On today's episode, we talk with Leni Davis and her son Sam, former members of the Oahu, Hawaii chapter of The Living Word Fellowship, known as Grace Chapel of Honolulu. Leni and Sam discuss why Leni joined the fellowship in the early 1970's, her initial interactions with John Robert Stevens and how, in the years that followed, the toxicity of the organization affected her as an individual as well as her relationship with her child. Sam shares his experience being born and raised in the fellowship during the years after John Robert Stevens' passing, under the leadership of Gary & Marilyn Hargrave, and how its abusive culture impacted him as a child and as a gay man being brought up in a homophobic organization.

If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Use these resources to find help for you, a friend, or a family member: 

⁠https://988lifeline.org/⁠

⁠https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help⁠