For 30 years I kept a secret that almost killed me. That same secret was kept by many other little boys. We were all victimized by the same man, yet none of us knew it was happening to the other. Those secrets caused pain, shame, guilt. And it cost one of us his life.

Justin Holcomb, professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, gives an address at the 2019 Caring Well Conference on the work of Christ and the effects of abuse

Like King David, many within the church respond with a righteous anger when hearing about sexual abuse but fail to respond correctly.

Dr. Diane Langberg examines the culture of systems and why Christians protect churches instead of victims.

Dr. Diane Langberg explains how trauma affects a victim’s relationship with God.

Victims of sexual assault experience many devastating physical, psychological, and emotional effects. The gospel has an answer for each.

Wherever we fail to stand for righteousness and hide or ignore sin for the sake of something we love more than God, we too are choosing evil. 

An examination of how sexual abuse affects the core beliefs of victims

The facts about child abuse, as compiled by Anna Salter, author of Predators.

Well-intentioned yet ill-informed reactions can be just as hurtful to a victim as the always-malicious victim blaming. These are practical ways to avoid retraumatizing victims.

The claim that the Church is being persecuted whenever child molesters, or those who harbor them, are brought to justice contradicts scripture and common sense.

An abuse survivor shares some practical wisdom about how she's protecting her children.

In this movie review of Oscar-winning movie “Spotlight,” Boz Tchividjian highlights lessons the Boston Globe reporters found when investigating the Roman Catholic Church.

A survivor of horrific child abuse and abduction while living in a Christian home, David Linwah shares what he has wanted the Church to hear for so long.

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.

The mishandling of sibling sexual abuse disclosures in the Duggar family has brought to the surface a painful topic that most of us would prefer to pretend doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, that is not an option. 

The most important voices to speak into the issue of abuse are those who have been victimized.   These heroes can teach all of us so much if we simply take the time to turn down our own voices so that we can truly listen to what they have to say. One such survivor shares her personal experience of being sexually assaulted in her home.

Some concluding thoughts on April’s annual Sexual Abuse Awareness Month.