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Preacher Boys Podcast

Eric Skwarczynskiredcircle.com

An ex-fundamentalist sheds light on the dark side of the church… from the pulpit to the pews.

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The Worth of Women | Elyse Fitzpatrick & Eric Schumacher

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast On this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, your host, Eric Skwarczynski, sits down with Elyse Fitzpatrick & Eric Schumacher, authors of the book, Worthy . About the book: What does the Bible say about the value of women? Does the Bible teach that women are as valuable as men or does it portray them as som...

Mar 03, 202156 min

How Coronavirus is Affecting Domestic Violence Victims | Claudia King

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Claudia King, Development Director for Summit Advocates for Victims of Assault. Find out more about Claudia King and her organization here: http://summitadvocates.org/ ​ During the covid-19 pandemic, one in three white women have reported being the vi...

Feb 27, 202112 min

How to Spot a Narcissist in the Church and Prevent Spiritual Abuse | Chuck DeGroat

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– On this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric sits down with the author of When Narcissism Comes to Church, Chuck DeGroat. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Purchase a copy of When Narcissism Comes to Church here: https://amzn.to/37ykJob ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Chuck DeGroat...

Feb 24, 202143 min

Sex, Lies, and a Videotape | Inside Greg Neal's Ministry

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In this episode, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Elizabeth McCoy, a former staff kid at Berean Baptist Church and College under Pastor Greg Neal. In 2001, a videotape was discovered of women undressing in Neal's office. Despite the existence of what the state attorney called "over...

Feb 21, 20212 hr 15 min

Why We Silence Women Who Tell The Truth | Tiffany Bluhm

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In this episode, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Tiffany Bluhm, author of Prey Tell . Pick up a copy here: https://amzn.to/2M5GIv8 Get FREE access to the Prey Tell Summit with the purchase of your book! Click here for more details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrXKp_O...

Feb 20, 202152 min

RAVI ZACHARIAS EXPOSED: The Fallout at RZIM

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In this episode, Eric sits down with Steve Baughman – creator of RaviWatch.com to discuss the findings of the Miller & Martin report. Purchase a copy of Steve's book, Cover-Up in the Kingdom here: https://amzn.to/3oIVmXz ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Find more stories regarding...

Feb 19, 202127 min

Becoming an Avenging Angel | Susan Omillian

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– On this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Susan Omillian. Susan Omilian is an attorney, author, motivational speaker and nationally recognized expert who has worked to end violence against women for the last forty years. In the 1970s, she founded...

Feb 17, 202154 min

A Black & White Issue: The Church & Social Justice

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– On this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with the hosts of the I-2-I Podcast, Devon Chandler and Jordan N. Brown to discuss the church, social justice, and how a lack of empathy can help foster environments of abuse. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **C...

Feb 14, 202146 min

The Devil Inside | How Pastor Jimmy Hinton Stopped His Predator Father (Preacher Boys Podcast)

Order the paperback version of The Devil Inside: https://amzn.to/2Z5OnwB Order the Kindle version of The Devil Inside: https://amzn.to/3tREErG When Jimmy Hinton's sister confided in him that their own father had sexually abused her, Jimmy was both dismayed and spurred into action. His father, a respected minister in the community, was a predator who used his role behind the pulpit to secretly molest and abuse countless victims. Turning his father over to the police, Jimmy became a tireless advoc...

Feb 13, 20211 hr

The Great Sex Rescue (FINALLY, Christian Marriage Advice That ISN'T Toxic!) | Sheila Wray Gregoire

Pre-Order The Great Sex Rescue: https://amzn.to/36J7PTZ 🚨🚨 LISTENER BONUS: Get access to the rubric and scorecard that Sheila and her team used to ascertain which best-selling evangelical marriage and sex books help marriages thrive, and which ones actively contribute to women’s lack of orgasm, sexual pain, and loss of libido. And let me tell you–the results aren’t pretty – https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/gsr-rubric/ 🚨🚨 ---------------------- Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preach...

