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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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