Welcome to Sons of Patriarchy.

Before we dive into today's episode, we want to take a moment to provide a content warning.

In this episode, we'll be discussing sensitive topics, including emotional, spiritual, and sexual abuse.

We understand that these subjects can be triggering for many listeners.

If you find yourself feeling uncomfortable or need to take a break,

please feel free to pause or skip to a later segment. Your well-being is our top priority.

We encourage you to reach out for support if you need it. There are resources available to help you

through difficult times, and those can be found in our show notes and intake forms

to private support communities, which are screened.

In today's episode, we'd like to extend a special shout-out to advocacy from the Presbyterian

Pew, dedicated to helping lay people in the PCA to understand PCA church government and process,

and to follow PCA business,

especially related to caring for victims of abuse.

A link to their group is in our show notes.

One more shout-out for Mountain City Christian Counseling,

founded by Megan Owen, pastoral counselor,

has been helping women heal from abusive marriages, systems, and churches

for four years now. After running a nonprofit for single mothers leaving abuse for seven years,

Megan decided it was time to open her own practice and reach a wider audience with her modalities

of EMDR and spiritual processing groups.

A link to Mountain City will be in our show notes, as well as an upcoming retreat Megan is hosting

in July for those navigating these issues.

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