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Grace EscapeAbusive Pastors: Different Churches, Same Playbook — A Year in Review - EP118This end-of-year episode pulls together everything we’ve exposed throughout 2025 about pastors. It isn’t to relive the damage, but to show how predictable abusive leadership really is. We walk through the repeated patterns of spiritual abuse in churches we’ve seen: unquestionable authority, emotional manipulation, spiritual fear, loyalty tests, and relentless image protection. Using clips, scripture, and real conversations, we demonstrate how the same blueprint keeps resurfacing across churches, pastors, and platforms, and why recognizing it matters. We also talk about how Jesus leads very differently, offering grace, truth, and freedom rather than fear and control. If you’ve ever...
2025-12-281h 41
The Theology ExperienceThe Theology Experience 1 - Ralph BrickleyToday, we are beginning the Theology Experience with, as it happens, where my theology experience began. We are experiencing theology with Ralph Brickley. Ralph Brickley is the creator of the Divide the Word YouTube Channel and the companion blog. Oh, and also me! That's right, Ralph Brickley is the father of yours truly.Divide the Word BlogDivide the Word Channel
2025-10-172h 57Grace EscapeFinding Freedom and Rest After Leaving the UPCI – EP97Sometimes you just need a break. Especially from the screaming, narcissistic, and controlling pastors of the Oneness Pentecostal movement. That’s what today’s episode is. A break. And if you’d like to join us for a breather from the performance hamster wheel of systems like the UPCI, we’d love to have you! Come find out what true freedom in Christ is, how it transforms the daily life of a believer, and how we can rest in the finished work of Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross.So if the Son sets you free...
2025-07-0635 minGrace EscapeEscaping an Unhealthy Church System – Our Story & Some Next Steps - EP79You’ve recognized that your church is unhealthy—now what? Leaving a high-control religious environment can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone. In this episode, Justin and Tiffany share some of their personal journey of walking away from Oneness Pentecostalism and provide practical, emotional, and spiritual steps for those who are ready to leave. This episode will help in knowing how to prepare for challenges, set boundaries, and navigate relationships with family, friends, and church leadership. Most importantly, there will be encouragement and a reminder that faith isn’t found in a building or a system—it’s found in Chr...
2025-03-021h 39Grace EscapeQuestioning Your Church? 5 Signs It Could Be Unhealthy with Ralph Brickley - EP78Many assume that if a church is full of passionate believers, it must be healthy. But what if the passion is fueled by control? What if the message is wrapped in fear, guilt, and manipulation? In this episode of the Grace Escape, Justin and Tiffany sit down with Ralph Brickley, author of DivideTheWord.blog to discuss his article, “Finding Freedom: What Is an Unhealthy Church?”, and the five warning signs you can use as indicators. From silencing questions to financial manipulation, they examine the red flags that show up in high-control religious environments and how you can find freedom in Ch...
2025-02-231h 25