Responding to sibling sexual abuse: What to do and why
How do we respond to the horror that one child is sexually abusing another? The post Responding to sibling sexual abuse: What to do and why appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleSupreme Court sides with kids
An important Supreme Court decision that people aren’t talking about…but should be. The post Supreme Court sides with kids appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleWhen the Church prefers perpetrators
A powerful [guest] post that articulates how preferring perpetrators is contrary to authentic Christianity. The post When the Church prefers perpetrators appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleThe spiritual struggle of fighting the church
Five encouraging reminders for Christian child protection professionals who are struggling to love the church. The post The spiritual struggle of fighting the church appeared first on Rhymes with...
View ArticleA careful grace: Accountability for sex offenders in the church
Can a church protect children and minister to convicted sex offenders? The post A careful grace: Accountability for sex offenders in the church appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleAn abuse survivor speaks to the church
Powerful and personal words that call for the church to reflect the genuine image of Jesus. The post An abuse survivor speaks to the church appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleLocked in cells of silence by disbelief and shame
What fuels the silence that extinguishes the hopes and dreams of abuse survivors? The post Locked in cells of silence by disbelief and shame appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleFalse narratives of Christian leaders caught in abuse
Protecting reputations and incomes can be a dishonest and hurtful "business". The post False narratives of Christian leaders caught in abuse appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleGod made all of me: Empowering children against abuse
Practical ways to help younger children guard against abuse. The post God made all of me: Empowering children against abuse appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleGlimpses of Jesus in the darkness of abuse
A hopeful post about churches that are making good decisions about protecting children and responding to abuse. The post Glimpses of Jesus in the darkness of abuse appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleCaught in the spotlight: Christian leaders who mishandle sexual abuse...
The dark strategies of some leaders when confronted with the mishandling of abuse disclosures. The post Caught in the spotlight: Christian leaders who mishandle sexual abuse disclosures appeared first...
View ArticleAre abuse survivors best served when institutions investigate themselves?
Does it matter whether an investigation of past abuse is internal or independent? You betcha! The post Are abuse survivors best served when institutions investigate themselves? appeared first on Rhymes...
View ArticleSex offenders in the pews: Let’s not be deceived
Making churches safer begins by understanding that deception is a sex offender's best friend. The post Sex offenders in the pews: Let’s not be deceived appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleRebuking the abused in the name of Jesus
Does rebuking those who have been abused have anything to do with the love of Jesus? The post Rebuking the abused in the name of Jesus appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View Article‘Spotlight’: It’s not just a Catholic problem
Protestants can learn much from a film about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. The post ‘Spotlight’: It’s not just a Catholic problem appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleAn unholy alliance: When mob forgiveness meets selective grace
The dangers of finding redemption stories where they don't exist. The post An unholy alliance: When mob forgiveness meets selective grace appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleAdvent-ually
Some hope-filled words for those who are struggling through this holiday season. The post Advent-ually appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleJustice for abuse survivors: Giving victims their voice
Four practical ways to help the criminal justice system deliver genuine justice and real hope to those who deserve it most? The post Justice for abuse survivors: Giving victims their voice appeared...
View ArticleMillennials and abuse: We can learn from this hopeful generation
What can millennials teach us about confronting and ending abuse? The post Millennials and abuse: We can learn from this hopeful generation appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
View ArticleWhat I’m doing to protect my kids from sexual abuse
An abuse survivor shares some practical wisdom about how she's protecting her children. The post What I’m doing to protect my kids from sexual abuse appeared first on Rhymes with Religion.
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