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Here are some common myths about grooming that cause people to miss how complex it is or not realize how deep and long-lasting the impact could be.

In this episode, Becky shares some practical and personal details about what it looked like to restore trust in the marriage as well as with other organizations. Listen on your favorite podcast app or at this link: vist.ly/4ad6p

We pick up Becky's story as she and her family return to the States from their missionary service and Presbytery begins the process of church discipline with her husband. Listen on your favorite podcast app or here: vist.ly/49n62

Becky and her husband were missionaries with MTW serving in another country when everything began to fall apart. Listen to the first part of Becky's story on your favorite podcast app or at this link: vist.ly/49b7f

Yes, there are definitely unsafe, unhealthy churches and churches that, relatively speaking, are safer. But there are no churches where we can stop watching, stop being careful, stop keeping our eyes open on guard for wolves. That doesn't exist this side of heaven.

The last full week of June, I traveled to Chattanooga, TN to observe the PCA General Assembly, and these are my personal reflections. Listen on your favorite podcast app or here: vist.ly/3n8ua5r (Note: This is our final episode for Season 1. We'll be back in September!)

Adair Evans ministers to victims of sex trafficking. Legal prostitution creates an environment ripe for exploitation. Against the backdrop of evil, Adair witnesses the brilliance of the gospel. Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website here: vist.ly/3n89tej

Our first podcast storyteller, Jeanie, returns update us. She shares about her experience of taking her case to Presbytery, what that experience was like, what the outcome of her case was, and what she would want others to know. Listen on your favorite podcast app or here: vist.ly/3n7pp4x

The last podcast episode about 2025 PCA General Assembly Overtures dropped today. If you listen at 2x speed, you could get through them all in an hour! In today's episode, we talked about Overtures related to the Rules of Discipline. Find it here: vist.ly/3n75yui

On Thursday, the Central Florida Presbytery held a special meeting to share the report of the Judicial Commission's trial of Burk Parsons. The Judicial Commission unanimously found him guilty on three charges and unanimously voted to suspend him from the office of teaching elder. vist.ly/3n6shta

We'll pick up where we left off last time and talk about another section of Overtures as the 2025 General Assembly draws closer. Listen on your favorite podcast app or our website here: vist.ly/3n6iesj

MASSIVE post summarizing the 2025 Overtures to General Assembly, explained on a lay-person level, plus information about which committees will handle Overtures, and links to other resources and perspectives.

In the next few episodes we'll step away from hearing from our storytellers in order to help you to be informed and updated about Overtures and other business that is coming to the PCA General Assembly at the end of June. Find the episode on your favorite podcast app or here: vist.ly/3n5y8b7

The elder wanted to know why a "woman of your stature" asked this question. Why indeed? And what did he mean by "a woman of your stature"? Listen to Part 2 of Lane's Story on your favorite podcast app or here: vist.ly/3n5eygf

Lane was the head of the Women's Discipleship ministry at her church and an ongoing issue with a pastor had raised a lot of concerns for the women she served. Lane was concerned as well and asked an important question. That's when everything took a turn. Listen on an app or here: vist.ly/3n4szdk

Today we hear the last part of Ashley's Story. While confronting an abuser isn't always a good choice, in Ashley's situation, this is what she needed to bring closure. In today's episode, Ashley reads the letter she read to "John" face to face! Listen on your podcast app or here: vist.ly/3n48kte

Ashley's Story Part 4: The Shepherding Committee that Didn't Shepherd - Presbyterian Pew

Ashley's Story Part 4: The Shepherding Committee that Didn't Shepherd - Presbyterian Pew

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This quote is from a reader's comment on the latest episode of Stories from the Presbyterian Pew. I told him I was going to have to post this somewhere that I can see it often. I thought you might like a copy, too!

Ashley joins us for Part 3 of her story. In this part, Ashley is an adult, but unfortunately, "John" from Part 2 returns. Listen as Ashley shares what she discovered about his position in the church and what she tried to do about it. Listen on your favorite podcast app or here: vist.ly/3n3ni39

"The Sin of Empathy," by Joey Rigney, and published by Doug Wilson's Canon Press has popped up as a tool oppressors use to justify their oppression. Read this insightful review by Danielle Treweek.

A Sham Trial: Reviewing 'The Sin of Empathy'

Joe Rigney's 'Sin of Empathy' collapses under the weight of its own internal contradictions and inconsistencies.

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The theory of false accusation has caused damage to innumerable victims of abuse. As this article says, "The burden should be on US to learn, rather than the reporter to prove. We also need to lower our expectations (false reporting is rare) and instead raise awareness."

Beware the Peril of the Imperfect Victim

A Parody

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Yes, there is a limited amount of time to file a complaint after a specific action of a session or to file an appeal after a church court makes a ruling. But there is no such thing as abuse that happened too long ago to be addressed just because of the passage of time. Nope.

Ashley grew up in a PCA church. She even told her pastor and her shepherding elder what was happening at home. Their response taught her a lot about who she could trust to help her. Listen to Episode 4 on your favorite podcast app or on our website. vist.ly/3m2hkt4

Part 2 of Jeanie's story is now available on YouTube or your chosen podcast app. When Jeanie mentioned the challenges she was facing at home in a general way, no one understood the severity of what she was facing. Then, she wrote a detailed letter to her church session. Did they come to her rescue?

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