Children of Grace

We were so honored and excited to be joined by Dr. Laura Anderson, PhD! She is a licensed psychotherapist, religious trauma expert and coach, speaker, educator, and author of the book "When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion". In this episode we discuss the connections and similarities between high control religious groups and domestic violenc...

Karen and Elita are joined by Julie Scharper of the Baltimore Banner to discuss the Millstone group and the recent allegations of abuse at Greater Grace World Outreach churches. _____ TW: spiritual abuse, sexual abuse, and rape _____ IMPORTANT RESOURCES: _____ The Baltimore Banner Landing Page: ⁠https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/specials/greater-grace/⁠ The Millstones: https://linktr.ee/themillst...

Friends, Romans, Countrymen...lend us your listens! We are almost at 10,000 listens across Apple and Spotify (truly incredible!) so we decided to do a giveaway! We've created some merch - a hat and a shirt - and will be giving away one of each :) There are multiple ways to win, so check out this episode and our socials for all the info. And once again, thank you all so much for being part of this...

Here we go folks! This one got deep (so deep)...buckle up! _____ TW: mental health topics, various forms of abuse (including sexual assault), suicide, sexual content Some important resources we want to share based on this episode: _____ choosingtherapy.com _____ *National Domestic Violence Hotline* 800-799-7233   ⁠⁠https://www.thehotline.org/⁠⁠  _____ *National Mental Health Hotline* 866-903-3787 ...

Sister, sister! Sisters Andrea and Deanna join us to discuss their time with Greater Grace, how it impacted their family, and where they are now! TW: various forms of abuse (including sexual abuse), neglect, alcohol/drug use, cancer and death, mental health topics, and...spoilers for the show Succession, because of course we did haha ____ Important Resources: *Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotlin...

Happy Mother's Day everyone! We're very excited to have our mom join us for this one :) She offers a glimpse into her story and some deep wisdom on the struggle of women and mothers in our society and in "the church". _____ Some important resources we want to share based on this episode: _____ *National Domestic Violence Hotline* 800-799-7233   ⁠https://www.thehotline.org/⁠  _____ *National Mental...

Join Elita and Karen as they consider the impacts of trauma and abuse on personality and empathy. This one gets heavy at times, so take care when listening! _____ Trigger Warnings: Abuse, Death, Cancer, Mental Illness, Trauma _____ Important Resource: *National Mental Health Hotline* 866-903-3787   ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mentalhealthhotline.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠  _____ Thank you for listening, and please feel free to rea...

Jonathan joins us to discuss his history with TBS/GGWO, our access to pop culture as children within the ministry, and various mental health topics. It was such a great conversation - thank you for joining us Jonathan! ____ TW: Mental Health Topics, Thoughts of Self Harm, Brainwashing, and Various Types of Abuse ____ Important Resources: *National Mental Health Hotline* 866-903-3787 ⁠⁠ https://men...

This podcast has everything! Updates, mistakes, Carl "apologizing", Hitler-esque salutes (I wish I was joking), fires, future plans...oh, and Happy Easter :) _____ Mild trigger warning - brief mention of allegations of SA against minors. _____ Reach out to us anytime at childrenofgracepodcast@gmail.com and find us on practically every social media platform known to man! It'll be under some variati...

We are so incredibly excited to say this - Betsy Dovydenas was kind enough to join us for an interview! We had a lovely time with her, and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did. ____ Find Betsy's book, "If You Want To Know How I Got Brainwashed" on Amazon! ____ TW: Abuse, Spiritual Abuse, Grooming, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Disordered Eating ____ Important Resources: *Childhelp Nationa...

Lenox, Massachusetts. The early-mid 80's. The scandals, the sermons, the audacity. _____ email - childrenofgrace@gmail.com, instagram - @childrenofgrace_podcast, facebook - facebook.com/ChildrenOfGracePodcast, tiktok - @children.of.grace

God (Carl) picked Lenox, and off we go! Covering the first few years in Lenox, from 1976-1979 (with a couple trips down memory lane, of course). See you in the 80s! _____ email - childrenofgrace@gmail.com _____ instagram - @childrenofgrace_podcast _____ facebook - facebook.com/ChildrenOfGracePodcast _____ tiktok - @children.of.grace

Siblings Dan and Jami are back to discuss their time growing up in Carl's looming shadow, all the way from Woolwich-Wiscasset to Lenox. TW: Child Abuse, Violence, Death of a pet ____ Important Resources: *Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline* CALL OR TEXT (800)422-4453 https://www.childhelphotline.org/ ____ *National Mental Health Hotline* 866-903-3787 ⁠⁠ https://mentalhealthhotline.org/⁠⁠ ____...

We have our first brave guests! Siblings Dan and Jami join us to discuss their time growing up in Carl's looming shadow, all the way from Woolwich-Wiscasset to Lenox. TW: General Abuse, Child Abuse, Spiritual Abuse, Sexual Abuse ____ Important Resources: *Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline* CALL OR TEXT (800)422-4453 https://www.childhelphotline.org/ ____ *National Mental Health Hotline* 866-9...

Hey there! Slight change in plans, we'll explain I promise. Thank you for listening and for your support over the past year :) We appreciate all of you, and we can't wait to see what 2024 brings! -Elita & Karen

Welcome back everyone! In this episode we discuss the beginning of "The Bible Speaks" ministry in South Berwick. As always, please feel free to reach out to us at childrenofgracepodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram @childrenofgrace_podcast :)

In this episode, Karen dives in and sheds light on some of her experiences at home and within the church. ____ Some important resources we want to share based on this episode: ____ *National Domestic Violence Hotline* 800-799-7233   ⁠⁠https://www.thehotline.org/⁠⁠  ____ *National Mental Health Hotline* 866-903-3787   ⁠⁠https://mentalhealthhotline.org/⁠⁠  ____ Thank you for listening, and please fe...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Elita and Karen take a pause from the storytimes to reflect on what they're grateful for! It felt like a good time for a more lighthearted episode :) Feel free to email us at childrenofgracepodcast@gmail.com or reach out via instagram @childrenofgrace_podcast - we'd love to hear from youI

In this episode Elita tells a little more of her story. We hope that through this, you can get to know us a bit better! Some important resources we want to share based on this episode: --- *National Domestic Violence Hotline* 800-799-7233  https://www.thehotline.org/  --- *National Mental Health Hotline* 866-903-3787  https://mentalhealthhotline.org/  --- Thank you for listening, and please feel f...

In this episode, Elita and Karen discuss the early history of Carl Stevens - the man who would go on to found what's now known as Greater Grace World Outreach (GGWO). Enjoy!

For their first official episode, Elita and Karen discuss the moments in their lives when they realized they weren't living in a typical situation. This mainly pertains to life within their home, but extends out into the church as well! --- As you listen, be aware that there are sensitive topics discussed in this episode. Please take care of yourself - only listen if that's something that feels ri...

Welcome to Children of Grace - a podcast about two sisters growing up in a high demand religion and how that has shaped our lives. Please bear with us as we get started! This is our first time podcasting, and as we get more experience the audio (and our ability to speak English properly apparently) will get better! Feel free to reach out to us at childrenofgracepodcast@gmail.com with any questions...