Resources
What I’m Doing to Protect My Kids from Sexual Abuse
An abuse survivor shares some practical wisdom about how she's protecting her children.
Justice for Abuse Survivors: Giving Victims Their Voice
Neil Jaffee describes and advocates for a set of specialized practices that will revolutionize our approach to the handling of child sexual abuse cases in the criminal justice system .
Innocent Until Proven Guilty: What Does This Really Mean?
Boz Tchividjian examines one of our treasured legal principles and how, improperly applied, can be used to great harm by predators and abuse enablers.
An Unholy Alliance: When Mob Forgiveness Meets Selective Grace
Author Jonathan Hollingsworth explains the darker side to being “radical for Jesus”.
Sex Offenders in the Pews
No matter how much we think we might know about child molestation, people will continue to be easily fooled. Pastor Jimmy Hinton explains some of the barriers to understanding how abuse functions.
Are Abuse Survivors Best Served When Institutions Investigate Themselves?
What makes an “independent investigation” truly independent? Are survivors best served when an institution investigates itself? Boz Tchividjian draws on his experiences and explains why finding the truth is essential.
Caught in the Spotlight: Christian Leaders Who Mishandle Abuse Disclosures
Instead of focusing time and energy in doing the right thing when a spotlight is turned on, many leaders will try to deflect attention away from abuse and their failures to respond to it correctly.
Glimpses of Jesus in the Darkness of Abuse
Boz Tchividjian explains how God often displays His kindness and love by showing “flashes of light” in the darkness. Here, Boz gives a few glimpses he’s seen of Jesus at work.
God Made All of Me: Interview with Justin & Lindsey Holcomb
Boz Tchividjian interviews Justin and Lindsey Holcomb, authors of a children’s book God Made All of Me, which teaches age-appropriate lessons on boundaries and safety.
False Narratives of Christian Leaders Caught in Abuse
Boz Tchividjian explains three narratives that are most common among offending leaders.
Locked in Cells of Silence by Disbelief and Shame
Why do so many victims remain silent? In over twenty years of confronting abuse, Boz Tchividjian shares what he has learned about the silence that imprisons many survivors.
An Abuse Survivor's Message to the 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.
A Careful Grace: Accountability for Sex Offenders in the Church
As followers of Jesus, we are called to minister to everyone in church including sex offenders, but we should never do so in isolation from child protection professionals or in ignorance of the harm done to their victims. Simon Bass explains why.
The Spiritual Struggle of Fighting the Church
If you are a Christian and also an advocate, sometimes you have a strained relationship with the Church. It is a struggle borne by many. GRACE Board Member Victor Veith explains why.
When the Church Prefers Predators
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.
Responding to Sibling Sexual Abuse: What to Do and Why
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.
Sexually Assaulted in a Christian Home
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.
A Grand Deception: The Successful Response of Sex Offenders
Sexual offenders have perfected a grand deception that sadly seems to work all too well inside faith communities.
