In this powerful episode of Not in Church, host Darrell Puckett tackles the heavy and often overlooked topic of spiritual abuse. Sharing from a place of vulnerability and personal experience, Darrell challenges the way some religious leaders use scripture to manipulate, judge, and alienate believers rather than leading with the love of Christ.

Using Mark 12, Matthew 5, and Matthew 7 as a foundation, we explore what it truly means to "love your neighbor as yourself" and why many long-standing church traditions have driven people away from the body of Christ. Darrell also reveals a recent personal encounter with spiritual immaturity from a former leader, illustrating the difference between constructive challenge and toxic judgment—specifically through social  ...