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Bodies Behind The Bus

Bodies Behind The Bus

The Bodies Behind the Bus is a podcast centering on the voices of spiritual abuse survivors. We began with stories out of the Acts 29 network and have branched into many organizations since our launch.We are the discarded few. We have been abused, gaslit, ignored, slandered, deceived, intentionally hurt, and betrayed. Our stories were manipulated and our voices were stolen. We were left alone with all the confusion, grief, hurt, and pain but today we begin to reclaim our stories and find our voices

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45:37

ATBS “Church Discipline” w/ Mollie Callahan

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2025/05/30

Mollie Callahan, spiritual director and seminary student, joins to discuss the misuse of church discipline, its harmful impact, and how scripture has often been misapplied in these situations. She examines 1 Corinthians 5, Matthew 18, and stories like the woman caught in adultery, Zacchaeus, and the woman at the well to reframe church discipline through the lens of Jesus’ compassion, agency, and pursuit of the hurting. Support the show

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Joyce’s Story / PCA / FL

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2025/05/22

In this episode, Joyce shares her story of involvement in a PCA church in Florida and how her experience of marriage, faith, and community unfolded over more than a decade. She describes the early support her family received, her deep investment in church life, and how that shifted when she began raising concerns about her marriage. Joyce outlines the church’s response, her efforts to seek counseling, the process of pursuing divorce, and the consequences that followed, including church discip...

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ATBS: “Holy Paranoia” W/ Jared Stacy

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2025/05/14

In this “At the Bus Stop” episode, Dr. Jared Stacy, a theologian and ethicist, joins Johnna and Jay to unpack the link between conspiracy theories, Christian nationalism, and the culture of abuse within white evangelical spaces. Drawing from his personal experience and academic research, Jared explores how storytelling shapes power, how conspiracy theories thrive in religious communities, and why many churches prioritize maintaining societal structures over faithful witness. The conversation ...

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Seth’s Story / Columbus, OH

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2025/04/17

Be sure to listen to episode 79 “Alicia’s Story” to hear about her experience with this same pastor. Alicia’s Story: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alicias-story-columbus-oh/id1601586078?i=1000663185044 Support the show

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55:02

ATBS: Community, Accountability, and Care

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2025/03/21

In this community conversation, the team from Bodies Behind the Bus responds to recent events involving The New Evangelicals and the release of a NetGrace investigation. They share their perspectives on accountability, integrity, and the responsibility of platforms in survivor spaces. Allegations against Tim Whitaker and The New Evangelicals show how hierarchy transfers to progressive ministries | BAPTIST NEWS GLOBAL Support the show

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ATBS: “Becoming the Pastor’s Wife” w/ Beth Allison Barr

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2025/03/18

Buy the book here! Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry by Beth Allison Barr, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® In this episode of The Bodies Behind the Bus Podcast, we welcome Beth Allison Barr, historian, professor, and author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood and her latest book, Becoming the Pastor’s Wife. Beth shares her insights on the historical roots of patriarchy in the church, the erasure of women in ministry, and the complex r...

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ATBS - “Fundie Cult Beliefs Going Mainstream w/...

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2025/03/06

This episode of Bodies Behind the Bus features Margaret Bronson and Eric Isaac discussing the rise of Christian nationalism and its intersection with fundamentalist cult beliefs. Margaret shares insights from her experience in a high-control religious group, highlighting issues of female subjugation, the quiverfull movement, lack of education, and financial entrapment. Eric connects these experiences to broader patterns of spiritual abuse, coercion, and religious power structures. The convers...

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ATBS: “The Spirit of Justice” w/ Jemar Tisby

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2025/02/25

Subscribe to Jemar’s Substack Here: Footnotes by Jemar Tisby | Jemar Tisby, PhD | Substack Buy “The Spirit of Justice” https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-spirit-of-justice-stories-of-faith-race-and-resistance-jemar-tisby/20859536?ean=9780310144854 “I Am the Spirit of Justice” for kids ages 4-7 https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-am-the-spirit-of-justice-jemar-tisby/21291875?ean=9780310145561 “Stories of The Spirit of Justice” for kids ages 8-12+ https://bookshop.org/p/books/stories-of-the-spirit-of-...

