Church Disrupted
By Jeff Cochran
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Episodes: 127
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Taking on church hurt and spiritual abuse one conversation at a time. If you’ve been hurt by the church, you’re not alone. Together, we can heal. Together, we can bring about change. It’s time to take a stand!
*Church Disrupted is a production of the Spiritual Abuse Institute. Learn more about our work at: https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/
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123:Are Churches Weaponizing the Legal System... Only to Have God Turn It Against Them?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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122: Deconstructing the Church (Part 5): The Church's One Job. Most Churches Aren't Doing It.
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May 26, 2026 |
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121: Life.Church Is Under Fire Again — And This Time It's Bigger Than NDAs
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May 12, 2026 |
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120: Life Church Responded to Our NDA Report — Did Their Answer Raise More Red Flags Than It Answered?
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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119: Deconstructing the Church (Part 4): The Early Church Didn't Have Pastors?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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118: Deconstructing the Church (Part 3): The Leadership Structure the Early Church Actually Had
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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117: Deconstructing the Church (Part 2): What a Church Gathering Really Looks Like in Scripture
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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116: Deconstructing the Church (Part 1): What the Church Really Is in Scripture
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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115: Should Fallen Pastors Be Restored? The Bible’s Answer Might Surprise You.
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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114: Bethel’s Response Raises Red Flags Every Christian Should Notice
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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113: How Churches Can Stop Spiritual Abuse In Its Tracks!!! (with Natalie Runion)
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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112: Responding to Allegations Against Jeff & SAI
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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111: "Stop Judging Pastors"? An Honest Christian Conversation About Accountability
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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110: The Viral Social Experiment That Shook The Church (Part 2)
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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109: The Viral Social Experiment That Shook the Church (Part 1)
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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108: Is Daystar's NDA About Confidentiality...Or Control?
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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107: Police Interviews Reveal Stunning New Details About the Daystar Saga
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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106: The Jesus Way: How Churches Stop Making Excuses And Start Protecting People
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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105: America’s Largest Church Reported To Use NDAs & Important Questions For The Church to Ask
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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104: Red Flags That Pave The Way For Church Scandals
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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103: Mike Bickle Permanently Disqualified From Ministry — Why it Matters
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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102: How Celebrity Pastors Shut Down Questions — A Cautionary Tale from James River Church
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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101: I Pressed this Pastor on NDAs in Church… His Response SHOCKED ME‼️
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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100: This Will SHAKE The Church And EXPOSE A Secret Tool Behind So Much Spiritual Abuse!
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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099: The Unholy Ambition Destroying Churches From the Inside...
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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098: How To Read The Bible Without Hurting People (a conversation with Marty Solomon)
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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097: An Uncomfortably Honest Conversation with a Pastor about Church Scandals & Spiritual Abuse
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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096: This Sermon Made My Blood Pressure Skyrocket...
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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095: The Bible Was Never Meant to Be Used Like This
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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094: Debunking Common MYTHS About Tithing That Pastors Teach
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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093: Secrets Of ARC Exposed PART 2: Big Business, Troubling Patterns, & Silencing Detractors
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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092: Secrets Of ARC Exposed PART 1: Sham Governance & Slippery Accountability?
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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091: Mega Church Pastor LOSES IT in a Social Media Tirade... Here's What Went Wrong
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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090: The Religion Business Creators Respond to Mega Church Pastor's Online Tirade
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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089: I PRESSED Ruslan On NDAs, Plagiarism, & Deconstruction—Here’s What Happened
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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088: John Bevere’s Bait Of Satan: Biblical Teaching Or Harmful Doctrine!?
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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087: Did This Texas Mega Church Sermon Silence Victims of Spiritual Abuse?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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086: Embracing Holy Anger: Love That Won’t Be Quiet About Church Abuse
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May 29, 2025 |
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085:When Religious Trauma Becomes Contagious: A Wake Up Call For Churches
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May 28, 2025 |
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084: Lessons the Church Can’t Ignore: Ron Cantor on the Dr Michael Brown Investigation
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May 20, 2025 |
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083: The Voices Dr Michael Brown Doesn’t Want You to Hear: Former Students Speak Out!
