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Support Survivors and Defy Patriarchy in 2018
By: Rebecca Kotz | January 9, 2018
At the beginning of 2017, I wrote a blog calling for women to speak out and use our voices like never before. And did we ever!
#MeToo and #ChurchToo: The Perfect Storm
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 6, 2017
My husband and I begin most weekends at our local coffee shop, enjoying breakfast with neighbors. Recently, one neighbor—a renowned poet—recalled his experiences studying poetry at Columbia University. Students were asked to submit a recent poem they’d written. These were returned the following day with the name of each student’s favorite [...]
Misinterpreting "Head" Can Perpetuate Abuse
By: Becky Castle Miller | December 5, 2017
“The Bible doesn’t say that men are the priests of the homes or heads of their households,” I told them. “It does say that husbands are the heads of their wives, but what does that actually mean?”
10 Resources On Domestic Violence Christians Should Read
By: CBE International | October 18, 2017
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and in recognition of the pressing need for Christian resources on domestic violence, CBE Bookstore would like to recommend these ten resources:
Why Men Who Oppose Trafficking Must Fight Patriarchy
By: Rebecca Kotz | September 18, 2017
For the last five years, it seems that sex trafficking has become the social justice issue—the cause that everyone can get behind. Diverse groups of people who agree on nothing else are united in their conviction that sexual slavery is evil. Still, many groups diverge over which method best eradicates it.
Five Ways Pastors Unconsciously Reinforce Abuse, and How to Do Better
By: Natalie Collins | September 5, 2017
All pastors teach their congregants about abuse one way or another. When we preach, lead Bible studies, or interact pastorally or socially with people, the language we use and the way we present topics will either reinforce or challenge an abuser’s narrative.
Book Review: Push Back the Dark: Companioning Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
By: Anna Snyder | August 31, 2017
In her book Push Back the Dark: Companioning Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Dr. Elizabeth Altmaier combines her professional career as a psychologist and professor with her personal experience as a survivor of child sexual abuse to offer this approachable guide for churches supporting adults who experienced child sexual abuse.
Letter To My Friend—A Domestic Abuse Survivor
By: Bronwen Speedie | August 15, 2017
In August 2017, an Australian Christian women’s online community published several true stories of domestic violence experienced by Christian women—one of whom is my friend. As I read her story, I took a moment to reflect on how her life has changed since leaving her abuser. My reflections [...]
9 Anti-Abuse Practices Your Church Needs To Adopt
By: Becky Castle Miller | August 7, 2017
The first step in addressing abuse is to grasp how prevalent it is. Half of your church members have likely experienced abuse: child abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, spiritual abuse in a religious organization. It’s not an issue “out there”—it’s an issue “in here."
Book Review: Courage Coach
By: Liz Sykes | July 25, 2017
The title says it all! A person experiencing abuse needs to have courage and needs someone to coach and encourage them through the process. A coach helps them be prepared to admit the possibility that they are in an abusive situation and shows them the steps to take toward freedom.