John invites Cora to share her story about growing up as the granddaughter of Jock Troup, the preacher behind the Fisherman’s Revival. Their discussion opens with her family’s deep ties to revivalist movements in Scotland and later America, detailing how spiritual fervor intertwined with fear-based theology and strict religious rules. As Cora reflects on her grandfather’s ministry, she reveals how early exposure to doomsday messaging, harsh religious discipline, and emotionally charged conversion experiences shaped her mother’s childhood—and ultimately her own. Her family’s commitment to religious performance masked a darker emotional toll, leaving Cora to wrestle with contradictions between outward faith and private suffering.
As their conversation deepens, Cora describes her own upbringing marked by fear, spiritual pressure, and personal trauma under a stepfather who presented himself as a preacher. Despite this, she maintained a quiet, personal belief in God, even as she endured years of instability and abuse. Eventually, she entered adulthood struggling with addiction, spiritual disillusionment, and rejection from religious circles. Her journey through various charismatic and Word of Faith ministries led to more questions than answers. In time, she began critically investigating the teachings she had grown up with, leading her to a simple and personal understanding of the gospel that was free from manipulation and fear.
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