Tackling Church Wounds with Christy Boulware
This is my second post with some of the questions and answers from when I was interviewed by Christy Boulware for her podcast. We looked at spiritual abuse and women in ministry.
Church Hurt Podcast with Christy Boulware
I join Christy Boulware on her podcast to kick off her new series on “Resilience in the Pews: Tackling Anxiety and Church Wounds. In this post I answer a few of the questions that she posed to me about spiritual abuse.
Ministry Update and Free Book Offer
I’m heading back to Mexico to speak to pastors about spiritual abuse. I’m also releasing the Spanish edition of my book Broken Trust (Una Confianza Rota) for free on Kindle.
How To Recover and Heal From Spiritual Abuse
Healing and recovery from spiritual abuse is often elusive. But you can find your way back to a full life and meaningful spirituality. This post outlines a new five part video series on how to recover and heal from spiritual abuse.
Left Behind: letting go of your friends from an abusive church
When you leave a spiritually abusive church or organization, you are leaving behind friends as well. How do you handle that?
Spiritual Abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is a common result of spiritual abuse. Take your abuse seriously and get the help you need.
Five Things I Learned from Spiritual Abuse Survivors
Survivors of spiritual abuse are often misunderstood and mistreated. The book, Broken Trust, was written with this in mind and incorporated the input of many survivors.
Best Books on Spiritual Abuse: Broken Trust Tops the List
The book, “Broken Trust” by F. Remy Diederich was ranked as the best book on spiritual abuse by one expert.
Survivors of Spiritual Abuse: Five Ways to Offer Your Support
Survivors of spiritual abuse are so often misunderstood and mistreated. This post will give you practical advice on how to treat survivors of spiritual abuse.
Churches That Abuse: Six Warning Signs
Churches that spiritually abuse people often share several common characteristics. This post lists six key traits outlined in the book, Churches that Abuse, which will help you to identify these harmful patterns.
Spiritual Abuse: the Fruit of Toxic Faith
Toxic faith and spiritual abuse are related but distinct. Spiritual abuse grows out of wrong thinking about God by both the abuse and the abused.
How to Reclaim Your Church from Spiritual Abuse
You are a leader in your church and spiritual abuse has just been exposed. What do you do? How do you “clean house” and get your church back on track? This post offers you a guide for the process.
You Can Smell Spiritual Abuse
When a church can admit that they have been abusive, they need to eradicate it from the roots. Any remaining scent of abuse will be quickly picked up by people who have experienced an abusive church.
Don't Minimize Spiritual Abuse
It’s hard to admit to abuse. It’s tempting to minimize it. But when a church or pastor is found to be spiritually abusive it needs to be exposed. Don’t minimize spiritual abuse.
How to Recover From Spiritual Abuse, by F. Remy Diederich
When you’ve experienced spiritual abuse, it can be so devastating you may not feel like you will ever recover. But God is faithful. He can renew your spirit if you give him the opportunity. This post will give you some direction to let that happen.