Sexual Abuse and The Church with Justin Woodbury

Today, Alexa is sharing a sensitive and vulnerable conversation with Justin Woodbury, author of "Sheltered but Not Protected: Learning to Love, Forgive, and Heal After Emotional and Sexual Abuse.” Justin shares his experience with sexual and spiritual abuse in the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church, and how the cult-like nature of the church allowed for child abuse. Justin talks about how the abuse and trauma have impacted his marriage and shares tools that helped him heal, like sex therapy. Lex and Justin also unpack the misconceptions around emotional and sexual abuse, and separating religious teachings from personal faith.