The Roys Report

A pastor shares his experience of recovering from spiritual abuse and highlights the red flags. Personal reflections reveal the intense commitment and narcissism within a cult disguised as a church. The dynamics and manifestations of spiritual abuse are explored, along with strategies for healing and rebuilding trust. The episode also previews upcoming interviews and talks from the Restore conference.

A woman who blew the whistle on her popular pastor and an anti-bullying author share how to stand up to bullies in the workplace.  

What do you do when you’re being bullied by your Christian employer? The whistleblower who exposed author Dane Ortlund speaks out.  

Evangelicalism suffers from a crisis of imagination. Author Karen Swallow Prior exposes how we got here and the way forward.  

A victim of adult clergy sexual abuse says her first wound—the abuse—was awful. But the second wound—how her church responded—was even worse.  

Moriah Smothers says she was a victim of adult clergy sexual abuse. But her former pastor is calling it an “affair” & returning to ministry.  

After Christy Boulware found freedom from fear and anxiety, she faced another battle with her pastor and spiritual abuse.  

Christy Boulware tells her story of overcoming anxiety and a severe panic disorder, and how her breakdown became a breakthrough.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript Hillsong Church has been embroiled in a steady stream of scandals, exposing sexual and financial misconduct—and a toxic and exploitative leadership culture. So, should we still be singing their worship songs? Or should we re-think our song selection and worship sets? In this podcast, Julie continues her dialogue with two collaborators of a groundbreaking new study on modern worship.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript What comes to mind when you hear Hillsong? Elevation? Passion? Bethel? You may think megachurch. You may think controversy or scandal. But you also may think of music. And chances are, if you were in church last Sunday, you sang a song produced by, or associated in some way with, one of these four worship powerhouses. In this edition of The Roys Report, two collaborators of a new study on worship join me to discuss their stunning findings.