• Caroline's Story
    Jun 5 2025

    Survivor Story. Seeking Sanctuary: House to Heart is a podcast about abuse, trauma, and finding healing in the arms of Christ. In this episode we hear Caroline's story.


    Resources mentioned in today’s episode or provided by the guest:


    Books:

    - Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bandcroft

    - The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire

    - The Emotionally Destructive Marriage by Leslie Vernick

    - Books by Darby Strickland

    Organizations:

    - Broken to Beloved (Brian Lee)

    - GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in a Christian Environment)

    Song:

    - Hear in Your Presence by Elevation Worship

    Article:

    - Toward a More Trauma-Informed Church by Pete Singer


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    1 ora e 9 min
  • Church Harm & Deconstruction: Part II
    Mar 20 2025

    Guest: Angela Reitsma Bick.

    Organization: ⁠Christian Courier⁠.

    In Part II of this episode, we sit down with Angela Reitsma Bick, co-author of the book Blessed are the Undone, to speak about personal loss and what happens when the Church feels like an unsafe place to heal.


    Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

    Know My Name by Chanel Miller

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    54 min
  • Church Harm & Deconstruction: Part I
    Mar 6 2025

    Guest: Dr. Peter Schuurman.

    Organizations: Redeemer University; Global Scholars Canada.

    In Part 1 of this two-part episode, we sit down with Dr. Peter Schuurman, co-author of the book Blessed are the Undone, to speak about church harm, what happens when faith leaders fail, and what is the fallout for those who follow them.

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    54 min
  • Kristy's Story
    Feb 20 2025
    Survivor Story. Seeking Sanctuary: House to Heart is a podcast about abuse, trauma, and finding healing in the arms of Christ. In this episode we hear Kristy's story. Resources mentioned in today’s episode or provided by the guest:Books: - Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse- The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans- Victory Over Verbal Abuse by Patricia Evans - Codependent No Moreby Melody Beattie - The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie - More Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie - Mending the Soul by Steven and Celestia Tracy - The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist by Debbie Mirza Podcast: - Don't Feel Guilty For Divorcing Your Narcissistic Spouse with Dr. David E. Clark Sermon: - New Heights Church SermonSongs: - Authority (In the Name of Jesus) by Housefires - Stand by Annie Wilson - Flowers by Samantha Ebert - Symphony by Switch and Dillon Chase
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    55 min
  • Letters to the Broken: Sewa Fields' Story
    Feb 6 2025

    Guest: Sewa Fields.

    Website: Sewafields.com

    In this epsiode we talk with survivor, author, speaker, and abuse prevention expert Sewa Fields. Born and raised in India, Sewa moved to the US in her adult years. Despite her sheltered upbringing, she encountered domestic violence and loss that eventually led to a beautiful story of redemption and restoration.

    Guest's Recommended Resources:

    - Letters to the Broken by Sewa Fields.

    - Overcomer: Defeating Anxiety and Absue by Sewa Fields, Toni Collier, Hope Moquin, and Nathalie Maxey.

    - Sanctuaries : In Yours, I Found Mine an Anthology of 20 South Asian Survivor Stories by South Asian SOAR.

    - ⁠The Body Keeps the Score⁠ by Bessel Van Der Kolk.

    - Your Life After Trauma: Powerful Practices to Reclaim Your Identity by Michele Rosenthal.

    - Suffering and the Heart of God by Diane Langberg.

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    1 ora e 9 min
  • Heidi's Story: Part II
    May 30 2024

    Survivor Story. Seeking Sanctuary: House to Heart is a podcast about abuse, trauma, and finding healing in the arms of Christ. In this episode we hear part II of Heidi's story.

    Guest's Recommended Resources:

    - A High View of Marriage Includes Divorce article by Rebecca VanDoodewaard

    - Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

    - Streams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman

    - Good Boundaries and Goodbyes by Lysa TerKeurst

    - Song Trust by Christine Mueller

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    57 min
  • Heidi's Story: Part I
    May 16 2024

    Survivor Story. Seeking Sanctuary: House to Heart is a podcast about abuse, trauma, and finding healing in the arms of Christ. In this episode we hear part I of Heidi's story.

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    56 min
  • Safer Churches: Denomination Wide Responses to Abuse
    May 2 2024

    Guest: Amanda Benckhuysen.

    In this episode we speak with Reverand Amanda Benckhuysen, a team lead for Thrive: Safer Churches Ministry, about what a denomination wide response to abuse looks like and why its important to institute these kinds systemic approaches when dealing with power differentials in faith communities.


    Guest Recommended Resources

    Books:

    • We Too by Mary Demuth.
    • Redeeming Power by Diane Langberg.
    • A Church Called Tov by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer.
    • Pivot by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer.
    • The Garden Within by Dr. Anita Phillips

    Podcasts:

    • Holy/Hurt with Hillary McBride
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