Learning from Others
Every journey toward healing, understanding, and recovering a thriving faith is unique, but it can help to learn from others who've walked a similar path. We hope you will find some of the resources below helpful. Many of these individuals and organizations have a breadth of experience on the path to healing after spiritual abuse and trauma, and we have learned from them along the way.
Podcasts
Healing from Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse
If you’re a victim of adult clergy sexual abuse or other forms of spiritual abuse, you’re going to really be encouraged by the story of one of the co-founders of The Way Home. Sharon Clements shares about the tender, sometimes confusing territory of adult clergy sexual abuse, with a message of hope on the other side.
Videos
Articles
Webs of Deceit
An abuser who has been caught aims to control your perceptions so you see only what they wants you to see. They weave a web of deception and truth-seekers must have the patience and wisdom to see each thread, understand its purpose, and then detach it from the truth it is seeking to obfuscate.
Understanding Sexual Abuse by a Church Leader or Caregiver
Beginning with foundational Biblical texts, this resource offers a clear definition of what constitutes sexual abuse by a church leader or caregiver. It includes composite stories of actual abuse experiences and gives tools to help both victims and those seeking to understand more.