About this episode

Christy shares her story of spiritual harm and survival within church systems in this episode.

In Episode 2 of this three-part series, Christy shares her story of spiritual harm, silence, and survival within church systems that protected power over people. She reflects on the personal cost of being unheard, the impact on identity and faith, and the long road toward naming what happened. Christy’s testimony deepens the series by centering the lived experience of abuse and the courage it takes to speak after being dismissed. Support the show

People in this episode

Guest: Christy

Topics covered

• spiritual harm
• church systems
• identity
• faith
• survival
• abuse
• courage

Keywords

• spiritual harm
• church
• identity
• faith
• abuse
• survivor
• testimony

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Anaheim, CA

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