What does God's rescue of the Israelites from Egypt have to do with your healing from trauma or spiritual abuse? In this live episode, we explore how the Exodus wasn't just about escape—it was about transformation. God's first command to His people after slavery was to rest. Why? Because He was teaching them to live as sons, not slaves. If you've come out of a controlling, legalistic, or abusive environment, this truth can change everything. Join us as we unpack the deep connection between Sabbath, identity, and healing in Christ.

<description>&lt;p&gt;What does God's rescue of the Israelites from Egypt have to do with your healing from trauma or spiritual abuse? In this live episode, we explore how the Exodus wasn't just about escape—it was about transformation. God's first command to His people after slavery was to rest. Why? Because He was teaching them to live as sons, not slaves. If you've come out of a controlling, legalistic, or abusive environment, this truth can change everything. Join us as we unpack the deep connection between Sabbath, identity, and healing in Christ.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What the Exodus Teaches Us After Trauma and Oppression

We return, older, wiser, and more sleep deprived than ever to discuss the tough stuff around spiritual abuse in Christianity.

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CFC 2.0, The Return of The Tenneys

Why are we called Control Freak Christianity and why are we here? We recognize the reality that there are control freaks who love to use the name of Jesus and His church for their own selfish purposes. It's all over the Bible, though it's rarely talked about in churches. Joe and Rachel introduce this topic and why we need to address control freaks in Christianity, today.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Why are we called Control Freak Christianity and why are we here?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We recognize the reality that there are control freaks who love to use the name of Jesus and His church for their own selfish purposes. It's all over the Bible, though it's rarely talked about in churches. Joe and Rachel introduce this topic and why we need to address control freaks in Christianity, today.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Are We Called Control Freak Christianity?

Listen in as Joe and Rachel talk through seven devotional thoughts Rachel wrote for Advent after being disappointed by the advent devotionals she picked up this year. Whether you love or hate Christmas, we hope that digging a little deeper into the theology of Christmas encourages your heart this season. WARNING: May contain nerdy tangents and the bashing of Gnostic heresies. _____ LINKS: WATCH this episode as a video on YouTube! <a href= "https://youtu.be/WVfGS8Rurh8">https://youtu.be/WVfGS8Rurh8</a> Watch Rachel's full advent video series here: <a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "http://bit.ly/advent-biz-devotionals">bit.ly/advent-biz-devotionals</a> Support Our Podcast: <a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhBdjF6czQxZUpsU1JwdjNyNjM0UVZzTnJOZ3xBQ3Jtc0tremNycXR2NW5SLTNHdk14cGZVdDlPaFB0M3JXRUUxRWJaSHo2bW5zUDE5QlBkVTJlRzE2U0dmYmFzeVZWTHBWdzZGSW5FUTVraXNrZUtFb0h2M3ZsV1Iwd2JQblQtaEpldzVuTW9veUxjTFZKVlFEOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fcontrolfreakchristianity&v=WVfGS8Rurh8"> https://www.patreon.com/controlfreakc...</a>

<description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;Listen in as Joe and Rachel talk through seven devotional thoughts Rachel wrote for Advent after being disappointed by the advent devotionals she picked up this year. Whether you love or hate Christmas, we hope that digging a little deeper into the theology of Christmas encourages your heart this season. WARNING: May contain nerdy tangents and the bashing of Gnostic heresies.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;_____&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;LINKS:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; WATCH this episode as a video on YouTube!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/WVfGS8Rurh8"&gt;https://youtu.be/WVfGS8Rurh8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Watch Rachel's full advent video series here: &lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "http://bit.ly/advent-biz-devotionals"&gt;bit.ly/advent-biz-devotionals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p2"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Support Our Podcast:&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhBdjF6czQxZUpsU1JwdjNyNjM0UVZzTnJOZ3xBQ3Jtc0tremNycXR2NW5SLTNHdk14cGZVdDlPaFB0M3JXRUUxRWJaSHo2bW5zUDE5QlBkVTJlRzE2U0dmYmFzeVZWTHBWdzZGSW5FUTVraXNrZUtFb0h2M3ZsV1Iwd2JQblQtaEpldzVuTW9veUxjTFZKVlFEOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fcontrolfreakchristianity&amp;v=WVfGS8Rurh8"&gt; https://www.patreon.com/controlfreakc...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