Feb 10, 202150 min

A Church Called Tov | Scot McKnight & Laura Barringer

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast ---------------------- A Church Called Description: Tragically, in recent years, Christians have gotten used to revelations of abuses of many kinds in our most respected churches―from Willow Creek to Harvest, from Southern Baptist pastors to Sovereign Grace churches. Respected author and theologian Scot McKnight...

Feb 07, 202159 min

Hephzibah House Shut Down... Now What? | Ben Williams

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ – https://twitter.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 t...

Feb 06, 202154 min

Becoming a Recovering Fundamentalist with J.C. Groves

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys Purchase a Preacher Boys shirt, mask, sticker, or other merch to rep the show! https://www.teepublic.com/user/preacher-boys-podcast Guest Bio: JC Groves was born into a very strict, conservative Independent Fundamental Baptist family. His parents were part of a large IFB church in Indiana while his father went to an IFB bible school. In the mid 80s they moved to Chattanooga so his father could continue his studies at Tennessee Temple Univers...

Feb 03, 20211 hr

"Yoga with Crayons" | The Power of Art Therapy Explained by Corry MacDonald

Corry MacDonald is a Creative Healer with over 20 years of cross-cultural living in 5 countries. She helps people activate their Creative Intelligence transforming challenges into wisdom and information through her signature creative method for accessing infinite potentials and inner joy. As a first time author, in the realm of inner and outer transformation, Corry shares her findings from both her personal life experiences and from those she has had the honor of working within both workshops an...

Jan 31, 202151 min

SOLO: Reading My 1-Star Reviews

Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ – https://twitter.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/ Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys This episode is sponsored by/brought to ...

Jan 30, 202119 min

BONUS: Discussing Abeka & BJU Curriculum | Rebecca Klein, Huffpost

Read Rebecca's full article here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/christian-textbooks-trump-capitol-riot_n_6000bce3c5b62c0057bb711f Connect with Rebecca on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rklein90 Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ – https://twitter.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, ...

Jan 28, 202130 min

#MeToo: The Reckoning | Ruth Everhart

Purchase a copy of "#MeToo: The Reckoning": https://amzn.to/36285Nk Ruth Everhart writes memoir -- some with spiritual themes, others about travel. If you dare to believe that Jesus values the lives of women, you will enjoy RUINED and THE #METOO RECKONING (paperback, ebook, and audio). If you crave travel during these pandemic days, try CHASING THE DIVINE IN THE HOLY LAND (paperback, ebookl) or GRAND CANYON BY MULE (Kindle only). Reach out to Ruth at her website, www.rutheverhart.com. ★ Publishe...

Jan 27, 202150 min

The Foundations of Abusive Environments | Ashley Easter

Purchase a copy of Ashley's book here: https://amzn.to/2Y6VPak Ashley Easter writes, blogs, speaks, and advocates for abuse victims. She founded The Courage Conference, an event that empowers survivors of abuse to fight for their healing while also educating church leaders on prevention and proper response to abuse. Ashley promotes truth-telling, advocates for gender equality, and educates churches on abuse. You can find her at www.AshleyEaster.com; www.TheCourageConference.com; Twitter: @ashley...

Jan 24, 202155 min

Hate to Love: Leaving Westboro Baptist Church | Zach Phelps-Roper

On this special episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Zach Phelps-Roper to discuss his time as a member of the Westboro Baptist Church. Covered by virtually every news outlet – including CNN, Fox News, and the BBC – and by documentary filmmakers such as Louis Theroux, the Topeka Kansas church gained notoriety for its controversial public pickets at military funerals, gay pride parades, and other controversial locales. As an ex-member, Zach gives insight into home l...

Jan 23, 202152 min

"It was like shell shock" | Colton Schrag describes life after Agape Boarding School

Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ – https://twitter.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/ Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/preacherboys This episode is sponsored by/brought to ...

