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Words Matter
Words Matter

We have witnessed a seemingly new boldness to communicate incredibly wounding and cruel words to victims of abuse.  In his latest piece, Boz Tchividjian shares how words matter to a survivors.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianJanuary 30, 2015Responding Well, Child Maltreatment
Are We Really Pro-Life?
Are We Really Pro-Life?

Re-examining the value of human life—at all stages.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianJanuary 23, 2015Justice
Chris Anderson and MaleSurvivor: Part Two
Chris Anderson and MaleSurvivor: Part Two

Part two of Boz Tchividjian’s interview with Chris Anderson, executive director of MaleSurvivor, peels back the myths and misconceptions about being a male abuse survivor.

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InterviewsBoz TchividijianOctober 31, 2014Sexual Abuse
Chris Anderson and MaleSurvivor: Part One
Chris Anderson and MaleSurvivor: Part One

Boz Tchividjian interviews Chris Anderson, executive director of MaleSurvivor, and discusses his journey of survival, healing, and advocacy.

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InterviewsBoz TchividijianOctober 23, 2014Sexual Abuse
Hillsong Church: Abuse Unreported, Perpetrator Rewarded
Hillsong Church: Abuse Unreported, Perpetrator Rewarded

Examining the crisis of culpability at Hillsong Church when pastor Brian Houston failed to report his predator father, Frank Houston, to authorities.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianOctober 17, 2014Sexual Abuse, Responding Well, Reporting, Child Maltreatment
Disappearing Boys
Disappearing Boys

Michael Reagan and Jerome Elam, both survivors of childhood sexual abuse, write about the unique dynamics and devastating stigmas.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianOctober 3, 2014Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Child Maltreatment, Male Abuse
A House of Cards: The Wicked Scheme of Child Offending Church Leaders
A House of Cards: The Wicked Scheme of Child Offending Church Leaders

Taking a page from the popular Netflix series, Boz Tchividjian lays out how “The Underwood Scheme” and how it would look when deployed against the vulnerable in a church setting.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianSeptember 26, 2014Prevention, Churches, Grooming
Shatter the Silence: A Call to the Black Church  to Protect Our Children
Shatter the Silence: A Call to the Black Church to Protect Our Children

Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis explains how the Black church can directly confront child abuse, beginning within its own community.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianSeptember 19, 2014Abuse, Reporting, Responding Well, Child Maltreatment, Churches
#WhyIStayed: How Some Churches Enable Spousal Abuse
#WhyIStayed: How Some Churches Enable Spousal Abuse

Reflections on the Church’s culpability for domestic violence in the wake of #WhyIStayed, a hashtag trend which erupted after Ray Rice was filmed abusing his fiance.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianSeptember 12, 2014Domestic Abuse, Churches
A Christian Publisher Speaks Up on Child Sexual Abuse
A Christian Publisher Speaks Up on Child Sexual Abuse

Reflecting on an editorial by WORLD Magazine columnist Warren Cole Smith and how it exemplifies responding well in a world rife with evil and darkness.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianSeptember 5, 2014Responding Well, Churches, Reporting
The Sexual  Exploitation of Children: What is the Church Going to Do?
The Sexual Exploitation of Children: What is the Church Going to Do?

Examining SharedHope’s Demanding Justice Report which has detailed findings on the commercial exploitation of children.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianAugust 30, 2014Sex Trafficking, Child Maltreatment, Churches
Three Common Strategies:  How Sexual Offenders  Discredit Child Witnesses
Three Common Strategies: How Sexual Offenders Discredit Child Witnesses

Offenders and their supporters use three common strategies to try and convince others to embrace their distorted definition of innocence. This article explains each tactic so you can better understand an abuse disclosure.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianAugust 22, 2014Prevention, Responding Well, Known Offenders
Measuring Greatness: Children and the Kingdom of God
Measuring Greatness: Children and the Kingdom of God

What does it take to be great in the greatest kingdom of time and eternity? Dr. Diane Langberg shares lessons from children we all can learn from.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianAugust 8, 2014Prevention, Responding Well
When Sex Offenders Confess to Clergy: Three Mistaken Beliefs
When Sex Offenders Confess to Clergy: Three Mistaken Beliefs

How does a pastor respond when informed of allegations concerning child sexual abuse? All too often the responses by pastors are too little too late.   Here is a simple rule that should be followed by pastors and everyone else: Immediately report allegations of child sexual abuse. 

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianAugust 1, 2014Responding Well, Churches, Known Offenders, Repentance
Sex Offenders, Recidivism, and the Church
Sex Offenders, Recidivism, and the Church

In order to truly safeguard children, faith communities must recognize that activities involving children attract two kinds of people: those who love children and those who would prey on children. At any given point in time, we cannot be certain which of those two types is engaging with our children.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianJuly 25, 2014Prevention, Known Offenders, Churches
Abused on the Mission Field: Treasuring the Institution Instead of the Child
Abused on the Mission Field: Treasuring the Institution Instead of the Child

Some missionary cultures are in need of a conversion.

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianJuly 18, 2014Investigations, Sexual Abuse, Missions
Learning to Heal from Abuse: One Man’s Mission to Help
Learning to Heal from Abuse: One Man’s Mission to Help

Boz Tchividjian interviews David Pittman, director and founder of Together We Heal, a resource for survivors and victims of abuse.

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InterviewsBoz TchividijianJuly 11, 2014Hope
4 Lessons We Can  Learn From a Church  that Hired a Sex Offender
4 Lessons We Can Learn From a Church that Hired a Sex Offender

New Gospel Outreach Church knowingly hired a convicted sex offender as their senior pastor, but they are not alone. pastor!  Many churches and faith communities are increasingly faced with decisions related to sex offenders and disclosures of sexual abuse. 

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ArticlesBoz TchividijianJune 27, 2014Prevention, Responding Well, Churches, Known Offenders
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