For faith leaders and other supporters of adult survivors of child sexual abuse
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. (Romans 12:4-5) Have you ever watched a video of a lion taking down a gazelle and thought…
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” (1 Chronicles 16:8) As a parochial school kid who sat through ten years’ worth of religion classes, chapels, and catechism—not to mention Sunday school and church on the weekends—I struggled with the Bible’s numerous reminders to “praise God” and “go and…
“Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.” (Proverbs 12:18) At various points in your life, you’ve probably received well-intended but less-than-helpful words of support. Maybe it was the classic “You know everything happens for a reason!” or “You just have to stay positive!” These kinds of niceties often leave…
