International recognized psychologist, Dr. Diane Langberg, has encountered the crushing trauma of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and rape, and its cover-up.

Even more tragic, she's encountered all of this within the church.

But as she explains today, there is a better way. Welcome to the Roy's report, a podcast

dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. I'm Julie Royce. And today, Dr. Diane

Langberg joins me to discuss her new book, when the church harms God's people. The fact that

abuse occurs at all in the church is horrific. But as listeners

to this podcast know, abuse is happening in the church. And too often, the perpetrators are

protected, and the victims bear the brunt of not just the abuse, but the cover-up. In her new book,

Dr. Langberg confronts this horrific evil. and she unveils what she's learned about how churches

cause harm and why Christian communities often foster unhealthy leaders who end up hurting

rather than protecting God's people. She also offers hope for the future, describing how churches

can reflect Christ, not just in what they teach, but in how they care for themselves

and for others. We'll get to this insightful interview in just a moment, but first, I'd like to

thank the sponsors of this podcast, the Restore Conference, and Mark Horda Barrington.

If you're someone who's experienced church hurt or abuse, there are few places you can go to

pursue healing. Similarly, if you're an advocate, counselor, or pastor, there are few places you can go to pursue healing. Similarly, if you're

an advocate, counselor, or pastor, there are a few conferences designed to equip you to minister

to people traumatized in the church. But the Restore conference this February 7th and 8th

in Phoenix, Arizona, is designed to do just that. Joining us will be leading abuse survivor advocates like Mary DeMuth and Dr. David Pooleur,

an expert in adult clergy sexual abuse.

Also joining us will be Scott McKnight, author of A Church Called Toe,

Diane Langberg, a psychologist and trauma expert, yours truly and more.

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