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On this series finale, we speak to the current Valleybrook leadership and go over the steps taken in the wake of Doug Lebsack to rebuild and to prevent potential spiritual abuse going forward. The post Chosen Part 16 – Rebuilding first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This episode is a short addition to the previous episode! We missed a few notable entries from our tranche of emails last time, so this week we are going over them in full just to put everything in proper context. The post Chosen Part 15.5 – An Addendum first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On what turns out to not quite be the last episode of Chosen, Jodie talks to a woman who, with a few simple questions, accidentally set in motion the creation of the Chosen paper. The post Chosen Part Fifteen – A Few Questions first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This week, we follow the story to Grapevine, Texas, where Doug and Nate moved to after leaving Valleybrook, to discuss the short-lived church set up there: The Narrow Pathway. The post Chosen Part Fourteen – The Narrow Pathway first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, we go over a meticulous timeline detailing the fallout of Valleybrook's resignations and one couple's attempt to find accountability. The post Chosen Part Thirteen – Timeline first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, we look at a breakdown of the financial audit conducted in the wake of the Crisis Intervention The post Chosen Part Twelve – Discretionary Funds first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, we look at Doug’s reaction to the impending Crisis Intervention report. Then, we go over the emails The post Chosen Part Eleven – The X-Men first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

We’re reaching the tipping point of unrest in the church — in early 2015, things start to collapse with slew The post Chosen Part Ten – The Resignations first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, we go over the titular Chosen paper, a 20-page document written by Doug and Nate detailing the church's pivot to a more selective understanding God's love. The post Chosen Part Nine – Twisted Scripture first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, we do a little stage setting and talk numbers — Specifically, budget reports and finances for Valleybrook The post Chosen Part Eight – Family Budget first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, we continue our dive into Valleybrook’s Wounded course. This week we’re specifically looking at a chapter on The post Chosen Part Seven – An Incredible Resource for Hurting People first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

In episode 6, we take a very close look at the curriculum for the Wounded classes. We not only examine The post Chosen Part Six – Wounded first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On Episode 5 of Chosen, we take a closer look at what “knitting” really is and the various ways it The post Chosen Part Five – “Knitting” first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

In this fourth episode of Chosen, we review the language changes and additions to the Valleybrook Constitution in 2014 vs. The post Chosen Part Four – “Technical Difficulties” first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Our look into the 2015 spiritual abuse allegations of Valleybrook Church continues this week. On this episode, we rewind to The post Chosen Part Three first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On this episode, we look at a personal testimony of spiritual abuse from a former Valleybrook Church member, submitted to The post Chosen Part Two first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

In this new series, we take a close look at the spiritual abuse occurring at Valleybrook church in the years The post Chosen Part One first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

On the last episode of this epilogue, Jodie puts the Children’s Foundation investigation in context alongside other embezzlement cases from The post Luginbilled – Epilogue Part 3 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

The Luginbilled Epilogue continues. On part two of this series, we finish picking apart Luginbilled Children’s Foundation investigation report, and The post Luginbilled – Epilogue Part 2 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Cool and Unusual Punishment returns to the microphones this week with a long-delayed follow up to Luginbilled. In this first The post Luginbilled – Epilogue Part 1 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s finally here — the finale for Luginbilled. After a long, exhausting year of kicking over rocks, we can finally The post Luginbilled Part Twelve first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This week, we get some expert legal guidance and draw up a plan of action. If you want to reach The post Luginbilled Part Eleven first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This week, we follow in the wake of a public awareness campaign to bring one child home, and end up The post Luginbilled Part Ten first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This week we dive into Joe’s work at the Strengthening Families program, and find ourselves knee-deep in pizza boxes. You The post Luginbilled Part Nine first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This week, we welcome the hosts of ‘Queer in the Valley’ – Breana Stanley and Ron Bower – as our The post 15. Queer and Unusual Punishment first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .