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Spiritual Gaslighting…For God’s Glory?

In this episode of Centering: the Asian American Christian Podcast, hosts Daniel Lee and Yulee Lee explore spiritual gaslighting, using scriptural examples and personal anecdotes, to illustrate its damaging effects on individuals and community health. Daniel and Yulee emphasize the importance of discernment, the need for genuine lament, and finding emotionally safe communities to navigate and heal from such toxic environments. They encourage listeners to anchor themselves in the true character of God and process their experiences honestly without bypassing pain and reality.

00:00 Introduction and Milestone Celebration

01:02 Season Overview: Toxic Ministry

01:49 Episode 3: Honest Conversations on Toxic Ministry

02:59 The Dangers of Spiritual Bypassing

05:51 Biblical Counseling and Its Pitfalls

12:24 Personal Story: Confronting Toxic Leadership

20:06 Recognizing Spiritual Gaslighting

21:59 Understanding Spiritual Gaslighting

22:23 Cultish Behavior in Churches

23:07 Examples of Spiritual Abuse

25:49 Personal Stories of Spiritual Abuse

27:53 Theological Reflections on Suffering

32:10 The Importance of Lament and Community

36:46 Practical Steps for Healing

40:54 Concluding Thoughts on Discernment

Emotionally Healthy Church, Peter Scazzero Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Peter Scazzero https://www.harpercollinschristian.com/author/369/peter-scazzero/

Bruggemann Loss of Genuine Lament

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/030908928601103605

Cultish by Amanda Montell https://amandamontell.com/cultish/