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Jessica Jenkins takes us on a deep dive into all things Nancy Wilson, Rebekah Merkle, and Rachel Jankovic. What are they doing, how are they doing it, why are they doing it, and how can you respond?

Jessica Jenkins

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Our NEW weekly series launches on February 16 with David French of The New York Times!

They Called Her Bitter, another weekly series in the SoP universe, with Sarah Bader of Sons of Patriarchy and Margaret Bronson of Deconstruction Doulas, launches February 19!

Gwen's Facebook post on her son Brooks and the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth: https://www.facebook.com/gwen.k.harris/posts/pfbid02AqEszuyGSBV87XzhAezQoXwT3CQD6MoVPV6Z6mbpjZ8ryKN1SVNSGkGoarc4bd3Ql?rdid=FldGczPObipCBKph

Summary

In this special episode of Sons of Patriarchy, Peter Bell interviews Gwen Harris, the mother of Brooks Potterger (recently appointed pastor of Christ Kirk D.C., where Pete Hegseth attends), a pastor influenced by Doug Wilson's teachings. Gwen shares her perspective on Brooks' transformation from a caring individual to someone who embodies patriarchal values, and the impact of these changes on their family dynamics. She discusses the troubling parenting styles she witnessed, the decision to report suspected abuse to Child Protective Services, and the challenges of navigating a divided family. Throughout the conversation, Gwen emphasizes the importance of prayer, truth, and the hope for redemption for her son and others caught in similar situations.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Special Episode
03:01 Gwen's Relationship with Brooks Potterger
06:13 Brooks' Transformation and Influence of Doug Wilson
08:54 The Impact of Parenting Styles on Children
12:06 Witnessing Abuse and the Decision to Report
14:59 The Emotional Toll of Reporting
17:57 Consequences of Reporting and Family Dynamics
33:05 Support from Law Enforcement
36:33 The Role of CPS in Family Dynamics
37:02 Advocating for Children in Crisis
39:32 Influence of Doug Wilson on Family Dynamics
43:56 The Impact of High-Profile Relationships (with Pete Hegseth)
48:57 A Mother's Plea for Redemption
54:53 Navigating Family Relationships in Crisis

Keywords

Doug Wilson, Brooks Potteiger, Gwen Harris, Pete Hegseth, Sons of Patriarchy, church abuse, parenting, Christian teachings, family dynamics, child protection, religious influence

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They Called Her Bitter explores stories that often go untold, stories shaped by grief, endurance, and the cost of telling the truth; offering language, validation, and perspective for those untangling from coercive belief systems and structures.

Join Sarah Bader of Sons of Patriarchy and Margaret Bronson of Deconstruction Doulas for this NEW weekly series under the Sons of Patriarchy umbrella, beginning Thursday, February 19.

Search They Called Her Bitter on your favorite podcast catcher, or continue listening on Sons of Patriarchy (it will be on both feeds), and subscribe to the Sons of Patriarchy YouTube channel if you'd like to watch!

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Join us as we talk with Sarah Stankorb, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, and Russell Moore about abuse in the church, MAGA, the politicization of theology, racism, and everything else we've learned over the past few months and what the future looks like for the White Evangelical Church.

Find Sarah Stankorb: https://sarahstankorb.substack.com

Purchase Sarah's book: https://tinyurl.com/jyrzapy2

Find Kristin Kobes Du Mez: https://kristindumez.substack.com

Purchase Kristin's book: https://tinyurl.com/556v6dek

Find Russell Moore: https://www.christianitytoday.com/writers/russell-moore/

Purchase Russell's book: https://tinyurl.com/35rs8rmx

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SURVIVORS - THANK YOU, AND MAY YOU BE HEARD.

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• Get to know Margaret and Deconstruction Doulas.
• The launch of They Called Her Bitter.
• Sarah and Margaret's relationship and goal for the new podcast.
• The protests at Cities Church, Christ Kirk D.C., and Christ Church Moscow all share patterns and people, why is no one talking about them?
• Hillary Clinton's article in The Atlantic, "MAGA's War on Empathy" and the mainstream thought of Allie Beth Stuckey, Joe Rigney, Doug Wilson, Pete Hegseth, Christian Nationalism, and the CREC.

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In this episode I spoke with an anonymous woman, her son, a former leader at Christ Church Santa Clarita, and Ray Davis (a retired pastor and trauma-informed counselor) about everything that happened at this CREC.

This episode is not for the faint of heart, and the first 10 minutes makes that clear.

There are no shepherds there.

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If you're in Australia and need help with a DV situation please call: 1800RESPECT

A conversation on Doug Wilson's pernicious and pervasive influence in Canada and Australia with Wes Bredenhof, who has pastored Reformed churches in Canada and Australia, and Camille de Vos, who was born and raised in the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.

We have episodes upcoming on the influence of Doug, Christian Nationalism, abuse in the church, and more, across Europe, Africa, South America, and parts of Asia.

May the global church take notice.

The Good: https://tinyurl.com/53btkpvb

The Bad: https://tinyurl.com/49zfbp6r

The Ugly: https://tinyurl.com/yrwfzv5a

Camille's practice: https://tinyurl.com/4re2h6xz

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Camille's Substack: https://tinyurl.com/mrycwa6e

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Our scheduled episode for tomorrow has to be pushed back to next week (the reason why will be apparent when you listen), so I pulled this one out of the hopper!

I spoke with Caleb Campbell of Disarming Leviathan and Pastor of Desert Springs Bible Church in Phoenix, Arizona.

Need some sanity in this age of extreme political unrest, the takeover of our government, self-professed Christ Nationalists climbing the political ladder, all the while you're trying to figure out your friend or family member who seems to be enamored with it all?

This is the conversation you need.

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