Kelly Downing

Loud laugher. Host of Survivor Sanctuary, a podcast about surviving sexual abuse, and surviving the church that too often enables it. #churchtoo

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I have been working tirelessly to create this important free resource for pastors and church leaders. Behold, the Exhaustive List of Things a Child Sexual Abuser Can Do to Re-Qualify Himself for Church Leadership, 2019 Edition:

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5 Star Review: "Consistently good shows: Kelly is a professional at podcasts who is passionate and expert about protecting children from sexual abusers." via @PodpageHQ https://t.co/B4ezCG4ByY

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New Episode! "Episode 113: Sound of Freedom - If "Conspiracy Theorists" Want to Save Kids from Sex Slavery, Please Shut All the Way Up and Let Them"

On this episode of the podcast, Survivor Sanctuar…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/2EwXY6TA5w

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New Episode! "EPISODE 112: Artificial Intelligence and the Surge in Child Sexual Abuse"

Artificial intelligence is pretty incredible, and it's exploding in a big way. But experts are warning that AI…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/FJXEwV9wco

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New Episode! "Episode 111: On Pastors Who Preach About Drag Queen Story Hour, But Ignore Sexual Abuse In The Church"

Imagine the surprise of survivors everywhere when a pastor who has never had a wo…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/awq7eTHKIM

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@facebook @Pinksunsets0228 Your help center doesn’t work if the hacker deactivated the account and changed email address/phone numbers. We’re being forced to pay out of pocket for experts due to Facebook’s negligence. Do better. If your security is going to suck, you need to provide real customer service.

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@facebook Yo, if you’re going to have loopholes where hackers can change our passwords and hack us (and steal thousands of $ from us through marketplace) you also need to have customer service where we can reach out for support. Your online recovery steps don’t help.

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New Episode! "EPISODE 110: We Are Not Powerless When It Comes To Sexual Abuse In The Church"

Sometimes it feels like the bad guys are winning, like there's nothing we can do to stop predators within…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/WGqJm9eLAT

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New Episode! "Selective Outrage: Chris Rock Just Defined the Church's Problem with Sexual Abuse"

Without meaning to, Chris Rock has pegged the evangelical church when it comes to sexual abuse. Selec…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/2jKR9vNzRT

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New Episode! "EPISODE 108: The Dalai Lama Reminds Me A Lot of My Childhood Abuser"

You may have seen the recent video of the Dalai Lama's creepy, disturbing behavior with a young boy. We discuss it,…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/G1lMsop5LM

[Kelly Downing @HealingWithKel]

@kelechnekoff @DalaiLama So triggering to watch that video. It's almost exactly how my abuser started with me at age 6. "Oh, you want me to play this game with you? Well first I need a kiss on the cheek... and now the lips... and now..." There is no way that this is an isolated incident. Disgusting.

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New Episode! "Episode 107: Alleged Rapist Resigns, but Churchome Still Isn't Safe for Survivors"

After outcry in the media, alleged rapist Braylon Oliver has resigned from his position at Churchome.…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/runpJY06T6

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New Episode! "Episode 106: Churchome and Judah Smith Apparently Think It's "Fun" to Ask Victims to OK Hiring Their Alleged Rapists"

Yet again, a church is in the news for hiring a credibly accused r…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/2ShMcSBFAN

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New Episode! "Episode 105: Grace To You... Unless You're Being Abused"

John MacArthur and Grace Community Church are back in the news for *checks notes* continuing to turn their backs on victims of …

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/rUqMzj89pT

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New Episode! "Episode 104: The Myth of "Radical Grace""

Radical forgiveness. Radical grace. These buzz phrases get thrown around in Christianity, soaking survivors of sexual abuse in shame and letti…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/146EAGQqwk

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5 Star Review: "Thank You: I truly appreciate you speaking out, Kelly. Your podcasts are relatable and relevant. As a survivor, it means a lot to be seen and understood." via @PodpageHQ https://t.co/1yZ32ciDor

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New Episode! "Accusations of Unforgiveness: Every Abuse Survivor's Battle"

It's probably happened to all of us: we share openly about the abuse we have experienced, and inevitably, someone's respons…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/agPxMAuZ3P

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New Episode! "Episode 102: Steve Black on Facing Sexual Abuse Within the Family"

On this episode of the podcast, we're chatting with Steve Black of the Ezekiel 33 Project. Steve's daughter was abuse…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/We7ky9mpt9

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New Episode! "Episode 101: Sexual Abuse and the Case for Digging Up the Past"

We've all been told at one point or another to leave the past in the past. But when it comes to sexual abuse, wading thr…

Player links & show notes: https://t.co/RajDXvYEsP

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#PODCAST new episode alert: Tune in to hear @HealingWithKel talk abt her journey to healing & her awesome podcast Survivor Sanctuary. https://t.co/cdnP8dV7lF #SupportForSurvivorsPodcast #PowerToYourVoice