In 2016, imprisoned Iranian-American pastor, Said Abadini became the focus of a worldwide

Save Said movement.

But according to his wife, Nagme Panahi, Said was a fraud and an abusive husband.

Yet because the Christian world idolized marriage and wanted a hero,

Nagme says leaders suppressed the truth. Welcome to the Roy's report, a podcast dedicated to

reporting the truth and restoring the church. I'm Julie Roy's. And in this podcast, you'll hear a

powerful talk that Nagme gave at a special dinner event at the

recent Restore Conference. In it, Nagme explains why she didn't recognize Said's abuse for so

long. And she unveils the ways Christians pervert marriage, and instead of viewing it as an

institution God created to protect the family, they use it to protect abusers. Most notably, Nagme says,

well-known Christian leader and CEO of Samaritan's purse, Franklin Graham, repeatedly ignored

Nagme's pleas for help. And instead of protecting Nagme and her family, Franklin urged Nagme to reconcile

with Saeed. With abuse rampant in the church today, this is such an important podcast for those who care

about victims and care about the family.

And I'm so honored to be able to share it with you.

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