Blue Sunday is an opportunity during worship to come together in solemn reflection and unified prayer to remember and support survivors of abuse and those who tirelessly advocate for them. We invite churches and ministries worldwide to unite in prayer, lifting up their hopes and desires for healing and justice to God. Together, let us stand in solidarity, a beacon of light amidst the darkness.
Read MoreThis interview on Uncertain is about abuse in the church and it features GRACE’s Director of Safeguarding, Mike Sloan. Uncertain is a podcast of TearsofEden.org, founded by Katherine Spearing, which is a community and resource for those in the aftermath of spiritual abuse.
Read MoreFor 30 years I kept a secret that almost killed me. That same secret was kept by many other little boys. We were all victimized by the same man, yet none of us knew it was happening to the other. Those secrets caused pain, shame, guilt. And it cost one of us his life.
Read MoreIt is not a question of if, but when, tragedy will strike your congregation. Are you prepared for it?
Read MoreBoz Tchividjian reflects on one of Satan’s most successful tactics: how abuse pushes children away from God.
Read MoreGRACE Board Member Victor Vieth shares ten lessons from Henry Gerecke on how to minister to adult sex offenders.
Read MoreVictor Vieth explains the nuance of applying Law & Gospel to Victims & Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse
Read MoreIn this movie review of Oscar-winning movie “Spotlight,” Boz Tchividjian highlights lessons the Boston Globe reporters found when investigating the Roman Catholic Church.
Read MoreInstead of focusing time and energy in doing the right thing when a spotlight is turned on, many leaders will try to deflect attention away from abuse and their failures to respond to it correctly.
Read MoreBoz Tchividjian explains how God often displays His kindness and love by showing “flashes of light” in the darkness. Here, Boz gives a few glimpses he’s seen of Jesus at work.
Read MoreA survivor of horrific child abuse and abduction while living in a Christian home, David Linwah shares what he has wanted the Church to hear for so long.
Read MoreIf you are a Christian and also an advocate, sometimes you have a strained relationship with the Church. It is a struggle borne by many. GRACE Board Member Victor Veith explains why.
Read MoreSomething is wrong when churches protect perpetrators and marginalize victims. Mary DeMuth shares what happens when churches prefer predators, cover up sexual abuse, and demand victims forgive and forget.
Read MoreWhy do so many churches fail to do the right thing when they learn that one of their own has been accused of sexual abuse? All too often it’s because the victimized are repeatedly overshadowed by the need to protect a “righteous” reputation.
Read MoreTaking a page from the popular Netflix series, Boz Tchividjian lays out how “The Underwood Scheme” and how it would look when deployed against the vulnerable in a church setting.
Read MoreDr. Thema Bryant-Davis explains how the Black church can directly confront child abuse, beginning within its own community.
Read MoreReflections on the Church’s culpability for domestic violence in the wake of #WhyIStayed, a hashtag trend which erupted after Ray Rice was filmed abusing his fiance.
Read MoreReflecting on an editorial by WORLD Magazine columnist Warren Cole Smith and how it exemplifies responding well in a world rife with evil and darkness.
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