverance Ministry: Clinical Harm, Spiritual Confusion, and a New Path Forward

95. Forgiveness Without Repentance? Rethinking What the Bible Really Says

94. From Cult Control to Freedom: Blake’s Story of Leaving Spiritual Abuse

93. Mental Health, Faith, and the Church | A Conversation with Bobby Conway.

92. bE 2024 Impact & 2025 Vision

91. Systemic Failure: David Platt and the Hijacking of McLean Bible Church

90. Back to School: How to Protect Against Cults Recruiting on College Campuses

89. From Cult Leader to Truth Teller: Charles' Journey of Courage and Transformation

88. Word of Faith Unmasked: The Unbiblical Dangers You Need to Know

87. Prophesy & Spiritual Abuse: A Deep Dive with Holly Pivec.

86. Considering the Mental Health, Diet, and Exercise Relationship as You Heal

85. How Sleep Shapes Your Mental Health: The Essential Connection.

84. When MLM Meets the Church: Tami’s Powerful Story.

83. Surviving Spiritual Abuse: Erin’s Experience in a Christian Organization.

82. Spiritual Abuse Survivors: Effective Ways to Offer Support.

81. Exploring The Theology of Trauma: A Chat with Laura-Lee.

80. Surviving poor theology: Nakita's story of Hyper-Charismatic church abuse.

79. Considering the beauty of God's Goodness in every season of life.

78. Deconstruction after spiritual abuse: Does that have to be the outcome?

77. Josh's story: How a youth pastor lost his job for taking a stand against spiritual abuse.

76. Radicalization: Is this an issue of specific groups?

75. How to teach our children what is true and what is not.

74. A view of deconstruction in our culture w/ Dr. John Marriott.

73. How to hold onto faith after a trauma.

72. Neurofeedback & Trauma: How it can help you.

71. A conversation on the Old Testament w/ Dr. Rick Hess.

70. The Bowen's Story: Leaving an abusive community as a couple.

69. What is Religious Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

68. Character over Charisma with Scot McKnight & Laura Barringer.

67. Holidays & Celebration (and all in the between) with Michael Jones.

66. Exploring tactics of abuse in the church with Dr. Wade Mullen.

65. Teasi’s Reflections: Five years after experiencing spiritual abuse.

64. The intersection of science and faith with Dr. Melissa Cain Travis.

63. The Dangers of Deliverance Ministries, with Anna Kitko.

62. Jennifer's Story: Leaving Extra Standards Behind.

61. What is real “masculinity?” with Professor Nancy Pearcey.

60. Learning to love God with all your mind, with Dr. Paul Gould.

59. IBLP and "Fundamentalism": Does this portray Christianity?

58. Content Binging: A discussion about pros, cons and tips.

57. Policies & Spiritual Abuse: Safeguarding our organizations.

56. Church culture: Why it’s so important with Dr. Scot McKnight.

55. A conversation about the Enneagram with Jay Medenwaldt.

54. When holiness is distorted and taken too far.

53. Confronting the spiritual abuse within the church with Dr. Krueger

52. Derek and Dulce's Story Part 2: Rebuilding after spiritual abuse.

51. Dulce & Derek’s Story: When blind submission and blind obedience are required.

50. Trauma & Food: A conversation about their relationship.

49. Joshua's Story: A second chance after religious abuse.

48. A Conversation about Mentoring in the midst of Spiritual Abuse.

47. Tips and tricks for untwisting scripture with Rebecca Davis.

46. Healthy communities: How & why to find them.

45. The forgotten art of grieving and why embracing grief is a must.

44. You have probably been influenced by the New Apostolic Reformation: what you need to know.

43. Were you taught that Emotional Health and Spiritual Maturity matter?

42. All about discipline and discipleship of our children!

41. Communion and baptism: Understanding the role of these ordinances in our lives.

40. When suffering becomes the center of theology.

39. Is God good?: Untwisting the lies told in God's name.

38. Repentance and Religious Abuse: How they relate and how they don’t.

37. What does the Trinity have to do with spiritual abuse?

36. The spiritual realm and the power of Christ | Part 3

35. The Spiritual Realm and The Power of Christ | Part 2

34. The spiritual realm and the power of Christ | Part 1

33. How to understand the complexity of trauma and spiritual abuse.

32. What Michael's story can teach you about leading in churches with sound preparation.

31. Bible Translations: Why So Many?

30. Intersection of Cults and Human Trafficking: Megan Lundstrom

29. Amy's Story: From Heartbreak to Healing

28. Understanding tithing in a proper, healthy, and non-abusive way.

27. The Top Most Twisted Lines of Revelation!

26. The Book of Revelation Wins Most Used to Abuse

25. Rule #1: Don't Tell a Cult Member They're in a Cult

24. When the Sermon Doesn't Match Scripture: Jennifer's Story

23. Spiritual Abuse and Divorce: What You Need to Know, with Dr. Craig Blomberg

22. What do we mean by "deconstruction"? A pitfall you need to know about.

21. If the Bible has been used to hurt you, it's time to learn how to read it for yourself.

20. Are you afraid to ask questions about your religious beliefs? Here's why you should.

19. Dream vs. Reality: Lemon's Story

18. From Royalty to Outcast: John's Story

17. What is a Trigger? & Practical Ideas for Comfort at Home while Healing from Trauma. With Mary Ellen Mann, LCSW

16. Are Christian Denominations a Sign that No One Knows the Truth? With Dr. Roger Olson

15. Can "Righteous" Anger Justify Abusive Behavior? With Dr. Michael Ballard

14. The Biblical Truth About Women: Correcting the Lies is Past Due, with Dr. Helene Dallaire.

13. Level Up or Leave: Kevin's Story

12. Belief unto Death: Nicole's Story, Part 2

11. Belief unto Death: Nicole's Story, Part 1

10. Pressured to Perform: Sarah, Deep Dive Response with Special Guest Teasi Cannon

9. Silenced into Boldness: Elizabeth's Story

8. Reputation over Repentance: Teasi's Story

7. Apologetics...What am I apologizing for? With Special Guest, Lindsey Medenwaldt

6. Pressured to Perform: Sarah's Story

5. Part 5 of 5: Naomi's Story Project with Special Guest Amber Myers, LCSW, Part 2

4. Part 5 of 5: Naomi's Story Project with Special Guest Amber Myers, LCSW, Part 1

3. Mentored into Brokenness: Justin & Ashley's Story, Part 2

2. Mentored into Brokenness: Justin & Ashley's Story, Part 1