On this series finale, we speak to the current Valleybrook leadership and go over the steps taken in the wake of Doug Lebsack to rebuild and to prevent potential spiritual abuse going forward. Thank you to everyone who spoke to us for this story--It would not have been possible without you. Thanks as well to our listeners for giving their time and attention to us over the course of this series. We will be back soon with something new, stay tuned!

This episode is a short addition to the previous episode! We missed a few notable entries from our tranche of emails last time, so this week we are going over them in full just to put everything in proper context.

On what turns out to not quite be the last episode of Chosen, Jodie talks to a woman who, with a few simple questions, accidentally set in motion the creation of the Chosen paper.

This week, we follow the story to Grapevine, Texas, where Doug and Nate moved to after leaving Valleybrook, to discuss the short-lived church set up there: The Narrow Pathway.

On this episode, we go over a meticulous timeline detailing the fallout of Valleybrook's resignations and one couple's attempt to find accountability.

On this episode, we look at a breakdown of the financial audit conducted in the wake of the Crisis Intervention report, and the attempts to hold someone accountable.

On this episode, we look at Doug's reaction to the impending Crisis Intervention report. Then, we go over the emails of a small (and secret) group of spiritual supporters known as the X-Men.

We're reaching the tipping point of unrest in the church -- in early 2015, things start to collapse with slew of resignations by Valleybrook leadership. On this episode, we go over the letters and confessions that set things in motion.

On this episode, we go over the titular Chosen paper, a 20-page document written by Doug and Nate detailing the church's pivot to a more selective understanding God's love. This podcast is a proud member of the Nerd and Tie Network. You can find more shows by N&T by visiting the link in our show notes. As always, thanks for listening!

On this episode, we do a little stage setting and talk numbers -- Specifically, budget reports and finances for Valleybrook in the years leading up to the investigation to get an idea of how much money was coming in, and where it was going to. This podcast is a proud member of the Nerd and Tie Network. You can find more shows by N&T by visiting the link in our show notes. As always, thanks for listening!