Bodies Behind The Bus

Shelby's Story / YWAM / Switzerland / Pt. 2

Shelby returns to finish her story of leaving Youth With A Mission (YWAM) after almost 20 years. Two friends she trusted rise to lead her base, and when she raises concer

Shelby's Story / YWAM / Switzerland / Pt. 1

Shelby joins us to share her story of almost 20 years with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), a Christian missions group with bases in nearly every country. She signs up at 24

Intro To Stories From YWAM: Loren Cunningham And The Seven Mountain Mandate (Updated)

In this episode, Jay and Johnna introduce a new series featuring first hand stories from Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Before the storytellers share what happened to them,

ATBS "American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom" w/ Keri Ladner

Keri Ladner is the author of American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom. Her book traces the roots of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and Dom

Bel's Story / Sydney Anglican Diocese

Bel joins us from Australia to share her story of growing up in a church in the Sydney Anglican Diocese. When she was six, she nearly died in an accident at church. Soon

Jane's Story / Chi Alpha / Assemblies of God

In this episode, our storyteller Jane shares her years inside Chi Alpha, the college campus ministry of the Assemblies of God (AG). What began as a warm, welcoming commun

Michelle’s Story / IN

Michelle shares her story of serving on staff at a church in Indiana, where subtle control, blurred pastoral authority, financial pressure, and spiritual manipulation slo

Katie’s Story / The Austin Stone

Katie shares her story of growing up in a highly controlled religious environment, entering a young marriage shaped by strict gender roles, and spending years overseas as

Katherine's Story / Austin Stone Church

Katherine shares her journey from a young missionary sent overseas to confronting the realities of faith, sacrifice, and survival. Raised in the church and driven by a de

Dominique's Story / The Austin Stone

Dominique shares her experience at The Austin Stone, where she became deeply involved in church life, missions, and leadership development as a young woman. In this episo

Alicia's Story / OH

Alicia served for years as both a volunteer leader and staff member at a growing non-denominational church in Ohio. After becoming deeply involved in ministry and church

Julia’s Story / PA

In this episode of Bodies Behind the Bus, Julia shares her story of becoming involved in an Acts 29 affiliated church plant that gradually shifted from hopeful beginnings

ATBS: w/ Ciji Wagner

In this episode of Bodies Behind the Bus, we’re joined by Ciji, founder of Louder Than Silence, an organization providing free, trauma-specific care and community for sur

Convo w/ Christy & Joshua Pt 3

In the final episode of this three-part series, Christy and Joshua come together to reflect on the shared impact of spiritual abuse and the long road toward truth and hea

Christy's Story / Anaheim, CA Pt 2

In Episode 2 of this three-part series, Christy shares her story of spiritual harm, silence, and survival within church systems that protected power over people. She refl

Joshua’s Story / Anaheim, CA Pt 1

In Episode 1 of this three-part series, Joshua shares his story of spiritual harm, silencing, and the cost of telling the truth inside church systems built to protect pow

DACA FAMILY SUPPORT FUND w/ Caleb Campbell

DACA Family Support Fund In this episode of Bodies Behind the Bus, hosts Johnna and Jay sit down with author and pastor Caleb Campbell, author of Disarming Leviathan: Lov

Just Calling "Decolonizing our Budgets"

In this episode of Just Calling, hosts Johnna and Jay continue their conversation with author and justice advocate Joash Thomas about his book The Justice of Jesus. Toget

Just Calling “Empire, Propaganda, & Protecting the Flock”

In this Just Calling episode, the hosts talk about empire, power, and how faith communities are being influenced by political systems. The conversation unpacks a recent g

Cameron’s Story / Peoria, AZ

In this episode, Cameron shares his powerful story of serving for sixteen years at one of Arizona’s largest megachurches, a place where faith, control, and fear collided.