GRACE Board Member Victor Vieth shares ten lessons from Henry Gerecke on how to minister to adult sex offenders.
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Victor Vieth explains the nuance of applying Law & Gospel to Victims & Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse
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The #MeToo and #ChurchToo movements are a sobering and painful reminder that a dark winter exists inside the Church—a community that claims to follow the One who is the Light of the world.
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Boz Tchividjian reflects on three observations about millennials and how they respond to abuse differently than previous generations.
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Neil Jaffee describes and advocates for a set of specialized practices that will revolutionize our approach to the handling of child sexual abuse cases in the criminal justice system .
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Boz Tchividjian examines one of our treasured legal principles and how, improperly applied, can be used to great harm by predators and abuse enablers.
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In this movie review of Oscar-winning movie “Spotlight,” Boz Tchividjian highlights lessons the Boston Globe reporters found when investigating the Roman Catholic Church.
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When we fail to respond to abuse disclosures in a manner that demonstrates love and value to victims we only exacerbate their pain. Boz Tchividjian explains why.
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No matter how much we think we might know about child molestation, people will continue to be easily fooled. Pastor Jimmy Hinton explains some of the barriers to understanding how abuse functions.
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What makes an “independent investigation” truly independent? Are survivors best served when an institution investigates itself? Boz Tchividjian draws on his experiences and explains why finding the truth is essential.
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Instead 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.
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Boz 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.
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Boz Tchividjian explains three narratives that are most common among offending leaders.
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Why 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.
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As followers of Jesus, we are called to minister to everyone in church including sex offenders, but we should never do so in isolation from child protection professionals or in ignorance of the harm done to their victims. Simon Bass explains why.
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If 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.
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Something 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.
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Boz Tchividjian provides his analysis of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Ohio v. Clark.
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