# Wade Mullen

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Separating the Church & State—When Something’s Not Right?

Rob and Vinnie continue their series on Church Health…and sometimes the lack thereof.    What happens when politics overly influences the local church (on the right OR the left)?!?!?! What does it look like to be an American Christian in the church and be centered around Jesus instead of our poli…

Recognizing Grooming and Manipulation Tactics in the Church

In this week’s episode of the Finding God Podcast, Keana W. Mitchell breaks down one of the most misunderstood and overlooked aspects of child protection in faith communities: grooming and manipulation tactics. These behaviors are often subtle, strategic, and wrapped in kindness, spirituality, or t…

Between Two Kingdoms—Michael Bird: The role of the Church in the State

Rob and Vinnie continue their series on Church Health, discussing Christians and Politics.    In this special episode, the DT Pod replays a livestream from April 2024 with preeminent NT scholar, Dr. Michael Bird. In this interview, they discusses his book, "Jesus and the Powers." Explore the dyna…

The Church’s S3XU@L ABUSE Pandemic

Rob and Vinnie continue their series on Church Health, this time engaging the DIFFICULT conversation of s3xu@l abuse within the church and within church systems.    We bring back our friend Somer Ransom to discuss her experience as a church practitioner and what she’s learned about this subject o…

Safeguarding the Church against S3XU@L ABUSE

In this episode of the Determined Truth Podcast, we continue our important conversation on abuse in the church—focusing on power dynamics, safeguarding, and how churches can become truly safe environments. What happens when leadership power is misused? How can churches protect the vulnerable while…

Spiritual Abuse, Trauma & PTSD in the Church | A Christian Therapist Explains

Can church experiences cause real trauma? What is spiritual abuse? And how should Christians think about PTSD, anxiety, trauma, therapy, and healing? In this episode of the Determine Truth Podcast, we sit down with licensed marriage and family therapist Eric Winton to discuss the growing conversat…

Religious Trauma, Church Hurt & Moral Injury | Finding Healing After Spiritual Abuse

Check us out: https://www.determinetruth.com What happens when the place that was supposed to feel spiritually safe becomes the source of deep pain? In this episode of the Determined Truth Podcast, we continue our conversation on religious trauma, spiritual abuse, PTSD, and moral injury with lice…

Oops, I Did It Again: How Found Myself in One High-Control Environment After Another

After a church, ministry, and marriage that worked in similar ways, I found myself in a high-control environment that looked like a sisterhood, but wasn't. I name the architecture and mechanics of coercive control in these systems so you can recognize them too. Dr. Steven Hassan, the BITE model of…

Oops, I Did It Again: How I Found Myself in One High-Control Environment After Another S3 Ep 39

After a church, ministry, and marriage that worked in similar ways, I found myself in another high-control environment, one that looked like a sisterhood but wasn’t. In this episode, I named the architecture and mechanics of coercive control within these systems so you can recognize them too Dr. St…