052: Office Hours with Brian Lee
May 27, 2025
In this final episode of Season 2, I'm "opening up my office," which is currently covered with my kids' toys and the smell of fresh-cut peonies and coffee. Have a seat and get cozy as I share what’s next for the Broken to Beloved podcast and respond to a few questions I received from the audience.
During our break, you can look forward to tuning in to some of my favorite recap episodes and archives from this year’s Summit. And before you know it, Season 3 will be here in five short weeks, starting off with our friend Dr. Hillary McBride, the author of Holy Hurt and The Wisdom of Your Body.
The questions I cover:
- How can we discern when to go back to church?
- How can we reconcile the Old Testament God with the New Testament Jesus?
- What’s the extent and impact of sexual abuse in the church?
- How can reconciliation happen if the perpetrator feels they have done nothing wrong?
Guest Spotlight ✨
Brian Lee is a pastor, coach, and speaker. In his 20+ years of experience in vocational ministry, he experienced three instances of spiritual abuse and toxic leadership. After living with an identity of brokenness for too many years, he learned to recognize and embrace his belovedness.
In 2023, he founded Broken to Beloved, a nonprofit organization that exists to provide practical resources for recovery from and safeguarding against spiritual abuse and religious trauma.
He is a certified Trauma-Informed Coach (Centre for Healing) and holds a certification in Religious Trauma Studies from the Global Center for Religious Research.
Based in Richmond, VA, Brian loves to go on mini-adventures with his family, exploring their neighborhood, community, and city with his family. As a coffee snob and addict, he could always use another cup.
Website | Instagram | Substack
Links & Resources 🔗
- How to Walk into a Room by Emily P. Freeman | Bookshop | Amazon
- Knock at The Sky by Liz Charlotte Grant | Bookshop | Amazon
- Strange Religion by Nijay Gupta | Bookshop | Amazon
- I’ve Got Questions by Erin Moon | Bookshop | Amazon
- Becoming the Pastor’s Wife by Beth Alison Barr | Bookshop | Amazon
- Truth and Repair by Dr. Judith Herman | Bookshop | Amazon
- Pivot by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer | Bookshop | Amazon
- Something’s Not Right by Wade Mullen | Bookshop | Amazon
- Prey Tell by Tiffany Bluhm | Bookshop | Amazon
- Broken to Beloved Episode 51 with Melissa J. Hogan
- Broken to Beloved Episode 07 with Scot McKnight
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