Move From toxicity to trust, healing, and renewed faith.

 

Host Curtis Chang and Mike Cosper, creator of "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" investigate the unsettling realities of church abuse and the unchecked authority that breeds toxicity within faith communities. Drawing from his latest book, "The Church in Dark Times," Cosper discusses the urgent need for accountability in evangelical settings, using the Mars Hill case as a poignant example. Curtis and Mike explore the intersection of leadership and emotional and spiritual abuse to help us all discover pathways to healing and rebuilding trust in the aftermath of betrayal. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the dynamics of power and the importance of safeguarding church values.

 

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Resources from this episode:

• Mike Cosper’s The Church in Dark Times
• Listen to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
• Paul Petry’s Joyful Exiles blog
• Mike Cosper’s Land of My Sojourn
• Learn more about Hannah Arendt
• Hannah Arendt on Adolf Eichmann for the New Yorker: part 1 & part 2
• Kant's Argument for Radical Evil by Stephen R. Grimm (pdf)
• Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism
• Listen to Dr. Timothy Keller: Don't Despair, God Isolates You for a Reason
• Listen to Dr. Timothy Keller: How to Deal With Dark Times
• Listen to Dr. Timothy Keller: Counter-Culture for the Common Good

More From Mike Cosper:

• Books by Mike Cosper HERE
• Listen to Mike on The Bulletin
• Listen to Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
• Follow Mike’s Instagram

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