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96:53

Gracia’s Story / IHOPKC / Kansas City, MO

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2025/02/20

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57:49

Crissie & Walker’s Story / Chapel Hill Bible Church /...

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2025/01/30

Walker contact: walkerbbtb@gmail.comCrissie contact: inspiredifferences@gmail.comLink to Transcript from Concerned Congregant meeting (200 in attendance) - October 2021https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MUJ_ri2nuRP2vnAf6oU1iXIGljSVFHu3/view?usp=sharingCongregant Feedback Survey (leadership stated they didn't think there were any concerns following the October meeting, and then refused to start the GRACE survey (which was ready) in December 2021 so congregants did their own survey) h...

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129:25

Crissie & Walker’s Stories / Chapel Hill Bible Church...

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2025/01/22

Walker contact: walkerbbtb@gmail.comCrissie contact: inspiredifferences@gmail.comNDA document -https://drive.google.com/file/d/11mn6mrHTZ4VVvEQAUHZnqwCgRd5IHlaS/view?usp=sharingFind more information, and future stories here - https://chapelillbiblechurch.org/ Keep up with all things on X @CHBConfidential Support the show

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102:53

Crissie’s Story / Chapel Hill Bible Church / North...

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2025/01/15

Chapel Hill Bible Church: Pastor Eric McKiddie Is Gone and Pastor Jay Thomas Is Under Fire - thewartburgwatch.comChapel Hill Bible Church: A Petition Signed by 78 and the Use of NDAs to Keep Things on the Down Low. What’s Going On With the Leaders? - thewartburgwatch.comProminent North Carolina Church Embroiled in Controversy Following Alleged Abuse & 3 Investigations - julieroys.comChapel Hill Bible Church leaders face allegations, investigations over abusive behavior - dailytarheel.comC...

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116:32

Gabby’s Story / Fusion, Spurgeon College

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2024/12/23

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Sustaining BBTB 2025 & Beyond

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2024/12/13

Support the podcast HERE, and thank you for daring to listen.We are 100% funded by donations. We committed early on never to monetize survivor stories, and your financial contribution allows us to continue this work. Please consider becoming a monthly donor and joining us in our mission to amplify the voices of those dedicated to transformation toward greater inclusivity, justice, and compassion. We are a recognized 501(c)(3), and all donations are tax-deductible.Support the show

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96:33

Grace & Dave’s Story, WI, EFCA

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2024/12/12

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79:14

ATBS | Election Debrief w/ the Board

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2024/11/26

Watch the video of this episode HERESupport the Podcast HEREIn this episode, the Bodies Behind the Bus board gathers to discuss the heavy realities of navigating faith, justice, and advocacy in a fractured America. They explore the impact of systemic religious abuse, the emboldening of harmful rhetoric, and the personal toll of continuing to fight for marginalized communities. The episode is a candid look at grief, exhaustion, and the fire that drives change, while also honoring the voices of...

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ATBS "The American Evangelical Abuse Crisis & Its...

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2024/11/01

FOR OUR DAUGHTERS Official Film LinkSupport the show

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89:17

ATBS: “Understanding Spiritual Abuse” w/ Eric Isaac

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2024/10/18

Eric Isaac BioEric’s ThesisSupport the show

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ATBS “Fire in the Whole” w/ Robert Callahan

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2024/09/24

Fire In The Whole Book LinkRobert Callahan's LinktreeSupport the show

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67:36

ATBS w/ Dave Pittman

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2024/09/19

Episode Resources:https://www.netgrace.org/resources/to-suffer-in-silenceMale Survivor Stories - DAVID PITTMANhttps://together-we-heal.orghttps://www.netgrace.org/independent-investigationsSupport the show

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