Reconstructing Faith After Cult Life | Sarabeth Kapusta

Special Guest: Sarabeth Kapusta
Host of “Reconstructing Your Faith”

In this powerful and redemptive episode of the Acts Social Podcast, we sit down with Sarabeth Kapusta, a woman who grew up in a high-control group disguised as a Baptist church and spent years disentangling spiritual abuse from true gospel faith.

“I didn’t leave Christianity. I left abuse.”

Sarabeth shares her deeply personal testimony—how she survived spiritual, emotional, and financial manipulation, walked away from over 100 relationships, and began the painful but freeing journey of deconstruction and faith reconstruction.

Now a podcaster, mom, and encourager to others navigating church hurt, Sarabeth is passionate about helping people rediscover the beauty of God’s grace through Scripture, community, and truth.

Episode Highlights:

• Raised in a legalistic, fear-based religious system
  
  

• Survived years of spiritual and emotional abuse
  
  

• Deconstruction didn’t mean abandoning faith—it meant finding truth
  
  

• Lost over 100 relationships when she left the cult
  
  

• Found healing through Scripture and gospel-centered teaching
  
  

• Now creates safe, grace-filled spaces for others recovering from church trauma

Sarabeth’s Message:

“Honest doubt is not dangerous—it’s often the starting point of deep, lasting faith.”

Key Takeaways:

✅ Spiritual abuse can distort your view of God—but healing is possible
✅ Safe, nonjudgmental spaces are essential for faith reconstruction
✅ The gospel isn’t just the beginning—it’s daily nourishment
✅ Scripture, rightly understood, brings true freedom
✅ You’re not alone in your questions, doubts, or healing

Listen Now:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wNMZc3XYmIfaxRGcCgVXd?si=MIoBx7x1Qle-ojF3QeuiNw
Youtube: https://youtu.be/nZxiHoQPR0I?si=pqF5GHHdXVkgJqra
ApplePodcast: https://actssocial.com/blog/reconstructing-faith-after-cult-life-sarabeth-kapusta

Connect with Sarabeth

• Podcast:Reconstructing Your Faith with Sarabeth Kapusta(wherever you listen to podcasts)

• Website/Substack:reconstructingyourfaith.com(new writings coming this fall)

• Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/reconstructingyourfaith/

• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/reconstructingyourfaith/

• X (Twitter):https://x.com/faithafterabuse

• Email:[email protected] — reaching out is welcome 💬

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