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Sons of Patriarchy

What happens when biblical patriarchy, christian nationalism, and a theology of authority and submission become the pillars of a movement? Scores of abuse stories in marriages, schools, churches, families, and more. Though these ideas have filtered throughout the United States for decades, they found a home in Moscow, Idaho, through the ministry and work of Doug Wilson. From there, they have influenced churches across the United States, and across the world. In this series, you"ll hear from experts

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01:44:05

She Was Counseled by Doug Wilson's Father

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2026/01/15

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Find Mountain City Christian Counseling here: https://tinyurl.com/3rjb6vra Sign up for an upcoming Mountain City Christian Counseling retreat here: https://tinyurl.com/59tuu6ra Are you in the PCA, and need help navigating your situation? Contact: https://tinyurl.com/56sb2c3b Free live workshops of the PCA Book of Church Order

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54:33

A Former TradWife On What It's REALLY Like Being a...

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2026/01/12

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy I had the opportunity to sit down with Tia Levings to talk about her 2024 memoir, A Well-Trained Wife, her journey through the Patirarchy. Our second-to-last episode of Season 1, Tia's story weaves through every theme we have covered in this series. She made stops in the IBLP, Gothard, SBC, PCA, and CREC circles. She was

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01:02:17

#TherapyToo: When Therapy Hurts

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2026/01/10

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Join Peter in this special episode as he talks with producers (and survivors) Amy Nordhues and Jennifer Kramer about their upcoming documentary, #TherapyToo. They need your help! Website: https://amynordhues.com Trailer: https://www.therapytoofilm.com/watch Documentary: https://amynordhues.com/therapy-abuse-documentary/ Sons

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02:25:40

This OPC Minister Groomed Young Girls at his Church...

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2026/01/08

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Find all the documents here: https://www.facebook.com/patriarchysons Are you in the OPC and need help? Contact the Presbyterian Advocacy Coalition: https://www.presbyterianadvocacycoalition.org Caroline Garcia Osborne and an anonymous woman share their stories of grooming, spiritual abuse, and sexual battery at the hands of

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01:36:07

What CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Looks Like in the Home

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2026/01/05

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy In this episode we spoke with Sheila Wray Gregoire, founder of Bare Marriage and the author of many books, and Marissa Burt, author of the upcoming Brazos book "The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families." Dominion theology begets dominating over families. Sex becomes

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02:23:44

The INSANE Reason the PCA Excommunicated this Woman

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2026/01/01

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Are you in the PCA, and need help navigating your situation? Contact: https://tinyurl.com/56sb2c3b Free live workshops of the PCA Book of Church Order (BCO): https://tinyurl.com/bdcs7xrt Read and discuss the PCA report on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault: https://tinyurl.com/4cx9n538 Donate to Advocacy from the Presbyterian

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01:37:19

This Denomination Treats Women Like OBJECTS

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/29

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy The counterpart to Episode 13, It's Only a Matter of Rank. This time we have Beth Allison Barr (James Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University, and author of numerous books), Sheila Wray Gregoire (founder of Bare Marriage, and author of numerous books), Cait West (yes, again!), and Hannah Oliver. The men are trained

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01:37:34

This OPC Minister Groomed Young Girls in His Church

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/25

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Are you in the OPC and need help? Contact the Presbyterian Advocacy Coalition: https://www.presbyterianadvocacycoalition.org Meet Theresa Garcia Robertson, Zach LeReaux, and Caroline McKuen. Theresa is a former member of Covenant OPC in La Grange, Georgia, pastored by Boyd Miller. Zach is Ali's husband (from Let's Get

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01:02:51

How Patriarchy Makes a Mockery of the Gospel and...

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/22

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Read about the woman's story at FBC Beggs here: https://tinyurl.com/5x7w6ddj In this episode I spoke with repeat guest Cait West, a woman whose marriage and church (FBC Beggs in Beggs, Oklahoma, led by pastor Chris Gore) was taken over by the patriarchy, and Zach Wagner (author of "Non-Toxic Masculinity") about the Patriarchy

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01:40:18

When Joe Rigney Covered for a Porn Addict (and...

