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The issue of church abuse, particularly sexual abuse, is a crisis that has been mishandled by many religious organizations. The devastating impact of this mishandling is deeply felt by the victims, who are often left isolated, manipulated, and spiritually violated. As someone who was once a member of The Potter’s House, a church that has… Read More »

I am honored to feature the work of my late brother-in-law, Gert Jonker, on my platform today. Gert Jonker was born on March 17, 1981, in Cape Town, South Africa, and sadly passed away on April 23, 2021, in Zwolle, Netherlands. His analysis was originally published in English on his website, www.gertjr.com. With permission from… Read More »

Last Tuesday, I held a book presentation for the launch of the Dutch translation of my book ‘Escaping the Potter’s House‘ that brought together three authors who have experienced and survived life within cults. Alongside Israel van Dorsten, author of Wij Waren, Ik Ben – Weg Uit Ruinerwold, and Jan van der Winden, author of… Read More »

I was raised with the belief that all Christians are commanded to tithe. My pastor, or any pastor in the Potter’s House church I grew up in, would often preach on the subject, and share sermon illustrations of people who God had blessed because of their faithful tithing. Not that we were into prosperity teaching,… Read More »

In November 2022 I started my biggest project to date: an anthology of memoirs by people who were once members of the same cult I grew up in. Since there is little information available online (other than a handful of documentaries from the 80s and an occasional newspaper article), I hoped to spread awareness about… Read More »