What Can Be Good About Reporting Bad News?
Editor’s note: This article was first published on December 5, 2005. We are rerunning it this week for its (unfortunately) continuing relevance. Forgiveness is at
October 9, 2025
Topic: Abuse
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Book Review: Tools for Ministry Leaders to Help Victims of Abuse
Cecilie Croissant hopes that Tools for Ministry Leaders to Help Victims of Abuse “will be a valuable manual that will inspire Christian leaders and believers to
July 23, 2025
Church Lady
Her influence runs deep into the current of every culture. From majestic landscapes echoing African praise to the pews of Western worship, the church lady’s
July 3, 2025
No, Sister, You Don’t Have a “Jezebel Spirit”
The “J” Term The church faces a huge crisis today. More and more (mostly) female survivors are courageously speaking out about the sexual abuse they’ve
June 26, 2025
Come, Let Us Reason Together: Reflections on The Road to Wisdom
Few would deny we live in a deeply divided world, one that generates conflict over differing values and opinions, and few are willing to enter
May 30, 2025
Recovering from Religious Patriarchy
The abuse of power and control weighs heavily on those who experience it, creating wounds that may last years, affecting us and our relationships in
May 30, 2025
Cults, Coercive Persuasion, and Patriarchy
The way that women are socialized within our culture has long fascinated me. Why are women so frequently harmed by abusive men and controlling systems?
May 30, 2025
Her Silence Screams
“Church was my home.” As a foster child, the church that my adopted family attended became my world, its doors swinging wide every Sunday, Wednesday,
May 30, 2025
Broken Fellowship
January 18, 1981, was the peak of disillusionment that had been mounting for years and the lowest point in my life. My decision to leave
May 30, 2025
Audio – Dangerous Congregations: When Power and Authority Take Over
From CBE’s 2024 Conference “Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History” in Denver, Colorado. ‘ Religious abuse: how are victims seduced, who is vulnerable, and
March 31, 2025