PODCAST: Not All Men–But Way Too Many (Thanks to toxic Teachings)

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 12, 2024 | Podcasts

Not all men are predators.  A lot of men are very good guys. But far too many are predators, and over the last 10 days I’ve been so angry as I’ve been reading about the criminal trial in France for the sexual assault of Gisele Pelicot (this is horrid to...

Let’s Stop Excusing Sexual Assault on a Technicality

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 6, 2024 | Abuse

Remember Bill Clinton and it depends on the definition of “is”? In the 90s, in the middle of the Monica Lewinsky scandal (which, in retrospect, is so full of uneven power dynamics), Bill Clinton denied having an affair based on a silly definition. And,...

Little Girls in Mini-Skirts in Church Parking Lots Aren’t the Enemy

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 21, 2024 | Abuse

Why Youth Pastors Shouldn’t “Date” Youth Group Members

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 12, 2024 | Parenting Teens

Does it really matter if a YOUTH PASTOR dates & marries a GIRL in his youth group? After all, an age difference of 23 and 17 isn’t that big a deal, right? It’s illegal for a youth pastor to have sexual contact with a girl or boy in the youth group....

PODCAST: What Does Healthy Forgiveness After Trauma Look Like?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 21, 2024 | Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Forgiveness is a concept that has often been weaponized against victims. Whether it’s people married to abusers, or people married to someone who has cheated on them or hurt them in some other way, often in the church as long as that person apologizes, the onus...