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May 13, 2025 |
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082: Two Ex Pastors Reveal the Secrets Behind Toxic Church Systems
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May 06, 2025 |
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081: Dr. Michael Brown’s “Accountability” Team Just Failed the Church
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May 01, 2025 |
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080: House Church Denver REFUSES Accountability
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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079: The Investigation Is In: Dr. Michael Brown Guilty of Misconduct | Full Firefly Report Breakdown
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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78.5: Church Hurt, Spiritual Abuse, and Holy Week: Why We Still Believe in the Church
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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078: From Gospel to Gimmick: What Happened to Easter in Evangelicalism?
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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077: THIS Church Planting Network Raises MAJOR QUESTIONS About Church Growth Culture
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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076: Church as We Know It… Isn’t in the Bible
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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075: Church Scandals Follow a Pattern—This Study Shows How to Stop Them
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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074: Popular DFW Pastor Fails The Biblical Test For Leadership—Should He Step Down?
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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073: What Your Pastor Won't Tell You About Church Discipline... But EVERY Christian Should Know
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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072: How Church Systems Enable Spiritual Abuse—And What Must Change Now!
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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071: A NEW Reformation? How To Restore Trust In The Church
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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070: Rebuking Popular Mega Church Pastor For Shameless Bully Pulpit Behavior
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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069: How This PASTOR Went From DECONSTRUCTING His Faith To Becoming A Trauma Informed Theologian
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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068: How To Restore God's Blueprint for The Church (with Natalie Runion)
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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067: Church Betrayal: The Hidden Wounds Of Spiritual Abuse (with Lianna Chong)
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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066: What Is Spiritual Abuse & How In The World Do We STOP It?!
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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065: How to STOP Spiritual Abuse and Church Scandals
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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64.5: Narcissism, Hush Money, & Spiritual Abuse: Big Problems in Churches Today!
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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064: Untwisting Scriptures How the Bible is Misused to Manipulate & Control People
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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063: What I Learned from the Daystar Scandal that CHURCHES Need to Know!
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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062: EXPOSING the Daystar NDA & Breaking it Down in Detail!
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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061: Why Joni Lamb Should Be REMOVED from Daystar TV It's a long List!
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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060: The Shocking Daystar Scandal & Joni Lamb's Disturbing Response
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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59.5 EXPOSING Miracle Offerings & Church Money Manipulation Schemes to WATCH OUT For!!!
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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059: Are People LEAVING The Church To FIND Jesus?!
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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058: Why Deconstructing Christianity is a GOOD THING for the Church
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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057: How To Check For Church Red Flags BEFORE Visiting A Church
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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056: When Churches Act Like MOBSTERS To SILENCE Their Critics!!!
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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055: Narcissism Expert Shares How to Recognize & Respond to Spiritual Narcissists
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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054: Tim Ross on Why Transparency is the ANTIDOTE to Church Scandals & Spiritual Abuse
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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053: Unlearning Christianity: What if What We THINK We Know About Christianity is Keeping Us From Jesus?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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052: Re-Thinking Church In An Age Of Scandals, Consumerism, And Church Hurt
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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051: Exploring Growth Track & Why It Can Be Damaging to the Church
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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050: Untangling Twisted Scriptures and Abusive Theologies with Rebecca Davis
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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049: The PROBLEM With Green Room Culture In The Evangelical Church
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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048: EXPOSING the Formula for Spiritual Abuse and How to Stop It!!!
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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047: NEPOTISM: Does It Belong In The Church? An Honest Look.
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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046: Learning How to Recognize and Respond to Spiritual Narcissism
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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045: Church Leadership, Real Accountability, & Building Healthier Churches
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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044: The Dangers Of Spiritual Fathers, Church Red Flags, & Manipulative Spiritual Language
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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043: How to Know When to Stay at a Church & When to Go?
