Interviews: I am available for interviews for topics related to spiritual abuse and other topics covered on the blog, ie, abuse among Homeschool Movement, Patriarchy, Full-Quiver, wife spanking, defamation lawsuit by my former pastor, wives of pedophiles, domestic violence, sex abuse cover-ups in the church, clergy sexual misconduct, abuse prevention, etc.
Contact: spiritualsb@gmail.com
Most Recent Interviews at the Top
The following interviews are various topics ranging from the lawsuit, to cases I have covered on the blog, the sub-culture within the fundamental Christian Homeschool Movement, patriarchy, and spiritual abuse.
- October 2019: Panelist at The Courage Conference, Orlando, Florida
- September 21, 2019: International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) Conference in Portland, OR, Speaker: “Wounded Healers: The Journey from Victim to Survivor Advocate”
- October 19, 2018: Panelist at The Courage Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Spiritual Abuse Forum for Education: Guest speaker Fall 2018, Portland, OR
- June 19, 2017: Interview on Ultimate Homeschool Radio Network Topic on spiritual abuse in the Christian homeschool community
- March 12, 2017: Guest Speaker at Free Thinkers Monthly Meeting: Richland, Washington. Topic: my story of spiritual abuse and blog history, victim’s advocate for those harmed by church leaders/church groups
- October 2016: Interview for a documentary on Bill Gothard, IBLP, ATI, The Cult Next Door.
- August 27, 2015: Interviewed by Jessica Huseman for ProPublica article: Small Group Goes to Great Lengths to Block Homeschooling Regulation and in Slate.com article (same article, different title) The Frightening Power of the Home-Schooling Lobby
- September 13, 2014: Interview with Susan Puzio: Spiritual abuse-Are you being abused by your church or pastor?
- March 5, 2014: Live on 820 AM KGNW in Seattle with Doug Bursch, interview about spiritual abuse – signs of healthy and unhealthy churches (30 minutes long, interview starts at 42:25 mark)
- September 7, 2013: Sued for defamation by her former Pastor for Blogging (start at approximately 30:00 minutes mark) interviewed by Susan Puzio of Prophetic News
- August 14, 2013: “I’m Not Free From This Guy” – A pastor protesting abortions at Lovejoy Surgicenter has had trouble with his own flock, Willamette Week Article about Beaverton Grace Bible Church’s Pastor Chuck O’Neal with quotes by Julie Anne Smith
- July 12, 2013: Blog Talk Radio / God Discussion: “The Good and the Ugly Aspects of Christian Homeschooling”
- May 8, 2013: Katherine Stewart, The Guardian, “The dark side of home schooling: creating soldiers for the culture war”
- April 20, 2013: The Drew Marshall Show (radio) #1 Christian Talk Show in Canada: God Blogger segment. Julie Anne interview
- February 23, 2013: Interview Blog Talk Radio/ God Discussion (3rd hour): Who Would Jesus Sue (Calvary Chapel Lawsuit
- October 2012: Interview Blog Talk Radio/Jeremy Bowling: Spiritual Abuse: Julie Anne Smith (scroll down to #52)
For a detailed listing of media interviews and articles, please see the BGBC Defamation Lawsuit – Media/Blog Response Timeline. The lawsuit went viral. The original Beaverton Grace Bible Church Survivors blog was getting about 400 hits per day before the media exposure and during the height of media attention, received between 17,000 and 18,000 hits per day.