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/18

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Meet Rachel Curtiss, former member of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Cait West, former member of the PCA, RPCNA, and OPC in Pennsylvania and Colorado. Rachel was publicly excommunicated by Joe Rigney (now at Christ Church Moscow) because she left an abusive marriage and church without their blessing. Cait West,

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01:29:24

Theology That Transforms Jesus into a Transgender Man

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/15

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Join us as we talk with repeat guest Jeff Moss, a former CREC Minister, who has over a decade of experience "in the system." The Trinity is the bedrock of the Christian faith: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. But what happens when you've entered into a culture war

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01:27:31

This is What Happens When Husbands DOMINATE Wives

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/11

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Both stories are coming on anonymously. The first is a couple who attended a CREC in the Southeast, and the second is a woman who grew up at Harvest OPC, near Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first story is about spiritual abuse and gaslighting, the second story is the outworking of Nancy Wilson's disgusting quip, "of course a

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01:25:47

The Reasons Why Doug Wilson is a FALSE Teacher

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/08

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Join Dr. R. Scott Clark and I as we discuss Federal Vision, it's various off-shoots and internecine debates, amber ale and oatmeal stout "versions," engage with clips from Douglas Wilson, Richard Lusk (among other CREC ministers who have blocked us), and look at the original statements and lectures from Auburn Avenue in 2002

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02:07:40

Inside the "Biblical Counseling" Center That is a CULT

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/06

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy A special episode profiling the allegations brought by survivors against Vision of Hope at Faith Lafayette. Resources: Website: https://hoperestoredcommunity.wordpress.com Contact: https://hoperestoredcommunity.wordpress.com/connect/ Recovery Facebook Group: https://tinyurl.com/csk5xhzp Community Facebook Group:

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02:14:36

The HARM Spiritual Abuse Does to a Jesus Follower

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/04

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Meet Aimee Byrd (a former member of the OPC in the Northeast and prolific author), Ali LeReaux (a former member of the OPC in the Southeast), and Heather Nadreau (a former member of Christ Church Spokane, CREC). Spiritual abuse so often gets short shrift, but it upends everything you think about the gospel, the church, Jesus,

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01:08:46

Canon Press Thinks You're Dumb, Here's How to Fight Back

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/12/01

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Join us as we talk with ⁠Aimee Byrd⁠, and repeat guests ⁠Kristin Kobes du Mez⁠ and ⁠Nathan & Christiana Wells⁠ about the marketing that "bites back." From subversive marketing tactics, to slick production. From rhetorical flair, to retro design. Canon Press, Canon Plus, New Saint Andrews, and Christ Church are the bad boys on

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51:52

Rachael Denhollander on the LIES Churches Believe...

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/11/29

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy A SPECIAL episode with ⁠Rachael Denhollander! Our first of two conversations on reporting abuse, how churches should handle abuse allegations, the "2 or 3 witnesses" argument, using "non Christian" judges, and more. Rachael's website: https://rachaeldenhollander.com Rachael's books: What Is a Girl Worth? -

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01:38:38

A Minister Asks an 8 Year Old About Touching Herself

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/11/27

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Meet Chelsea Gondrez (former member of the OPC and PCA), an anonymous woman who's known/known of Doug Wilson for decades, and Alaine and Fred Hofland (the parents of Chelsea Gondrez). The standard for women in these churches is impossible, everything is their fault, and they're confronted with this daily. Here's the video with

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01:11:32

Here's Why the CREC is a FALSE Denomination

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/11/24

Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Join us as we talk with Jeff Moss, a former CREC Minister, who has over a decade of experience "in the system." We do a deep dive into all things CREC: structure, polity, ordination, founding, everything. What may seem boring is actually a necessary look "under the hood." If you know the structure of the system, you understand

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01:09:07

She Was Kidnapped, Used as Free Labor, and the OPC...

Sons of Patriarchy ·

2025/11/20

We are re-airing Season 1 with all the interest in Christian Nationalism and Doug Wilson. This gives us the time to reformat and relaunch Sons of Patriarchy with our BIGGEST NEWS YET in 2026! Media inquiries: https://www.sonsofpatriarchy.com/contact Patreon: patreon.com/sonsofpatriarchy Website: sonsofpatriarchy.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/sons-of-patriarchy Meet Stephanie Chernyavskiy, former member of Neon Reformed Presbyterian Church (a part of the OPC: Orthodox Presbyterian Church), in

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