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When The Church Becomes Complicit In Sin: Lessons On Preventing and Combatting Sexual Abuse

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Originally posted: https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2016/august/when-church-becomes-complicit-in-sin-lessons-on-preventing-.html?visit_source=twitter Just a month ago Elie Wiesel, survivor of Auschwitz and a voice for justice, died. His words remain: “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” In reading through the Professional Investigators International (Pii) report regarding sexual abuse in the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism […]

5 mistakes to avoid when counseling the sexually abused

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When individuals tell you, Pastor, that they were sexually abused or raped, often those victims are terrified, full of shame, and sure that you are going to think less of them. However, they have also given you great honor and privilege because they have decided that you may be a safe person in their most […]

Suffering and the Heart of God

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Referenced from: http://byfaithonline.com/suffering-and-the-heart-of-god/ Diane Langberg has been a counselor for 40 years. She’s seen things most people can barely imagine: the aftermath of genocide, rape, sexual and emotional abuse, mental illness, and debilitating physical disease. These have pervasive affects not only on victims but on those around them and the wider society. In her new […]