Vox Podcast With Mike Erre

How recognizing and dismantling spiritual abuse can lead us back to a healthier, grace-filled understanding of Jesus, the Church, and our place within it. Mike and Andy unpack the final installment of the Spiritual Abuse series by digging deep into Jesus's powerful critiques in Luke 11. They explore how spiritual leaders can lose their way and end up focusing on status, rules, and control, and how Jesus didn't just call this out—he actively stood with the oppressed and wounded. This episode delivers an honest, unfiltered examination of how power gets misused in Christian spaces and how to cultivate healthier leadership and communities marked by humility and grace. Key Takeaways: • Spiritual Abuse Defined – Unpacking how misuse of power in leadership, especially when reinforced by religious authority, creates manipulation, silence, and shame. • Jesus vs. Celebrity Christianity – Diving into Luke 11, where Jesus critiques the Pharisees for status-seeking, pride, and a burdensome rule-based system that hides spi