REST: Recovering from Spiritual Trauma

Tithing: Our Family's Story of Regret

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299097/fan_mail/new] She’s back! My daughter joins me again in this episode and we unpack our family’s story of regret around tithing. She gives us the perspective of a child growing up in a high control church culture, a perspective rarely if ever heard or heeded.  We welcome all feedback. You can reach us at the.rest.podcast.info@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the.rest.podcast/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585844586125]

Should Christians TITHE?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299097/fan_mail/new] In this episode, the history of Christian tithing is fully explored and its Biblical claims examined.  Statistics quoted in the episode come from The Religion Business, a 7-part investigative docuseries that exposes a growing problem in the nonprofit and religious sector—lack of transparency and oversight. Through investigative reporting and real-world cases, it reveals how well-meaning intentions can mask financial mismanagement, ethical lapses, and broken trust with donors and communities. The Religion Business website [applewebdata://F96F15A6-DD5C-4DC2-8B40-60F534B7D6A3/The%20Religion%20Business%20website] The Religion Business Instagram [applewebdata://F96F15A6-DD5C-4DC2-8B40-60F534B7D6A3/The%20Religion%20Business%20Instagram] The Religion Business YouTube [applewebdata://F96F15A6-DD5C-4DC2-8B40-60F534B7D6A3/The%20Religion%20Business%20YouTube] We welcome all feedback. You can reach us at the.rest.podcast.info@gmail.com

Guest Interview | Mike Adams on Sundays and Sabbaths

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299097/fan_mail/new] I’m back today with Mike Adams of the UnSunday Show [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unsunday-show/id1451285749]. A former pastor, he left organized religion once he discovered just how free he really is in Jesus under the New Covenant. He now seeks to “unsunday” the modern church by sharing his story on his UnSunday Show podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/3Noqxcgj2Rhw98hHHkWawR?si=aae91289118541c2] and YouTube channel. If you’ve ever wondered just what Christians should -and should not- be doing with Sunday or a Sabbath Day, you’ve come to the right place.  The UnSunday Show website [https://www.unsunday.com] The UnSunday Show Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/unsundayshow] The UnSunday show TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@unsunday.mike] The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/c/TheUnSundayShow] Reach us at: the.rest.podcast.info@gmail.com

Guest Interview | Theresa Garcia Robertson on abuse in the OPC

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299097/fan_mail/new] Our guest for this episode is Theresa Garcia Robertson, one of 5 girls - now women- who were abused by a pastor or elder in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) and specifically the Presbytery of the Southeast (PSE). Her story first broke on the Sons of Patriarchy podcast which you can listen to here: Sons of Patriarchy episode Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sons-of-patriarchy/id1772141068?i=1000685127713] Sons of Patriarchy episode Spotify podcasts [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lTHhEP2ofuDIHcBBEypyu?si=qzKmQ3PRQieQpiy9v-7-gQ] Caroline Garcia Osborne's (Theresa's younger sister and main victim of Boyd Miller) episode on Sons of Patriarchy [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MzdObprKGSacMHQ3Yvfm5?si=W-1BFW7WQmaxSy03w0r4-g] Noelle Well's report on the Presbytery of the Southeast's meeting about the case [https://www.presbyterianadvocacycoalition.org/blog-1/meeting-report] Google drive docs of all the case files pertaining to Boyd Miller & Covenant OPC [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ks9_TOsEh8C1SE1SYs75Qw55TlAhA7Mf?usp=sharing] Are you in the OPC, and need help? Contact: Presbyterian Advocacy Coalition [https://www.presbyterianadvocacycoalition.org] We welcome all feedback. You can reach us at: the.rest.podcast.info@gmail.com

Guest Interview | Brian Lee of Broken to Beloved

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2299097/fan_mail/new] Our guest for this episode is Brian Lee: pastor, coach, and speaker as well as a survivor of spiritual abuse and religious trauma.  He has spent his time since leaving vocational ministry in 2021 working to provide recovery and resources for fellow victims and survivors via the creation of an online healing platform called Broken to Beloved. He hosts a multi-day virtual Annual Summit there to help survivors find paths through their healing journey, as well as ongoing cohorts of healing, a podcast, and online book club.  Broken to Beloved website [https://www.brokentobeloved.org] B2B Apple podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broken-to-beloved-podcast/id1751410316]  B2B Spotify podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/2RcmVVeoNVuaZ7VT37YKrc] B2B Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brokentobeloved/] We welcome all feedback. You can reach us at the.rest.podcast.info@gmail.com