The Day My “Abuser” Contacted Me

  The spring of 2011 should have been the happiest time of my life.  I was newly engaged to my best friend and the love of my life, Emily, and we were planning our wedding and honeymoon together.  We had decided to enroll in scuba diving classes- a lifelong dream...

Forgiveness Or Accountability?

Open discussion~When abuse takes place: 1.  Is it ever the victims fault?  2.  Should the victim forgive, or should the abuser be held accountable even if it exposes the church?  Cult minded churches blame the victims of physiological, physical, and sexual abuse.  To...

Is your church cult minded?

  Recently I’ve been questioned on my use of the phrase “cult minded” when referencing the church I grew up in.  In my research I have found the following checklist from the Cult Education Institute to be very helpful and informative.  You can...

Sheltered But Not Protected

  Hi everybody, and welcome to my YouTube channel. My name is Justin Woodbury, and the reason I started this channel is because I’m writing a book, and I want to let everyone know that. Even though the book’s not going to be ready for some time, until...