{"podcast":{"title":"Flying Free","slug":"flying-free-1331214","podcast_index_feed_id":1331214,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/flying-free","website_url":"https://flyingfreenow.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/L__5fewvckdX3n9JrmZKDHQfVMHxxEWWp8sVfqClimw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yN2M2/OGZlNTZkZDdkZTEw/ODMwNGMwMmQzMWJh/NmMwMi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Natalie Hoffman","episode_count":400,"summary":"Flying Free is a support resource for women of faith who need hope and healing from hidden emotional abuse, spiritual abuse, and narcissistic abuse. Because of misogynistic theology taught in controlling and spiritually abusive churches, many Christian women find themselves in destructive marriages where there is an uneven power dynamic. Male partners use their status as a husband to gain power and control over a woman’s mind, emotions, body, social life, finances, and more. When she tries to get help from her equally abusive church environment, she is betrayed and re-abused. Flying Free offers a Christ-centered, gospel-oriented perspective on domestic abuse that protects and honors the voices and autonomy of women. Tune in each week to hear conversations with emotional abuse advocates and fellow survivors who will walk with you on your journey up and out. We hear you. You are not alone. Learn more at https://flyingfreenow.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T08:20:16.573694+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-free-1331214"},"episode":{"title":"Is Your Church Actually Safe for Abuse Survivors? Here's How to Find Out [379]","slug":"is-your-church-actually-safe-for-abuse-survivors-here-s-how-to-find-out-379","published_at":"2026-06-23T17:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-free-1331214/is-your-church-actually-safe-for-abuse-survivors-here-s-how-to-find-out-379","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-free-1331214","url":"https://www.flyingfreenow.com/379","audio_url":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/08fbe946/4960c38a.mp3","summary":"In this episode I’m answering a pressing question Christian women in difficult marriages ask: how do you find a church that will actually support you instead of silence you? Because not all churches are created equal, and the difference between a safe church and a harmful one can change everything for a woman trying to find her footing. I’ll break down exactly what to look for, what to ask, and what red flags to run from. 🔑 Key Takeaways: There's a question you can ask a pastor before ever setting foot in a pew that will tell you almost everything you need to know about whether that church is safe. What a church puts on its website (and what it leaves off) reveals far more than you might think about how they actually treat abuse survivors. One word in a pastor's answer about couples counseling is a dealbreaker. Do you know what it is? The church's leadership page can disqualify them before you ever walk through the door. There's a theology that sounds biblical and even beautiful to some women, but I make a case that it's actually setting the stage for harm. Get Today’s Free Resource: 📒 Take a free Emotional Abuse Assessment by going to emotionalabusequiz.com I will also send you my weekly Hope Letters for Christian women in emotionally and spiritually abusive marriages.","meta_description":"In this episode I’m answering a pressing question Christian women in difficult marriages ask: how do you find a church that will actually support you inst…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/flying-free-1331214/episodes/is-your-church-actually-safe-for-abuse-survivors-here-s-how-to-find-out-379/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-free-1331214/is-your-church-actually-safe-for-abuse-survivors-here-s-how-to-find-out-379.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}