36: When Consent is Lost: Personal Stories and Church Responses

"When Consent Is Lost: Personal Stories, Church Responses, and Biblical Justice"

Trigger Warning: This series discusses marital coercion, sexual violence, and assault.

In this powerful installment of our Divorce in the Church series, Todd and Laura sit down with Kelly as she bravely shares her personal experiences of marital coercion, assault, and the church’s response to her pain. Too often, Christian communities misunderstand consent, minimize abuse, and pressure victims into silence or reconciliation.

💡 In This Series, We Discuss:
✅ Kelly’s firsthand account of surviving abuse 
✅ How church culture often enables coercion and forced intimacy
✅ The misuse of biblical submission to justify control
✅ What real repentance, justice, and healing should look like
✅ How the church can truly protect survivors instead of abusers

If you’ve ever been told that marriage removes the need for consent, or if the church has dismissed your trauma, this series is for you. It’s time for a biblical response that prioritizes truth, dignity, and justice.

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