060: Let Me Prey On You | An Interview with Author Sandy Phillips Kirkham

Preacher Boys Podcast

Eric Skwarczynski

Documentary, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, True Crime, Christianity

4.6 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Sandy Kirkham and her husband Bill enjoy life with their two grown children, two beautiful granddaughters, and two fairly well-behaved dogs. Sandy continues to use her voice to help victims of clergy abuse. She currently serves on the board of Council Against Child Abuse. Sandy has spoken before the Ohio Senate, a Maryland court, and appeared on a local television show in Boston. Her story, “Stolen Innocence,” was told in a documentary produced by The Hope of Survivors. Sandy works with survivors conducting victim support conferences. She has participated in The Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) panels moderated by SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), sharing her perspective from the non-Catholic point of view. Sandy has been a presenter/speaker at major events on clergy abuse including the Hope and Healing Conference. Sandy has earned a certificate of completion from the Faith Trust Institute entitled, “A Sacred Trust: Boundary Issues for Clergy and Spiritual Teachers.” Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: https://open.acast.com/shows/5e123e2b355ab8560d61f99c/episodes/preacherboysdoc.com (preacherboysdoc.com) https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/) https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc (https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc) https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ (https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/) To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Podcast mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/) This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self. Our Sponsors: * Use promo code preacherboys at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/preacherboys Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	There's a beautiful hymn that many people might know is called In the Garden.
0:09.7	Well, that was his favorite hymn.
0:11.6	So when I hear that, that's all I can see and think of.
0:14.8	Prayer is extremely difficult for me.
0:17.4	It's getting better.
0:18.8	I become very defensive if someone ever says the words to me. Well,
0:22.6	the Bible says, I cringe when I hear those words. So he really, he took all the things that were
0:27.9	once such importance to me and brought such joy to me and really took it away from me. He
0:34.0	stripped me of the beliefs that I had. Now, I still have a faith in God,
0:38.8	but I miss. I really do miss those connections I had within the church, but I can no longer
0:45.1	have those same connections. He took that away from me.
1:03.2	Trigger warning. This podcast contains descriptions of various abusive situations. Listener discretion is advised.
1:14.4	You are listening to the Preacher Boys podcast, a podcast shedding light on decades of mental, physical, and sexual abuse within the independent fundamental Baptist movement.
1:20.8	The testimonies shared on this podcast are told from the personal experience and perspective of the survivors.
1:28.1	Not all legal outcomes are known or final. Any suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.
1:32.9	To find more information about the Preacher Boys podcast and upcoming documentary,
1:39.8	visit Preacherboysdoc.com or connect on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with the handle at Preacher Boys Doc.
1:41.9	Now, here is your host, Eric Squarsinski. All right, Sandy, thank you so much for
1:47.9	joining me on the Preach Boys podcast. Can you introduce yourself to our audience to let up know how you
1:52.4	first got involved in a church setting? I started attending church when I was about eight years old.
1:57.5	My best friend who lived up the street invited me to go, my mother and
2:01.1	stepfather were not involved in the church. My parents were divorced. I didn't see my dad that often.
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