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A Post-Christmas Reflection
As we celebrate and care for our wonderfully created bodies, we must acknowledge a tendency to place evil there, in our flesh, in our bodies.
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December 4, 2017
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#MeToo and #ChurchToo
We’ve seen various responses to stories of sexual harassment and abuse, in the political realm and in the celebrity realm. What about in the Church? What will our response be?
May 11, 2015
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Can We Talk?
In April, Safe Church leaders from the U.S. and Canada came together for strategic planning. One priority rose to the top. “We need to be able to talk about abuse!”
March 2, 2015
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Joining a Movement
One in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before the age of 18. We cannot bury our heads in the sand and ignore this issue.
February 16, 2015
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Crying Rape
Which story would you rather read: A story about a woman alleging gang rape at a prestigious university? Or a story about how the reporter covering that story failed to maintain good journalistic standards?
January 28, 2015
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Is Someone Missing?
One in four females and one in six males will be sexually abused by the time they reach 18. Are they missing from our congregations?
November 17, 2014
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Breaking the Silence: A Question of Culture
Our denomination and each of our congregations also have a culture. Is it a culture that promotes openness, or one that encourages hiding difficult struggles? What messages are implicit in our culture about disclosing experiences of abuse?