Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Why Men Batter
Editor’s note: This is a shortened version of Chuck Derry’s chapter, “Why Men Batter,” from the CBE book Created to Thrive. Click here to buy
October 26, 2022
Topic: Abuse
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Intersectionality: Theology in Practice: The Image of God and Domestic Violence with Rev. Johnrice Newton
In acknowledgment of October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, this special episode of Mutuality Matters features a panel of Created to Thrive contributors who sit
October 21, 2022
Good Theology Is Not Enough
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2022 Writing Contest Top 5 Winner! The uncovering of sexually predatory abuse and behavior by Christian pastors and leaders
October 19, 2022
New Voices: The Hidden Truth about Abuse with Created to Thrive authors Rebecca Kotz and Annette Oltmans
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions on details pertaining to domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, hosts Erin and Blake talk with contributing
October 18, 2022
Porn and Patriarchy: A Study in Power
See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. (Dt. 30:15) I had the honor of serving in the Peace Corps in
September 7, 2022
Porn’s Complicity in Abuse
When my husband and I were engaged, our pastor guided us through a fairly rigorous premarital assessment and counseling process. While our profile placed us
September 5, 2022
Loss of the Assumptive World: Identifying Gaslighting in Evangelical Organizations
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2021 Writing Contest Top 15 winner! “There’s just something about your voice…” With these words, my dean suggested that
May 26, 2022
New Voices: Power at the Cross: Invitation to the Sufferings of Christ with Dr. Diane Langberg
This week on the New Voices thread, hosts Erin and Blake interview Dr. Diane Langberg on her new book, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and
February 11, 2022
New Voices: Ending Faux Egalitarianism with guest Tiffany Bluhm
This week on the New Voices thread, hosts Blake and Erin speak with Tiffany Bluhm about her book Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who
January 14, 2022
Are We Continuing to Sideline Women in Conversations about Abuse?
I’ve been in the abuse and advocacy realm for a few years now, and I’ve recently noticed a startling trend. While we can leave toxic
January 5, 2022