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Dr. Lisa Oakley has defined spiritual abuse this way: "Spiritual abuse is a form of emotional and psychological abuse. It is characterised by a systematic pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour in a religious context. Spiritual abuse can have a deeply damaging impact on those who experience it. This abuse may include: manipulation and exploitation, enforced accountability, censorship of decision-making, the requirement of secrecy and silence, coercion to conform, control through the use of sacred texts or teaching, the requirement of obedience to the abuser, the suggestion that the abuser has a 'divine' position, isolation as a means of punishment, and superiority and elitism." I would suggest that SpiritualAbuse goes beyond emotional and psychological abuse, because it attacks a person's spirit, as well as their soul.

The biblical book of Esther has been speaking up for centuries, exposing sex trafficking, sexual assault and rape. Queen Esther herself was abused, psychologically and sexually, by the man who made her his queen. So why doesn't our current church culture see that? And how did Esther deal with it? Explored in-depth in the book, The Esther Blessing: Grace to Reign in Life, by Deborah Brunt.

Return to Your Rest: A Spirit-to-spirit Journey. E-book by Deborah Brunt, coming soon. sounds so simple. Seems utterly impossible. So how does it look to come to Jesus ... and find rest?

The Elijah Blessing: An Undivided Heart. E-book by Deborah Brunt. How rare and valuable is a heart wholly yielded to God! Elijah had one - when most around him did not. How can we be wholly devoted too?

The Esther Blessing: Grace to Reign in life. E-book by Deborah Brunt. What does grace have to do with reigning? How can the story of an ancient queen possibly relate to your life? Prepare to be very surprised and very blessed.

What About Women? A Spirit-to-spirit Expos?. E-book by Deborah Brunt. A seemingly random but decidedly Spirit-led search for truth about women, the church and God.

A full-length documentary-to-be, produced and directed by Miller Bargeron, Jr. Based on the book, "We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church," by Deborah Brunt.

We Confess: The Civil War, the South, and the Church. A book by Deborah Brunt, a documentary in the works - and a heartcry for others to join the confession. 150 years later, isn't it time?