REST: Recovering from Spiritual Trauma
Spiritual Trauma has been defined as occurring when a person's religious experience is stressful, degrading, dangerous, abusive, or damaging.
I am a mother joined by my adult daughter as we discuss our family’s story of recovering from spiritual trauma. In each episode of REST we will share our experience of 17 years in a church community with a high-control culture within the denomination of the OPC (Orthodox Presbyterian Church). Thankfully we are now on a journey toward true soul rest.
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REST: Recovering from Spiritual Trauma
Latest Episodes
When Christians Choose Suicide: Carol’s Story
In this episode I tell the story of Carol, a pastor’s wife in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Her suicide in 2007 led her son to publish a book of her letters that he found after her death. He also elaborates on the letters and the possible r...
Guest Interview | Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard on domestic & spiritual abuse
Dr. Ann Maree Goudzwaard joins me today to share her story of spiritual abuse as well as her work as an advocate for women in abusive situations. She is the founder and Executive Director of Help[H]er, a nonprofit ministry that prod...
Guest Interview: Stephanie Chernyavskiy & Abuse in the OPC | Part 3
In this episode I continue my conversation with Stephanie Chernyavskiy, a woman who grew up in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and suffered under its abuses. She has also told her story
Fan Mail
Painful to hear some of these details—not just the details on the torture device . . . Will read the book to process this more fully. Thanks for highlighting this resource and for bringing clarity. ‘Needed confirmation of the discomfort I feel when it’s assumed I’m “complimentarian.” Truly helpful!
Charlotte, North Carolina