Show Notes
What do you do when going to church just isn't easy anymore?
In the season premiere of the True Comfort podcast, Teasi Cannon opens up about something deeply personal: navigating church after spiritual abuse, disillusionment, and the loss of a place that once felt like home. For decades, church meant family, belonging, community, and safety. But painful experiences—and the stories of others who have been wounded in the church—changed something in her.
And yet, she still goes.
In this episode, Teasi shares why. She explores why gathering with God's people matters to God, why “together” is something we simply can't do by ourselves, and how apologetics has given her something sturdier than her feelings to lean on when church is hard.
She also shares what she now looks for in a healthy church—and offers encouragement to those who have been deeply wounded by one. Sometimes leaving a particular church is the wise and biblical thing to do. But the failures of people do not change who God is.
People fail. Churches fail. Jesus doesn't.
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In this very special and emotional 34th episode of the True Comfort podcast, Teasi Cannon shares a major update and a deeply personal announcement. After over a year of interviewing incredible guests—from renowned apologists to those who have endured unimaginable loss and physical suffering—Teasi reflects on the profound comfort and hope those conversations have brought her and her listeners. The big news is that Teasi is officially launching her new book! Titled Counterfeit Forgiveness: How a Modern Myth Betrays Victims, Protects Abusers, and Corrupts the Gospel, the book will be released on August 28th. She explains how her previous deep-dive episodes into biblical forgiveness inspired her to write this crucial message for the body of Christ. To dedicate her time and resources to the book launch, Teasi will be pausing the True Comfort podcast for the next few months. She shares her heartfelt gratitude to her listeners, shedding tears as she thanks them for their tenderness, solidarity, and encouragement throughout this journey.
What do you do when you are terrified that Christianity might not be true, but you are too ashamed to tell anyone?
What happens when you grow up in the church but secretly battle a paralyzing lack of assurance in your salvation?
How do you hold onto faith when the people who claim to have the truth cause you the most pain?
How do you find the will to live when your entire worldview is a lie?