Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/fFImYJWb2XUNancy French was once a darling of the GOP—and ghostwrote books, speeches, and articles for some of the leading conservative politicians. But then came Donald Trump’s candidacy for

Baptistland: Christa Brown’s Story of Abuse & Resiliency

May 20th, 2024 1h

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/ok7qRXGZYroFor nearly two decades, one woman stood up to the Southern Baptist Convention, forcing it to face its sex abuse crisis. She was gaslit, maligned, and threatened with legal action.

Escaping IFB Abuse And Lies

Apr 25th, 2024 33m 19s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tbf5FsOm0oResearch shows more than 95% of women who report being raped are telling the truth. But in some churches, these women are not believed and shamed. According to autho

Hurt And Healed By The Church

Apr 18th, 2024 48m 43s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JS6dZodsfAThe church should be a place of healing and comfort. But for far too many, it’s a place of abuse and harm.As a child, Ryan George was profoundly hurt in a fundament

Pivoting from Toxic to Tov

Apr 11th, 2024 33m 35s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBdqZj2_gHACan a church that’s had a history of being toxic transform its culture and become truly healthy? Or, are churches like this doomed to repeat their history, despite e

When Is A Pastor Disqualified?

Apr 3rd, 2024 1h 4m

Guest BiosShow Transcripthttps://youtu.be/uaYHJrgdwhAWhat does it take to disqualify someone from ministry? An affair? Spiritua

Is Misty Edwards A Victim?

Mar 13th, 2024 58m 2s

Guest BiosShow Transcripthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjJP8vDgoBAA bombshell report on the alleged “affair” between popular

Do’s and Don’ts of Healing From Trauma

Feb 29th, 2024 39m 43s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/3TQsIWujVnIOnce you’ve experienced trauma, how do you heal? What should you look for in a counselor? What kind of therapy is right for you? And how do you take care of yourself as you begin y

Were Pastors Meant To Be Atlas?

Feb 14th, 2024 51m 4s

Guest BiosShow TranscriptEverything rises or falls on leadership. Ever heard that line? Think about what it means when applied

Surviving Persecution From the Church for Exposing Abuse

Jan 30th, 2024 52m 22s

Guest BiosShow Transcripthttps://youtu.be/RF-3TbX8fXAAs a Christian in Iran, Naghmeh Panahi was arrested numerous times—and onc

Surviving White Evangelical Racism

Jan 15th, 2024 51m 34s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/eX7GZjdC4DEWhy can’t people get over talking about race?Ever heard that line? Or, how about: We live in a post-racial world. We’ve even had a black president!If racism doesn’t exist, then w

How Christian Teachings on Sex Enable Abuse

Jan 9th, 2024 39m 55s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/hteO426dZ6cMen need sex. And it’s their wives’ job to give it to them—unconditionally, whenever they want it, or these husbands will come under Satanic attack.Stunningly, that’s the message

The Great DeChurching

Jan 3rd, 2024 45m 28s

Guest Bios Show Transcript America is experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in its history—greater than the First and the Second Great Awakening and every revival in the U.S. combined. But instead of a massive shift into

‘It’s the System, Stupid’

Dec 20th, 2023 41m 15s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/WuE4Gfre8b8Why is church after church succumbing to corruption and false doctrine? Yes, it’s the result of greed, immorality, and a lust for power. But we’ve had those vices forever. So, why

Responding Well to a Scandal

Dec 14th, 2023 45m 58s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/QiNJvzlFadwWhen faced with a scandal, organizations have a choice. They can engage in impression management strategies, designed to obscure the truth, and save their image. Or, they can take

The Corrupting of American Evangelicalism

Dec 11th, 2023 1h

Guest Bios Show Transcript How did loving your enemies—a command of Jesus—suddenly become a sign that you’re “woke”? And why is “owning the libs” now the answer to “What would Jesus do?” On this edition of The Roys Report, bestselling

Why Not Quit?

Nov 28th, 2023 59m 54s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/CaDhqixI0jsExposing abuse and corruption can be a thankless job. Powerful figures doing wrong often deny and attack those exposing them. And their supporters often join suit—attacking the mes

Recovery & Empowerment: A Path Forward

Nov 16th, 2023 57m 8s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNHswz5yZ-MClergy sexual abuse is one of the most devastating forms of abuse, impacting almost every area of life. After surviving abuse like that, how do you recover? And afte

How to Judge ‘Independent’ Investigations

Nov 14th, 2023 49m 7s

Guest BiosShow TranscriptThird-party investigations have become increasingly common as churches and Christian institutions cont

Hope & Disillusionment: Recovering from Ravi Zacharias Scandal

Nov 8th, 2023 40m 35s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/kfW97erZjYAWhat do you do when the man you looked up to as your spiritual hero is exposed as a fraud? How do you recover from the disillusionment and betrayal? And how do you find hope when y

Pivoting Your Church From Toxic to Healthy

Nov 1st, 2023 56m 41s

Guest Bios Show Transcript How can you transform a toxic church culture into a healthy one? And what’s the best way to initiate change?In this podcast, theologian Scot McKnight and his daughter, Laura Barringer, join me to discuss thei

Recognizing and Healing from Spiritual Abuse

Oct 25th, 2023 46m 27s

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/xfqTi7vFjhwWhat are the telltale signs of spiritual abuse? And once you’ve been subjected to it, how do you heal?On this edition of The Roys Report, we’re rolling out the first of 11 talks f