The Imprisonment of Spiritual Abuse
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 CBE Writing Contest winners. [Domestic violence and spiritual abuse trigger warning] “I want you to come
October 16, 2019
Topic: Abuse
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What’s a Man to Do?
2019 “Created to Thrive” CBE International Conference Violence against women on college campuses is often seen as a “women’s issue”—that is, a problem for women
September 26, 2019
Understanding Double Abuse® and its Consequences
2019 “Created to Thrive” CBE International Conference The incidence of abuse is far more common than we believe. According to the CDC, half of all
September 26, 2019
Theological Malpractice Stands Culpable in Sexual Abuse
2019 “Created to Thrive” CBE International Conference The #MeToo movement has revealed the wide-spread atrocities of sexual abuse within the larger culture. However, the #ChurchToo
September 26, 2019
Pornography for Profit: The Link to Sex Trafficking
2019 “Created to Thrive” CBE International Conference The crime of human trafficking is a human rights offense. Like trafficking in weapons or drugs, it is
September 25, 2019
What to Say When Someone Says that Wives Should Stay with Abusive Husbands
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages titled “What to Say…” 1 Peter 3 is a tricky passage. It’s
September 19, 2019
The Abusive Religious Leaders of John 8: How a Misnamed Story Can Help Religious Institutions Deal with Sexual Assault
This article focuses on John 7:53–8:11, the narrative commonly called The Adulterous Woman, The Story/Pericope of the Adulterous Woman, or the Pericope Adulterae. I consider
August 2, 2019
Leading Your Church’s Response to #MeToo and #ChurchToo
2019 “Created to Thrive” CBE International Conference Many pastors have struggled to help their congregations respond wisely and compassionately in the era of #MeToo and
August 1, 2019
When Churches Don’t Believe Victims, They Commit Abuse
We did not find the relationship abusive. We also do not believe that there is need for church discipline […] We found a deep level
July 3, 2019
A Tale of Two Rapes: What Tamar and Bathsheba Teach Us About Power, Consent, and Sexual Violence
Editor’s Note: This is an Evangelical Press Association award winning article. “Does Scripture talk about rape and consent?” This question was posed by a young
June 19, 2019