Articles referencing Spiritual Sounding Board or Julie Anne Smith with regard to spiritual abuse, Homeschool Movement, Clergy Sex Abuse, etc.:
- October 11, 2019: Narcissism a hallmark of religious abusers, The Catholic Sentinel, by Ed Langlois
- August 21, 2019: Palm Beach Post captures the ‘resurrection’ of disgraced pastor Tullian Tchividjian, Get Religion, by Julie Duin
- August 17, 2019 EXCLUSIVE: After sex scandal, Billy Graham’s grandson is starting a church in Palm Beach Gardens, The Palm Beach Post, by Sam Howard
- June 3, 2019: The Crusading Bloggers Exposing Abuse in Protestant Churches, The Washington Post, by Sarah Stankorb
- February 16, 2019: Baptist leader Al Mohler apologizes for defending Sovereign Grace leader CJ Mahaney, The Christian Post, by Brandon Showalter
- June 15, 2018, The Daughters’ Great Escape, Marie Claire, by Sarah Stankorb
- March 28, 2018: Southern Baptist leader steps down over moral ‘indiscretion’Southern Baptist leader steps down over moral ‘indiscretion’ Baptist News Global, by Bob Allen
- December 4, 2017: Ravi Zacharias Denies Accusations of Illicit Online Sexual Relationship, Credential Misrepresentation, The Christian Post, by Brandon Showalter
- December 4, 2017: Ravi Zacharias Responds to Sexting Scandal, Relevant
- December 3, 2017: Ravi Zacharias Responds to Sexting Allegations, Credentials Critique, Christianity Today, by Kate Shellnut and Sarah Zylstra
- December 6, 2016: Publisher Won’t Pull Tullian Tchividijan Book Deal Despite Former Mistress Coming Forward, Calls for Repentance, Christian News, by Heather Clark
- November 30, 2016: Tullian Tchividjian’s Affair With Married Woman Was Allegedly Exposed on Church Server, The Christian Post, by Leonardo Blair
- November 30, 2016: Tullian Tchividjian Groomed Me, Says Woman He Had Affair With, Christian Today, by Mark Woods
- October 23, 2015: Five Women Sue Duggar-Connected Ministry for Sex Abuse Cover-Up, Slate.com, by Christina Cauterucci
- May 13, 2015: Midwestern Seminary adopts Danvers Statement, Baptist News Global, by Bob Allen
- May 13, 2015: Midwestern Seminary adopts Danvers Statement, Baptist News Global, by Bob Allen
- May 14, 2014: Six Brothers Charged With Allegedly Sexually Abusing Sister, The Christian Post
- March 19, 2014: Pastor says male/female roles will continue in heaven, Baptist News Global, by Bob Allen
- February 10, 2014: The Homeschool Apostates: They were raised to carry the fundamentalist banner forward and redeem America. But now the Joshua Generation is rebelling, The American Prospect, by Kathryn Joyce
- December 17, 2013: Fmr. Vision Forum President Steps Down After Admitting to an Affair; For-Profit ‘Biblical Patriarchy’ Ministry Appears to Be Shutting Down, The Christian Post, Morgan Lee
- December 9, 2013: Ongoing Drama Ensues After Christian Radio Host Accuses Mark Driscoll of Plagiarism, Charisma News
- December 7, 2013: Fallout From Radio Show Host’s Allegations That Pastor Mark Driscoll Plagiarized Includes Deletion, Apology and Producer’s Resignation, Christian Post, ALEX MURASHKO
- December 5, 2013: Ingrid Schlueter Resigns From Janet Mefferd Show Over Mark Driscoll Plagiarism Controversy, Warren Throckmorton
- December 3, 2013: The Homeschool Apostates, American Prospect, by Kathryn Joyce
- November 24, 2013: Pastor Implicated in Sex Abuse Scandal is Back, Religion Dispatches, by ROB SHRYOCK
- November 18, 2013: More on Doug Phillips and Vision Forum: More Than a Scandal, Huffington Post, by Julie Ingersoll
- November 12, 2013: Vision Forum to Close Down Following Doug Phillips’ Admission of ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ by Morgan Lee of Christian Post
- November 6, 2013: Doug Phillips: The Big Scandal You Didn’t Hear About and Why It Matters, Huffington Post, by Julie Ingersoll
