ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Clergy Misconduct, Clergy Sex Abuse, Guest Post, Ravi Zacharias, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Authority

Johnny Hunt Has a “He Said/ He Said” Problem

Within the last three weeks Pastor Johnny Hunt has gone from “no contact whatsoever” to admitting that he had a “consensual encounter” with a younger pastor’s wife.

ABUSE & VIOLENCE IN THE CHURCH, Going Back to Church Again, Leaving the Church, Recovery Process, SPIRITUAL ABUSE RECOVERY

Spiritual Abuse in the Church: A Guide to Recognition and Recovery

  Spiritual Abuse, Recovery, Pastor Ken Garrett   Now this is a great story! Some long-time readers will probably remember how I met Pastor Ken Garrett, a good friend of mine and of SSB. After I got sued by my pastor in 2012, I received an email from another pastor in Portland. This guy was… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse in the Church: A Guide to Recognition and Recovery

Disturbing Trends, Failure to Report Crimes, Leaving the Church, Mandatory Reporting, Meaning of Spiritual Sounding Board, Media Interviews with Julie Anne, Narcissistic Pastors, Safe Churches, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Spiritual Abuse, SPIRITUAL SOUNDING BOARD

Spiritual Abuse: Interview with Doug Bursch

*** *** Yesterday I did an interview with Doug Bursch from Seattle's KGNW radio station.  Doug describes himself in his bio as "a speaker, writer, pastor, teacher and evangelist."  We spoke about spiritual abuse, healthy and unhealthy churches.  I've done quite a few interviews since the lawsuit, but this one is my new favorite.  If… Continue reading Spiritual Abuse: Interview with Doug Bursch