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Uphold
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Why the church should STOP the use of NDAs. Who benefits? Who decides?
Never heard of NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements)? What are they? What is their intended function and why are they so damaging if they are...
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Uphold
Aug 18, 20221 min read
When to Distrust Your Pastor
10 June 2022 - Garrett Kell READ FULL ARTICLE HERE 2. Unaccountable Trustworthy pastors plead for accountability. Any pastor unwilling to...
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Uphold
Jul 16, 20222 min read
Guarding the flock
28 April 2021- Martin Shadwick READ FULL ARTICLE HERE In any of these instances, “brand preservation” may exert an undue influence on the...
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Uphold
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Enabling Abuse Invites Judgement
14 March 2022 - Pete Nicholas READ FULL ARTICLE HERE Abuse is not ‘just sin’ The Apostle Paul, whilst not indulging in hyperbole, says...
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Uphold
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Completely Defeated Already - A Case Against Non-Disclosure Agreements in Churches.
28 Feb 2020 - Geoff Robson READ FULL ARTICLE HERE Spiritual abuse is far more widespread than most Christians think, and the...
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Uphold
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Blowing the Whistle on NDAs
21 Apr 2022 - Anonymous READ FULL ARTICLE HERE NDAs have their origins in protecting proprietary information or trade secrets, but they...
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Uphold
Jun 22, 20222 min read
Clerical bullying and spiritual abuse: Are they the same thing?
6 Feb 2021 - Stephen McAlpine READ FULL ARTICLE HERE "...And so we get to spiritual abuse. The deep narcissism of a spiritual abuser sees...
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Uphold
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Are Assistant Ministers Employees?
Terceiro Legal Consulting has provided written legal advice for Uphold on the issue of whether Assistant Ministers are properly...
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Uphold
Jun 6, 20222 min read
When White Lies Are Pink Flags
22 Dec 2021 - Wade Mullen READ FULL ARTICLE HERE The purpose of a self-flattering lie is to project an image that one wants an audience...
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Uphold
May 30, 20221 min read
4 Traits of an emotionally healthy ministry worker.
10 MARCH 2022 - Eliza Huie READ FULL ARTICLE HERE Emotionally healthy people do not depend on others’ approval. Rather, they rest in the...
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Uphold
May 27, 20221 min read
Book Review - Redeeming Power
Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church DIANE LANGBERG 15 June 2022 - Taryn Hayes - READ THE INTERVIEW HERE In...
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Uphold
Apr 18, 20223 min read
Spiritually Abused? Don’t Facebook It.
11 Sept 2014 - Stephen McAlpine READ FULL ARTICLE HERE I say this carefully: Overexposure is not the same as exposure. Spiritual abuse...
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Uphold
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Church abuse can cause the worst PTSD.
23 Sept 2021 - Michael Frost READ FULL ARTICLE HERE "...The common thread in their stories was that while the abuse itself was bad...
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Uphold
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Gaslighting in a world of Submission
7 Feb 2020 - Anonymous. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE "It’s hard to know where to start. Gaslighting is like that. There’s no one big thing—no...
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Uphold
Feb 24, 20221 min read
How to Spot a Toxic Leader
24 Feb 2022 - Lee Furney READ FULL ARTICLE HERE. "One of the problems we face, in the Information Age, is that a speaker’s ability to...
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Uphold
Feb 17, 20221 min read
To Sin By Silence: The danger of enabling spiritual abuse
12 January 2015 - Geoff Robson. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE. "Spiritual abuse is a subtle issue, often very hard to pin down. For that reason,...
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Uphold
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Our Worst Fears Have Been Confirmed.
30 Mar 2021 - Lee Furney || Survivor of Jonathan Fletcher Abuse Scandal - Speak Life In this interview, Glen Scrivener talks to Lee...
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