A deeper look into the ins and outs of reporting abuse. A recorded conversation with GRACE's own Mike Sloan, Amy Stier, and special guest, Eli Molina. We answer questions such as: What is a mandated reporter? What does reasonable suspicion mean? Where do you report abuse? Does a church need to investigate?
Read MoreMany reasons exist why people fail to intervene in abuse situations. Here are a few of them.
Read MoreA culture of ministry that is centered upon the institution will go to great lengths to protect its reputation, compromising the value and protection of the vulnerable.
Read MoreFour reasons faith organizations should resist investigating allegations before reporting to authorities.
Read MoreWhile offenders should receive the love and forgiveness of Jesus, we must realize that forgiveness and love do not eliminate the consequences of the sin.
Read MoreEssay by Joey Mangano on the relationship between sexual abuse and insurance companies.
Read MoreWhy do so many victims remain silent? In over twenty years of confronting abuse, Boz Tchividjian shares what he has learned about the silence that imprisons many survivors.
Read MoreA Proposal for a Federal International Mandated Reporting Law
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 MoreIn the past 20 years, I have come across many situations where folks have found themselves conflicted about whether to say something after observing unsettling behavior between an adult and a child. Unfortunately, too many have decided it’s best to remain silent.
Read MoreExamining the crisis of culpability at Hillsong Church when pastor Brian Houston failed to report his predator father, Frank Houston, to authorities.
Read MoreDr. Thema Bryant-Davis explains how the Black church can directly confront child abuse, beginning within its own community.
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.
Read MoreWe should all understand one important truth: child sexual abuse is both a sin and a serious crime—a crie that should always be reported.
Read MoreIn the past years, most of us have become increasingly aware of how common it is for pastors and others within faith communities to allow known or suspected sex offenders to have access to children. Sometimes this is fueled by ignorance, and other times it is fueled by a desire to place institutional “needs” over the value of a child’s soul.
Read MoreWORLD Magazine Article by Jamie Dean on the cost of negligence by church leaders.
Read MoreBoz Tchividjian reflects on the culture of silence and protectionism in American evangelicalism.
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