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Reporting the Truth. Restoring the Church.
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Why did Pastor Greg Locke publicly label a former friend and longtime church staff member a “witch” just days after celebrating her?
Gina and Brian Warren share their account as whistleblowers at Locke's Global Vision Bible Church in middle Tennessee. The Warrens allege misconduct, manipulation, spiritual abuse and extreme efforts to silence them after leaving the megachurch.
Tune in to hear their shocking story that raises urgent questions about power, accountability and discernment in today’s church.
CCM star Crystal Lewis says “Even If,” a hit song that she originated, was recorded without her consent and her ownership cut to 10%.
In an exclusive interview, The Roys Report journalist Jessica Morris speaks with Lewis about the story around "Even If," which has recently been used as the basis of Mercy Me's feature film 'I Can Only Imagine 2.'
What does Lewis’ story reveal about credit, power, and the voices of women in contemporary Christian music? Jessica and host Julie Roys discuss following her eye-opening interview.
Guest Bios Show Transcript In the wake of current exposés of supposed “prophets” — Shawn Bolz, Chris Reed, Todd White and others — many are rethinking the movement they come from. And they’re questioning the teaching of churches, like Bethel, which platformed and covered for these “prophets,” rather than exposing them as frauds. Known as […]
Guest Bios Show Transcript The charismatic Christian world has been rocked by revelations that alleged prophet Shawn Bolz faked prophecies and sexually harassed staff—while leaders at Bethel Church knew for years and failed to warn the public. The public reckoning began with Bible teacher Mike Winger’s bombshell exposé with overwhelming evidence that Bethel leaders continued […]
Guest Bios Show Transcript The Bible is meant to provide truth, refuge, and hope. But what happens when the Word becomes a sword of fear, confusion, or shame for those already wounded by abuse? In this podcast, guest host Lance Ford speaks with theologian and longtime advocate Steve Tracy about how Scripture has often been […]
Guest Bios Show Transcript From a bombshell exposé about Michael Tait and the Newsboys—to a look inside the excessive lifestyle of Daystar TV’s Joni Lamb, our 2025 podcasts covered it all. We also platformed brave victims of America’s most popular megachurches and movements (such as IHOP-KC), who publicly told their stories for the very first […]
Whistleblower Rachel Beck breaks her silence to expose sexual harassment, grooming, and systemic cover-up by top leaders at Liberty University.
Guest Bios Show Transcript Daystar TV President Joni Lamb is once again framing serious allegations as “cancel culture” and “gossip”—while making it sound deeply spiritual. On a recent Table Talk episode, Lamb and her panel repeated familiar churchy lines like, “When we point a finger, we have all the others pointing back,” and “The same […]
Leadership guru John Maxwell shocked many by publicly honoring disgraced pastor Bill Hybels at the Global Leadership Summit at Willow Creek.
In a Q&A podcast, recorded live, attorney Christine Jones joins host Julie Roys to empower survivors to resist silence, NDAs, and institutional intimidation.
Allegations that superstar Michael Tait sexually assaulted multiple young men and boys have rocked the CCM industry. But how culpable are the Newsboys? Host Julie Roys and reporter Jessica Morris discuss.
Relationship coach and counselor Leslie Vernick explains how to identify emotionally destructive churches and how to escape them.
Attorney Melissa Hogan shares her journey of being betrayed by her husband, seeking a place of safety and finding it in abuse survivor community.
In a “fauxpology,” Pastor Jimmy Evans doubled down on his past errant sermon saying Jesus lacked understanding and needed to submit to authority figures
Guest Bios Show Transcript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJiG8jhXOHA In a sermon last Sunday, popular Bible teacher Jimmy Evans claimed Jesus, the Son of God, was “wrong.” The outlandish claim was part of a larger argument Evans was making that those in authority know best, so we should submit to them. Evans, who infamously told former Daystar TV executive […]
Rob Wegner shares his journey of spiritual renewal, which took him from megachurch leader to microchurch pioneer.
Baylor professor and researcher Dr. David Pooler dismantles the myth that adult clergy sexual abuse (ACSA) is an “affair.”
Mary DeMuth shares her journey of experiencing harm in a Dallas megachurch, but finding Jesus and healing in the wreckage.
Speaking from decades of experience counseling trauma survivors, Dr. Diane Langberg challenges the church to confront hidden abuses within its own walls.
Mike Bickle’s grooming defined the culture of IHOPKC and resulted in widespread abuse, says longtime IHOPKC staff leader Shelley Hundley in this podcast.
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I think if Susie and Jonathan cannot go against their convictions then they are going to have to step down and away from the job. also I don't understand why Joni can't get somebody else to read positive viewer comments about her husband why force them to do it if they have a conscience against it?
great interview!
it would be nice to hear from Narcissistic Pastor's wives. For each of these pastors there are wives and many times, the children, grown or young, who are also victims of this type of manipulative predator. It's a sad story that I know a lot about through personal experience. I'm a former pastor's wife, a former member of WCCC ( where my former spouse was on staff) and a survivor-- but not without scars and bruises, and not without grown children who are still figuring it all out.
This is so disingenuous. Sheila Gregoire has an illogical hate-on for Focus on the Family and Emerson Eggerichs. She clearly has some sort of axe to grind based on a personal vendetta. She's pulling at straws and pulling splinters over a book that has had an overall positive impact on the Church. She ignored men completely in this interview and only spoke about women's grievances. Feminist deconstructionism is not helping Christians.
Great work Julie! Truth-telling is important, no matter how popular a preacher happens to be.
I would like to thank you and Steve for your dedication to truth no matter how difficult, and earth shattering it may be. I really appreciated Steve's statement that this revelation should not affect the held beliefs of the Christian or be used as a battering ram by the atheist against Christianity. I must confess that the opposite is the first thing that comes to my mind, and probably the minds of many. It is this type of thinking , the knee jerk reaction, which will keep us in the dark. Thank for shining the light. I have purchased Steve's book to learn more. God bless you both