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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042: CEO Pastors VS Shepherds, Scandals, and a Church Worth Fighting For
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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041: A Conversation With Raised to Stay: "When the Church Is Beautiful... But its Behavior Isn't"
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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040: A Pastor's INSIDER Look At Spiritual Abuse & Why It's NOT Just A Mega Church Problem
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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039: How To Create Safe Churches From A Church Staffer Turned Private Investigator
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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038: The Power Dynamics Of Spiritual Abuse & How To Confront Abusive Christian Environments
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May 29, 2024 |
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037: Volunteer Exploitation: How Churches Use (and Sometimes Abuse) Volunteers
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May 21, 2024 |
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036: Why People Are Leaving the Church, Political Entanglement, & How to Make Church Safe Again
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May 15, 2024 |
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035: Introducing SAI: Your Questions Answered About the Spiritual Abuse Institute
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May 07, 2024 |
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034: We Interviewed a Critic of the Podcast & a Surprising Thing Happened!
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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033: How TOV Can Turn TOXIC Church Cultures Into Cultures Of Goodness
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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032: Why Narcissism In The Church Is So Dangerous (with Chelsey Brooke Cole)
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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031: Uncovering Spiritual Abuse In Church AND At Home
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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030: EXPOSING the TRUTH About The Religion Business!!!
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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029: Why We HAVE to Talk About Spiritual Abuse!!!
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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028: Leaving The Mega Church And Finding A Better Way
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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027: The Rise of the Narcissistic Church & How to Recognize it!
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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026: Deconstruction, Escaping A Cult, & Faith On The Other Side
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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025: He Gets Us, Christian Outrage, & What Should REALLY Bother Us!
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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024: Killing Asbury: The SURPRISING Reason the Asbury Revival Ended in 2023!
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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023: Church OR Cult?: Six Red Flags of Cults and High Control Environments!
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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022: The Ministry Marketing Machine In Churches Today
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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021: The Unexpected TRUTH About TITHING... & What Churches Get Wrong! (PART 2)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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020: The Unexpected TRUTH About TITHING... & What Churches Get Wrong! (PART 1)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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019: Evangelical Secrets Part 3: Lying Pastors, Sham Elder Boards, And REAL Church NDAs!
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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018: Evangelical Secrets Part 2: Arguments FOR And AGAINST NDAs In The Church
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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017: Evangelical Secrets: NDAs & Hush Money in the Evangelical Church (PART 1)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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016: The Church That Business Built
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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015: Spiritual Bullies In the Church... and How to Make Church Safe Again!
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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014: Mega Churches And Miracle Offerings VS New Testament Giving
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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013: EXPOSING Mega Church Money Manipulation AND Miracle Offerings
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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012: LOOK for THESE THINGS In A Church After Church Hurt! (Celebrating Healthy Pastors and Churches)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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011: (Part 2) How to Live A Black & White Bible in A Gray World
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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010: How to Live a Black-and-White BIBLE in a Gray World!
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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009: Is the Multisite MEGACHURCH a FAILED Experiment?!
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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008: DON'T TRUST Your Pastor!!!
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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007: The Church Needs More HOT People... Especially on Stage!!!
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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006: Common LIES That Christians Believe About Church Hurt and Spiritual Abuse!!!
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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005: What the REAL Church Looks Like AND the Power that Comes When the People of God Act Like the Church!
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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004: Modern-Day Lepers: When Leaving the Church Means Losing Your Community
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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003: When Hiding Hurts: Church Hurt, Spiritual Abuse, & the Importance of Speaking Out!
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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002: Exposing Toxic Gaslighting Phrases in the Church
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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001: Hush Money, Narcissists, and Spiritual Abuse in the Church (and Why NOW is the time to do something about it!)
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Church Disrupted Trailer
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Jul 22, 2023 |