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The Illegal and Unethical Business Practices of the CREC

Sons of Patriarchy

Release Date: 10/30/2025

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate: Deconstruction Doulas: They Called Her Bitter: 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...

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate:   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: Purchase Sarah's book: Find Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Purchase Kristin's book: Find Russell Moore: Purchase Russell's book:   Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by: Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound...

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate: Deconstruction Doulas: They Called Her Bitter: 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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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate:   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. Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by: Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: Social Media: Sarah Bader Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors SURVIVORS - THANK...

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate:   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...

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate:   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...

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate:   In this last episode of Season 1, I spoke with Dr. Karen Roudkovski, a Licensed Professional Counselor with her own practice, and an expert on trauma and abuse, with her own story of the same. Karen ties in every theme of Sons of Patriarchy Season 1, gives language to those searching and hurting, a listening ear to those who want to speak out, and the compassion to speak into those lives who have been destroyed by leaders of the church. May the end of Season 1 give you hope, peace, understanding, and the courage to move forward in the grace...

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate:   Find Mountain City Christian Counseling here: Sign up for an upcoming Mountain City Christian Counseling retreat here: Are you in the PCA, and need help navigating your situation? Contact: Free live workshops of the PCA Book of Church Order (BCO): Read and discuss the PCA report on Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault: Donate to Advocacy from the Presbyterian Pew: In this episode I spoke with Colleen McConnell, former member of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Orlando, Florida, and Megan Owen, founder of Mountain City Christian...

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Media inquiries: Patreon: Website: Donate:   I had the opportunity to sit down with Tia Levings to talk about her 2024 memoir, A Well-Trained Wife, her journey through the Patirarchy. Our second-to-last episode of Season 1, Tia's story weaves through every theme we have covered in this series. She made stops in the IBLP, Gothard, SBC, PCA, and CREC circles. She was controlled, manipulated, silenced, abused, and more. She was nearly sacrificed to the Patriarchy, on the altar of the cult. But she got out. May her story help you too. Buy Tia's book, A Well-Trained Wife here: Follow Tia...

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We are re-airing Season 1 with all the interest in Christian Nationalism and Doug Wilson.

This gives us the time to reformat and relaunch Sons of Patriarchy with our BIGGEST NEWS YET in 2026!

 

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Meet Hayley McCord (a former student at New Saint Andrews), an anonymous woman with deep family connections to Christ Church Moscow, and an anonymous couple who were members at CREC churches in the Pacific North West.

 

Sons of Patriarchy is brought to you by:

Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Peter Bell

Original Music, Sound Design, and Mixing: https://aaronfeeneymusic.com/

Social Media: Sarah Bader

Graphic Design: Anonymous Survivors

 

SURVIVORS - THANK YOU, AND MAY YOU BE HEARD.