An abusive theology of forgiveness can be one of the most damaging spiritual wounds inflicted upon abuse survivors as it is a tactic often used by offenders and church leaders to protect themselves as they coerce the survivor to “forgive” and “reconcile”.

So, some thoughts. 1) The thing we'd probably agree on is that therapy should have practical goals. The goal of your therapy can't be "absence of symptoms." That's how you end up going from a person who has social anxiety to a person who doesn't leave the house but you

Know Christ so well you can discern what is unlike Him no matter the seductive or religious garb it wears. God is building His kingdom in the hearts of men and women, not in the externals we have come to love, protect, and praise.

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“You know like if a teacher abuses a student, they don’t get to teach anymore; if a doctor abuses a patient, they don’t get to practice medicine anymore; if a therapist abuses a client, they get their license taken away. Why are christian’s & pastors treated differently?”

An executive at a youth ministry nonprofit in central Pennsylvania, Daniel Reed, has been arrested on multiple child sex abuse material charges. Federal investigators say Reed used a hidden camera to take photos of girls in a bathroom at the youth center. julieroys.com/pennsylvania-e…

"A former youth pastor [Thomas Pinkerton] at Central Christian Church in Rossville, Maryland, has been accused of sexually abusing teenage boys between 2006 and 2010, Baltimore County police said Thursday." cbsnews.com/baltimore/news…

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Guess I’ll be a ‘Martha’ The Handmaid's Tale #handmaidstale

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Today, remember the death of Trey Carlock who died after horrific Kanakuk Kamps abuse. The Carlock family bravely decided to include the abuse in his obituary in the Dallas Morning News. This was the first mention of its kind, but there were many more to come.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution following up on a story by Julie Roys!

A VA pastor was arrested for allegedly posing as a teenage boy online to solicit images from girls. Jacob Barnett, former pastor at Catawba Valley Baptist, was charged with attempted coercion & enticement of a child & faces life in prison if convicted. julieroys.com/virginia-pasto…

Parents trust your gut! God put that in you. If you sense that someone is off or a situation is off, don’t back down.

I’m seeing a possible Church Reform Initiative documentary in the future.

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Former youth pastor arrested after allegedly sexually abusing at least 6 teens ⁦Assemblies of God US⁩ nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…