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1. Can We Prevent Sex Scandals in the Church?

Those of us who care deeply about the health of the global church have been in mourning the past few weeks as yet another sexual scandal has surfaced, this one involving 25,000-member Willow Creek Community ...

Created on 14 August 2018

2. Bill Hybels, Sexual Atheists and the Gospel of Luke ...

... involving church founder Bill Hybels. In case you haven't been following this ongoing soap opera, the elders had overseen a series of inquiries, including one by an outside law firm, into sexual impropriet ...

Created on 10 August 2018

3. Lee Strobel Breaks His Silence on Hybels Sexual Misconduct Allegations ...

Popular apologist and writer Lee Strobel broke his silence about sexual allegations against former pastor Bill Hybels. "My heart breaks for Pat Baranowski and all victims of Bill Hybels at Willow Creek ...

Created on 07 August 2018

4. Pastor Heather Larson, All the Elders Just Resigned From Willow Creek

... . We believe that God is still building His church," the elder statement continues. On Sunday, lead teaching pastor Steve Carter resigned, citing the church's response to sexual allegations against for ...

Created on 09 August 2018

5. Shocking TEDx Videos Try to Normalize Pedophilia, but Here's How Jesus Would Respond

... is clear: "Accept pedophilia." Mirjam Heine, a medical student, presented a Tedx Talk at the University of Wurzburg in Germany on May 5, 2018. She said, "Pedophilia is an unchangeable sexual orientation ...

Created on 07 August 2018

6. Lisa Bevere Addresses #ChurchToo: We Can't Be Silent About Abuse Against Women

There are things we cannot remain silent about as a church. Whatever is in darkness needs to brought into the light. In this episode of the #ConversationsPodcast, host Lisa Bevere is joined by guest Asha ...

Created on 28 June 2018

7. Ex-Lesbian: Why Christians Should Be Wary of Embracing #MeToo Feminism

...  women's rights seem to be front and center—not only in our homes but also in many of our churches. As a woman who left the homosexual lifestyle 20 years ago, I have an opinion on the subject. In the pa ...

Created on 29 May 2018

8. A Pakistani Woman Is Dead—and the World Looks Away

... d several days to denounce the crime. "So much rape and sexual abuse still doesn't get reported because going to the police is still a nightmare," says Deepa Narayan, a social scientist and author in I ...

Created on 24 April 2018

9. Pope Francis Offers Public Apology for His 'Grave Mistake'

Pope Francis acknowledged on Wednesday that he had made "grave mistakes" in the handling of a sexual abuse crisis in Chile, saying he felt shame and inviting victims he had once doubted to Rome to see ...

Created on 12 April 2018

10. Why Sexual Abusers Should Be Both Forgiven and Judged ...

Rachael Denhollander rose to national prominence when she publicly accused Larry Nassar, the USA Gymnastics national team doctor, of sexually abusing her as a child. But Denhollander shocked many when, ...

Created on 11 April 2018

11. WATCH: Beth Moore Meets a Fellow Survivor of Sexual Abuse ...

Beth Moore opens up about a conversation with someone else who can say #MeToo. Watch, and see why this encounter surprised the popular Bible teacher so much.

Created on 09 April 2018

12. Holy Spirit's Truth That Breaks Your Hidden Shame of Sexual Abuse ...

... and change. Last month the #MeToo movement merged with the #NoMore movement and the conversation continues with what will no longer be tolerated. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness month as well ...

Created on 02 April 2018

13. This Could Be What You Need to Break Your Sexual Stronghold ...

Long gone are the days when pastors have not had to deal with sexual issues or the results of sexual issues in their congregations. In the past decade, it seems that adultery has increased, fornication ...

Created on 07 March 2018

14. How Abuse May Be Affecting Your Marriage in Ways You Didn't Realize

... d herself. She was impacted, and this crack grew over the years in her life, having several symptoms of a sexual abuse survivor. People get abused in many ways. For some, it's physical and emotional abuse ...

Created on 02 March 2018

15. This Generational Cycle Often Leads to Child Slavery—Will Christians Keep Ignoring It?

... st economic, the report points out. Injustice leads to poor health and sexual exploitation of young girls, who because of gender inequality are the most vulnerable. The GFA report notes how families are of ...

Created on 20 February 2018

16. We Don't Need Any More 'Shades of Grey'

... why films that glorify sexual abuse and sadistic bondage are still popular. We just watched the ugly Harvey Weinstein scandal unfold. We have listened to countless women tell how they were abused by film ...

Created on 13 February 2018

17. Dad, Here's What You Can Do About Sexual Abuse ...

... t against their sexual abuser, Dr. Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State, Olympic and USA Gymnastics doctor. What I discovered was that my reality wasn't just suspended; it was activated. And yes, it launc ...

Created on 02 February 2018

18. Beth Moore, Kay Warren Marvel at Revelation 12:11 as They Share Their Abuse Stories

Every few years, stories of rampant sexual molestation and rape inside trusted organizations seem to surface. From the Boston archdiocese scandals of the early 2000s to Penn State University, the harrowing ...

Created on 29 January 2018

19. Nassar Victim Blasts Abuser With Bold Biblical Truth of God's Wrath—And Mercy

... d you have damaged hundreds." It's part of Denhollander's powerful victim statement, which she delivered in court as Nassar, her former doctor, faced a litany of sexual abuse and assault charges. In to ...

Created on 24 January 2018

20. Raising Boys to Honor Girls in a Culture of Abuse

Raising boys in our sexually charged culture can be a challenge, with the price of failure dramatized by recent reports of NFL stars, Hollywood elites and political figures using their positions to sexually ...

Created on 25 January 2018