When I was growing up, I didn’t really learn that much about the fear of the Lord, but that’s not true of some of my friends, especially those who grew up in cults. The fear of the Lord is often wielded as a weapon in high-control groups, but what the Bible describes as the fear of the Lord isn’t supposed to be used to harm or control...

My first memory of a pastor being removed from his position was Jimmy Swaggart, a popular televangelist in the 80s...

Creo que pensé que una vez que dejara mis situaciones de abuso espiritual, hablara de ellas, me tomara un descanso y volviera a una...

El proceso de volver a participar en una iglesia después de dejar una que ha sido espiritualmente abusiva, ha sido MUCHO más largo, lento...

I honestly thought I had moved past it all, but about a month ago, I was a couple of hours away from the place where it all went down...

I think I believed that once I left my spiritually abusive situations, talked through them, took a break, and re-entered a solid church...

The process of re-engaging at a church after leaving a spiritually abusive one has been MUCH longer, slower, and more difficult...

To be frank, undue influence is unbiblical. It is immoral and unethical. It strips a person of their value and autonomy...

Tis the season when we are surrounded by messages of merriment and all things glittery... And yet, many of us lament.

Many of us have internalized the message that we should simply not allow difficult things to affect us.

It’s probably not a surprise to you that the words of God have been misused and abused since the beginning.

If anyone should have been able to recognize and call out spiritual abuse, it was us. But, as obvious as it was, it came on so slowly and...

I woke up early, ready to attend the church service. I was ready in good time, prepared breakfast, and we headed to the church. As we parked

Shortly after I started working for a Christian Bible camp, I got called into the Executive Director’s office. I had always wanted to...

Whether we are aware of it or not, we all more than likely know someone who has or is experiencing religious harm on one level or...

Have you ever wanted to ask a question in your religious environment, but felt you couldn’t because you knew something would be at stake...

Christmas is over. Maybe you’re thinking, “I made it. I survived another holiday season fairly well intact.” You met every expectation of...

In our fast-paced, fit-it-all-in, sleep-when-we-die American culture, there never seems to be enough time to do anything thoroughly. We...

“What song has changed your life?” I heard this question asked of someone yesterday and hours later, found myself thinking about my own...

He loved to sing. He had a rare singing voice that could have opened many musical doors had he chosen to knock on them. Tears would fill...