Entries by dianel

How to Create a Church Culture of Accountability in the #MeToo Era

How to Create a Church Culture of Accountability in the #MeToo Era Four strategies to welcome abuse victims and survivors. By Ruth Moon Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander-whose testimony against USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar drew widespread media attention earlier this year-told Christianity Today that “church is one of the least safe places to acknowledge […]

Dear Church: Hear the Word of the Lord

Dear Church: Hear the Word of the Lord The church is suffering greatly – by her own hands. Self-injury, whether by individuals or institutions, invariably involves faulty thinking that is born out of self-deception. Many of us are grieved at the wreckage in the church that occurs when victims are silenced, abusers are protected, power […]