Here are some of the top stories/articles related to the Beaverton Grace Bible Church/Chuck O’Neal $500,000 defamation lawsuit against Julie Anne Smith, Hannah Smith, Kathy Stephens, Jason Stephens, and Meaghan Varela (former church members):
- May 12, 2012, KATU – Anita Kisee, TV Interview (1st interview and news story to hit media): Beaverton church sues family after they criticize it online
- May 13, 2012, ABC News: Oregon Church Sues Ex-Members Over Online Criticism
- May 14, 2012, Fox News: Oregon mother, daughter reportedly sued for writing bad reviews of church online
- May 14, 2012, KGW TV Interview: Beaverton church sues over online comments
- May 14, 2012, Religion News Blog: Church sues ex-members for defamation over blog criticizing church’s practices
- May 15, 2012, Huffington Post: Beaverton Grace Bible Church Sues Oregon Family For Defamation After Bad Reviews, Critical Blog (VIDEO)
- May 14, 2012, NY Daily News: Oregon church sues ex-members for defamation over blog criticizing church’s practices
- May 14, 2012, Daily Mail UK: Church pastor sues former followers for $500,000 after he was called ‘narcissist’ in online blog
- May 14, 2012, Christianity Today: Church Sues Former Member for Online Criticisms
- May 15, 2012, The Blaze: ‘Cult’: Pastor Sues Family for $500,000 for Posting Negative Internet Reviews of His Church
- Ken Silva, Apprising Ministries
- Christian News Northwest: Media attention to Beaverton church’s lawsuit spreads internationally
- From the Pew
- MSNBC.com (Wayback Machine link)
- David Pakman Show (video)
- Young Turks YouTube Commentary on Lawsuit
- Analysis of Chuck O’Neal’s Press Release (blog)
- May 13, 2012, FBC Jax Watchdogs: Mother and Daughter Being Sued by Their Former Pastor – Pastor Claims He Was Told to Sue by John MacArthur’s Church
- Bene Diction Blogs On (Now on Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20140812110535/http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2012/05/13/beaverton-grace-bible-church-pastor-sues-former-parishioner-for-google-reviews/)
- Tabor’s Truths (blog post)
- The Raw Story
- The Wartburg Watch
- *New* Chuck O’Neal’s Church Launches ‘True BGBC Survivors’ Website
- July 26, 2012, KATU.com: Judge dismisses case where pastor sued former parishioner
- July 26, 2012, OregonLive: Beaverton Grace Bible Church loses in lawsuit against former church members
- July 27, 2012, FBC Jax Watchdogs: Julie Anne Smith Wins Complete Victory in Anti-SLAPP Motion, Chuck’s Lawsuit is Chucked by the Judge
- Chick-Fil-A, The Olympics, Jonestown, Julie Anne Smith, John Immel, Communism, Calvinism, and Redneck Suicide
- *New* KPTV Fox 12 Kate Cagle TV interview
- The Young Turks (video)
- Christian Post
- May 13, 2012, Patheos.com: Mother Gives Former Church Bad Reviews Online; Pastor Sues for $500,000
- Bob Miller KPAM Portland AM 860 -Radio Interview
- July 13, 2012, KPTV.com: Beaverton church sues blogging ex-member, seeks $500,000
- July 26, 2012, The Oregonian/OregonLive: Beaverton Grace Bible Church loses in lawsuit against former church members
- July 31, 2012, The Christian Post: Ore. Church Loses in $500K Lawsuit Against Ex-Member Who Gave Bad Reviews
- July 13, 2012, KATU.com: Judge weighing whether church defamation suit can proceed
- July 27, 2012, Patheos.com: Victory for Former Churchgoer Who Wrote Negative Reviews About Her Church Online
Lawyers, Civil Rights, and First Amendment Rights advocates were interested in the case:
- May 21, 2012, Blog Law Blog: Today in Oregon: Blogging Former Church-Goer vs. Pastor with Anti-SLAPP Motion
- July 10, 2012, Digital Media Law Project: Beaverton Grace Bible Church v. Smith
- The New Civil Rights Movement: Religious Liberty: Woman Learns, Criticize The Church, The Church Will Sue You
Related articles about Chuck O’Neal:
- August 14, 2013, Willamette Week: “I’m Not Free From This Guy”
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