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The Southern Baptist Convention’s Sexual Abuse Report

Callous and smug. That's the impression I got about those high up in the Southern Baptist Convention after reading the report that dropped on the weekend about the sexual abuse scandal in the denomination, and how it has been ignored, covered up, and minimized, while...

A 7 Point Plan for the Church to Care for Victims, not Support Abusers

What happens when we stress forgiveness over authenticity and confession? I want to start this morning with the story that got me thinking in this direction, and then propose 7 guidelines for how we, as Christians, handle taking sides when abuse is made public....

How Do We Make Sure These Two Horrific News Articles Stop Happening?

I read two terrible news articles over the weekend that had me grieving and got me all riled up. News article #1: A woman reports her rape to her Christian college, and is then is banned from campus for having pre-marital sex. NBC News explains what happened:When Mara...

Keith: It’s a Short Line from Male Power to Abuse of Women and Children

Sheila here! Last week I published some "Fixed it for Yous" from biblical counselors which were extremely disturbing. My husband Keith was just infuriated, and asked to write his response. He's quite passionate about this, and he'll be recording this for our podcast...
Is Your Pastor a Shepherd or a Hired Hand?

Is Your Pastor a Shepherd or a Hired Hand?

Some pastors are not simply unsafe; they are downright dangerous. And some church elder's boards, church's women's ministries, and denominations in general are downright dangerous. We had a horrible example of that earlier this month when John Piper posted a terrible...

How Do I Know if I’m Being Abused?

How Do I Know if I’m Being Abused?

How do you know if you're being abused? One of the hardest parts of blogging is reading so many heartbreaking emails and comments that come in from people in truly destructive marriages. I find myself wondering, why do people treat each other this way? And even more...

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