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Why Didn’t You Leave
“When things were bad, what made you stay?” I looked at the faces around the room—eyes glued to me, waiting patiently for my answer. I wondered if this was the trauma-informed way of…
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Silence: When Gossip is Redefined to Keep You Quiet
Radio silence. That’s what it’s been like for decades when it comes to Free Gospel Bible Institute. The fact that so many have endured horrifying experiences there is no surprise to any of…
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What God Has Joined Together: When Spiritual Control Crossed the Threshold
“What selfish reason made you want to get married?” That was a question we recently discussed in Sunday School. It came from a book called, “Love Like You Mean It” by Bob Lepine. …
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False Scripts: Image, Narratives, & Perception in Spiritually Abusive Settings
I wrote a book when I was 20 years old, at the request of my boss and pastor. He came to me with the suggestion that a book for brats written by a…
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Loyal to a Lie: When Obedience to Man Replaces the Gospel of Christ
I’ll be honest and say that the sight of this cover still makes me shudder. And I know I’m not the only one that feels this way. I often wonder to what extent…
