Death of the Pastor's Wife: What Netflix Left Out

JP Miller preached a full sermon less than 24 hours after his wife died - allegedly by suicide - without taking a single question about it. Netflix gave "Death of the Pastor's Wife" three episodes but still left out a lot: the earlier conviction, the first wife whose stories echoed Mica's experience, the third wife already leading worship beside him. I watched the whole thing, went deep into the rabbit hole - and am reporting back here as I noticed some notable patterns that are showing up right now in trad wife culture too. This is a harrowing story whose theological foundations permeate our society across many angles. Trigger warnings on this one. Rather watch on YouTube? Watch here. Notable timestamps: 00:00 The documentary, the trigger warning, and why this one couldn't wait 03:10 Who Mica Miller was, and how grooming looked like devotion at 13 11:20 Christian patriarchy 101: the umbrella, submission, and Bill Gothard's IBLP 15:40 JP's 1999 conviction, the pardon, and the pattern nobody flagged 23:15 The sermon the morning after Mica's death, and the room that stayed silent 29:00 What Netflix actually left out 33:30 The data: how common this is inside churches, and how few pastors are trained for it 36:45 Savanna Stone, trad wives, and why there are no old trad wives 41:10 Allison's mom, her dad's advice, and what she wants for her own marriage 47:30 Mica's Law: where it stands, and how to actually help Episode resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788 "Death of the Pastor's Wife" updates, Netflix Tudum: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/death-of-the-pastors-wife-john-paul-miller-updates What Netflix left out, Ladbible: https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/jp-miller-netflix-left-out-documentary-criminal-record-527761-20260902 Mica's Law update, WBTW: https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/shes-the-reason-second-micas-law-bill-sparks-statewide-push-for-stronger-domestic-violence-protections/ Savanna Stone documentary: https://youtu.be/Xvy0yOVtUqw?si=a6IUhRM5k3DTKB9Q Allison's links: Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hare Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/allisonhare Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@culturechangerspod Free Podcast Clarity Call: https://allisonhare.com/freecall Weekly email, Thursdays: https://allisonhare.com/email Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff. Schedule a FREE podcast clarity call with me - Your future audience is out there. Talk to them! Sign up for the free weekly email AllisonHare.com Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. DOWNLOAD the free podcast equipment guide- No guesswork, no google rabbit holes, start recording today Reb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link. Feedback and Contact:: [email protected]