78.5: Church Hurt, Spiritual Abuse, and Holy Week: Why We Still Believe in the Church

This is a Holy Week replay of one of our most important episodes from the Church Disrupted podcast (Originally Released Easter 2024 as episode 29.)In a season where churches celebrate resurrection and redemption, we pause to ask:What happens when people walk away from church—not because of unbelief, but because of abuse?And why do we still believe so strongly in the Church after the hurt and abuse we have seen?In this episode, the crew explores the tension between church hurt, spiritual abuse, and the hope of Holy Week. We talk about:The pushback we’ve received for speaking up.What’s really at stake when the church avoids hard conversations.Stories of pain, loss, and healing.Why calling out sin is not division—it’s discipleship.And how we can still love the Church while demanding accountability.Whether you're in a place of deconstruction, recovery, or rebuilding your faith, this conversation is for you.🕊 Originally aired Easter season 2024 — replayed now by request.👂 Listen. Share. Discuss. And if you’re ready to help build something better... stick around.Find out more about the Spiritual Abuse Institute and the Church Disrupted Podcast at https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/Want to support SAI financially?https://donorbox.org/sai-initial-funding-campaignJoin the church disrupted COMMUNITY here: https://discord.gg/nbWwg8Sz6ZLearn more about the Safe Church Pledge Here: https://www.spiritualabuse.institute/safechurchpledgeCheck out our Awareness Apparel HERE: https://church-disrupted.sellfy.storePlease Subscribe and Share!Fair Use Disclaimer:This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. All clips used are protected by the Fair Use Doctrine within Title 17 of the United States Code. This doctrine safeguards the use of copyrighted material for transformative purposes, such as commentary, criticism, review and news reporting. Under Title 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who makes a false, bad faith, or misleading copyright claim or uses a copyright takedown to infringe on free speech, criticism, or commentary can be held liable for damages to the content creator.Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).