7 Thoughts on Christmas Theology

In a series of letters to a fictional girl, Doug Wilson gives advice on how to handle being a victim of sexual abuse. Joe and Rachel are joined by Bethany Tenney, a real survivor, to discuss the quality of that advice in light of her experiences and the hope she has found in God and the Scriptures. Support Our Channel: <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFplUk9PZENmMm1ZQWpJbjZMWkpyQWxBQXo0UXxBQ3Jtc0tsUHNVRDRtNjA2NTdkZ2tzdXFWdlphdjdEMmVJbjlsbk1Iam9JZVZRMzVScFNuVUluRTNjN0FzZ1NfeGI3ZVpXQk5SQjI4ZnZGQkMwSXZlMEFzRXJaanpQMXN0bFQ5Z2pnR3VyVTFZN0lWdkNwS0ZmWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fcontrolfreakchristianity&v=_gUILvSNhmg" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">https://www.patreon.com/controlfreakc...</a> Original Source of "Letters to a Broken Girl" by Doug Wilson: <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWZrS2xuZFJEcU5aUkhwbTV5X29Uc3ZYeF9PZ3xBQ3Jtc0trMHRVVUYwUWVDbk1SMjZNMXhBMmphZTJValBPQXI1MTAyU1Z2SlBFdGtDd0lydWlXYVVlcVBmdTJPRUJIblZpTHl3Rzg1R01vcWFEUTlycFcwQ1V5bDdNNzlsSTNvaUJmRTAxQVJNR2JybVF2cjhiVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdougwils.com%2Ftag%2Fletters-to-a-broken-girl%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2w0_jwkNP9SX_q7s-vrlyTtwHRtnw-f2U-ORbEnNPxH6KGA4BzyqbNXU0&v=_gUILvSNhmg" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">https://dougwils.com/tag/letters-to-a...</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"&gt;In a series of letters to a fictional girl, Doug Wilson gives advice on how to handle being a victim of sexual abuse. Joe and Rachel are joined by Bethany Tenney, a real survivor, to discuss the quality of that advice in light of her experiences and the hope she has found in God and the Scriptures.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Support Our Channel:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFplUk9PZENmMm1ZQWpJbjZMWkpyQWxBQXo0UXxBQ3Jtc0tsUHNVRDRtNjA2NTdkZ2tzdXFWdlphdjdEMmVJbjlsbk1Iam9JZVZRMzVScFNuVUluRTNjN0FzZ1NfeGI3ZVpXQk5SQjI4ZnZGQkMwSXZlMEFzRXJaanpQMXN0bFQ5Z2pnR3VyVTFZN0lWdkNwS0ZmWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fcontrolfreakchristianity&amp;v=_gUILvSNhmg" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/controlfreakc...&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Original Source of "Letters to a Broken Girl" by Doug Wilson:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWZrS2xuZFJEcU5aUkhwbTV5X29Uc3ZYeF9PZ3xBQ3Jtc0trMHRVVUYwUWVDbk1SMjZNMXhBMmphZTJValBPQXI1MTAyU1Z2SlBFdGtDd0lydWlXYVVlcVBmdTJPRUJIblZpTHl3Rzg1R01vcWFEUTlycFcwQ1V5bDdNNzlsSTNvaUJmRTAxQVJNR2JybVF2cjhiVQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdougwils.com%2Ftag%2Fletters-to-a-broken-girl%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2w0_jwkNP9SX_q7s-vrlyTtwHRtnw-f2U-ORbEnNPxH6KGA4BzyqbNXU0&amp;v=_gUILvSNhmg" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener"&gt;https://dougwils.com/tag/letters-to-a...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Survivor Reacts to Doug Wilson's Letters to a Broken Girl

Thousands of people have been taught forms of Christianity that led them into more bondage than freedom. Why do we feel like we have been enslaved by the truth when it's supposed to set us free? 

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