Jan 20, 202155 min

The History & Theology of the Independent Baptists (Pt. 2) | Ft. Mike Hutchinson

On this special episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski is joined by Mike Hutchinson (The True Presbyterian Podcast) to discuss the origins and theology of the IFB movement. Mike Hutchinson: – https://thetruepresbyterian.transistor.fm/subscribe – https://www.facebook.com/thetruepresby/ – https://twitter.com/thetruepresby/ Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: – preacherboysdoc.com – https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/ – https://twitter.com/preacherboysdo...

Jan 17, 20212 hr 5 min

Your Opinion is NOT Doctrine | Lane Sebring

🔥 "...in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory." – Ephesians 1:12 (NIV) 🔥 In Lane Sebring's interview on the Preacher Boys Podcast, he shares the moments that helped shatter his legalistic theology as a pastor and reframed his relationship with God, sparking a journey out of shame and insecurity. Connect with Lane Sebring: https://www.preachingdonkey.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/Preachingdonkeyblog Buy a copy of Lane's book, Become ...

Jan 15, 202153 min

Ending the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness, Depression, and Addiction | Jay Shifman

In this episode, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Jay Shifman, host of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast. Launched in February 2020, the Choose Your Struggle podcast seeks to educate listeners on the issues of Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery, and Drug Use & Policy, and in doing so help end the stigma around these topics. Only by telling our stories; only by talking about these issues without shame, without hesitation, and without pause, only then will we create a society where ...

Jan 13, 202149 min

Investigating Ravi Zacharias' Sexual Misconduct and RZIM | Steve Baughman

Purchase a copy of Steve's book, Cover-Up in the Kingdom here: https://amzn.to/3oIVmXz –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– In this episode, Eric sits down with Steve Baughman – creator of RaviWatch.com. Since 2015, Steve has been investigating famed apologist, Ravi Zacharias, keeping tabs on the growing number of scandals surrounding him. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Steve's Bio: My name is Steve Baughman. I am a part-time lawyer, part-time touring and teaching musician, part-time philosophy studen...

Jan 10, 202149 min

Paul Fox Pleads Guilty / Confirms IFB Pastor Bruce Goddard Sent Him Away

On Friday, January 9, 2021, Paul Fox – former bus ministry director at Faith Baptist Church in Wildomar, California – plead guilty to "using a foreign object to digitally penetrate the vagina of a child under the age of 18 years old" and "lewdly and lasciviously touching a child who was 15 years old when he was 10+ years older" and "excessive sexual touching." He also confirmed Bruce Goddard – then and current pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Wildomar, CA – sent him away when he discovered this...

Jan 10, 202147 min

"I Am Evidence" | Shedding Light on the Rape-Kit Backlog

Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: preacherboysdoc.com https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc https://twitter.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/ This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/P...

Jan 09, 202110 min

From Playboy Photographer to Sexual Abuse Prevention Educator | Emily Gaudreau

Emily, a former playboy photographer, is now an anti-porn activist and sexual abuse prevention educator. She is a woman on a mission to stop the cycle of sexual trauma and open our eyes to the high price we're paying for our pornified culture. Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: preacherboysdoc.com https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc https://twitter.com/preacherboysdoc https://www.instagram.com/preacherboysdoc/ To connect with a community who share the Preacher Boys Po...

Jan 06, 202155 min

The Cost of Lies | Angela Snow

Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: preacherboysdoc.com https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc https://twitter.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/ This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/P...

Jan 03, 20211 hr 3 min

A Bible and a Paddle | Naomi Osorio

Find more stories regarding the IFB movement by visiting: preacherboysdoc.com https://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc https://twitter.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/ This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/P...

Jan 02, 202141 min

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Start with your 14-day FREE trial of Shape & Foster by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2W1oz2R At the beginning of 2020, I was about 250 pounds. I was unhealthy. I was sitting at my desk, I was eating junk food. I was chugging a sugary soda and like three cans of red bull a day. And I was just not in a good place. Add onto that, starting a podcast and moving locations and, uh, taking on a new business venture, and then COVID hit. And, uh, my business lost, like I said, I lost about 75% of that...

Jan 01, 20216 minEp. 113
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