Move From toxicity to trust, healing, and renewed faith.

Host Curtis Chang and Mike Cosper, creator of "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" investigate the unsettling realities of church abuse and the unchecked authority that breeds toxicity within faith communities. Drawing from his latest book, "The Church in Dark Times," Cosper discusses the urgent need for accountability in evangelical settings, using the Mars Hill case as a poignant example. Curtis and Mike explore the intersection of leadership and emotional and spiritual abuse to help us all discover pathways to healing and rebuilding trust in the aftermath of betrayal. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the dynamics of power and the importance of safeguarding church values.

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Resources from this episode:

Mike Cosper's The Church in Dark Times
Listen to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
Paul Petry's Joyful Exiles blog
Mike Cosper's Land of My Sojourn
Learn more about Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt on Adolf Eichmann for the New Yorker: part 1 & part 2
Kant's Argument for Radical Evil by Stephen R. Grimm (pdf)
Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism
Listen to Dr. Timothy Keller: Don't Despair, God Isolates You for a Reason
Listen to Dr. Timothy Keller: How to Deal With Dark Times
Listen to Dr. Timothy Keller: Counter-Culture for the Common Good

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