The Cult Next Door

In Episode 38 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, titled "End Time Training," Mattie's wife, Liz, joins the podcast to share her insights and experiences with "The Love Move" within Crusade Church. As a previous guest, Liz delves into the intense indoctrination and manipulative tactics disguised as spiritual preparation for the end times. Her perspective sheds light on the personal impact of "The Love Move" and the challenges of navigating life within the cult. This episode offers a compelling and personal look into the unsettling practices of Crusade Church.

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In Episode 37 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, titled "Spilling The Tea" hosts Ashleigh and Mattie take a break from storytelling to answer listener-submitted questions about the podcast and the captivating narratives shared so far. They provide insights, behind-the-scenes details, and personal reflections, offering a deeper understanding of the experiences and revelations discussed throughout Season 2. This engaging Q&A session gives listeners an opportunity to connect with the hosts and gain a richer perspective on the stories that have unfolded.

In the final installment of Blake Moorer's harrowing journey, Episode 36 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, titled "The Immature Bride," Blake delves into the decisive events that ultimately led to his departure from Crusade Church. Blake recounts how the increasingly graphic Song of Solomon-based language used to describe "The Love Move" pushed the movement to new extremes.

The episode also highlights the escalating intensity of the Pastor's relationship with an unmarried younger woman, whom he claimed embodied the "immature bride." This disturbing development, combined with the growing discomfort and alarm within Blake's family, spurred them to break free from the cult's grip.

Blake shares the pivotal moments of clarity and courage that empowered him and his family to escape the manipulative control of the Pastor and reclaim their lives. "The Immature Bride" offers a powerful conclusion to Blake's story, highlighting the strength and resilience required to leave a life of indoctrination and find freedom.

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In Episode 35 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, titled "Intense Gaze," Blake Moorer continues his gripping account of life within Crusade Church in this second installment of a three-part series. As "The Love Move" gained momentum, Blake details the Pastor's ever watchful eye and intense gaze, which grew more unsettling as the movement progressed.

Initially, the cult leader assured members that they need not worry because the "fiery arrow" from the Lord would strike them with God's pure love. However, as "The Love Move" began to falter, the leader's demeanor shifted dramatically. Blake recounts how the Pastor turned on congregants, blaming them for the movement's failure and intensifying the atmosphere of fear and control.

This episode offers a compelling and chilling exploration of the cult leader's manipulative tactics and the increasing pressure placed on church members as the dream of "The Love Move" unraveled.

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In Episode 34 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, titled "All Of The Magic," former member Blake Moorer returns to discuss the harrowing intensity of "The Love Move" within Crusade Church. Blake reveals how "The Love Move" was becoming increasingly physical in nature, with the leader introducing new revelations from God that starkly contradicted the Bible and the church's long-standing teachings.

Blake shares the pivotal moments and revelations that led him and his family to ultimately break free from the church and its manipulative leader. This episode provides an eye-opening account of their journey to escape, shedding light on the profound impact of "The Love Move" and the courageous steps taken to reclaim their lives.

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In episode 33 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, "When Religion Hurts You: with Dr. Laura E. Anderson", hosts Mattie and Ashleigh welcome first time guest Dr. Laura Anderson to the CND conversation. Dr. Anderson is a psychotherapist, trauma resolution and recovery coach, educator, and creator who specializes in complex trauma with a focus on domestic violence, sexualized violence and religious trauma. 

She is the founder and director of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery, an online coaching company where she and the other practitioners work with clients who have experienced high demand/high control religions, adverse religious experiences, cults, and religious trauma. And, she is co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute and the author of the book When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High Control Religion, a book we cannot recommend enough!

In this episode, Dr. Anderson shares her own story of growing up in fundamentalism and what eventually led to her exit. We discuss high control religion, Adverse Religious Experiences, and the impact trauma has on the nervous system. Dr. Anderson also gives listeners some tips on ways to regulate the nervous system and begin to heal.  

Resources: 
You can find Dr. Anderson on Instagram @drlauraeanderson where she provides daily content offering wisdom and encouragement for those healing from religious trauma. 

You can also schedule an appointment with a counselor who specializes in high demand/high control religions, adverse religious experiences, cults, and religious trauma through the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery:https://www.traumaresolutionandrecovery.com/

Listen to Dr. Anderson’s podcast, Sunday School Dropouts on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information about the Religious Trauma Institute, check out the website. https://www.religioustraumainstitute.com/

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In Episode 32 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, titled "A Demon Named Pretense," Michael "Sandy" Sandow concludes his harrowing account of life within Crusade Church. Sandy describes the escalating paranoia of the leader, who began sharing increasingly frequent and bizarre visions and prophecies he claimed were from God. The leader insisted that high-ranking demons, and even Satan himself, were trying to kill him, revealing the depths of his delusions.

Sandy also speaks about the shifting attitudes within the group following their separation during the COVID-19 pandemic, which further exposed the leader's instability. As Sandy pieces together these experiences, he shares his profound realization that the Pastor of Crusade Church was more of a charlatan than a spiritual guide. This episode offers a gripping and revealing conclusion to Sandy's journey, highlighting the final events that led to his departure from the cult.

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In Episode 31 of The Cult Next Door Podcast, titled "Cloaks of Humility," hosts Mattie and Ashleigh are joined once again by former Crusade Church member Michael "Sandy" Sandow. Sandy recounts the early days of "The Love Move" and the increasingly uncomfortable positions that members found themselves in as the movement gained momentum.

The episode delves into the cult leader's insistent push for "The Love Move," urging members to disregard appearances and embrace a new level of physical intimacy that the church had previously condemned. Claiming to receive divine visions, the leader implored members to take up their spiritual "Cloaks of Humility" and suppress their intuition and any growing doubts about the true nature of The Love Move.

Through riveting excerpts from the leader's written messages to the church and his family, the episode vividly illustrates the depths of conditioning and control exerted over the congregation."Cloaks of Humility" sheds light on the manipulative tactics used to disguise control as selfless devotion, providing a compelling and eye-opening account of life within Crusade Church.

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In the concluding chapter of Chelsie's Crusade Church saga, Ep.30 "Let Us Love On You" of The Cult Next Door Podcast, Chelsie recounts a chilling encounter with Pastor Larry. In a final attempt to lure her back to the church, Larry invites Chelsie to meet in his home, cloaking his manipulation in a guise of concern, love and affection.

As Chelsie describes the unsettling meeting & the seeminly new direction the church has taken, listeners are drawn into her growing sense of unease and the profound realization that something is deeply wrong. 

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In a gripping continuation of Chelsie's journey, Ep.29: "Never Good Enough delves deeper into the events leading up to her eventual exit and the aftermath of her departure from Crusade Church and the painful repercussions that followed. As Chelsie confronts the harsh reality of being ostracized by friends and family, listeners are invited to witness her resilience and determination to forge a new path forward.

Chelsie shares the emotional toll of losing her support network and grappling with feelings of abandonment and betrayal. As she navigates the complexities of rebuilding her life outside the confines of the church, Chelsie confronts the pervasive sense of inadequacy instilled by years of manipulation and control.

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