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Domestic Terrorism, Gender Identity and Sexual Assault: How Will VA School District Controversy Impact the Church?

When Scott Smith was arrested during a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting in June, he was called an out-of-control parent, a bigot, and a domestic terrorist. But now Smith is sharing his side of the story.

Ex-Youth Pastor at FL Megachurch Allegedly Molested Girl for Five Years

Jeffrey Bedwell, a former pastor at a Southern Baptist Convention megachurch, has been accused of grooming and molesting a girl from 2013 to 2018, starting when the victim was 12 and continuing until she was 17.

Lawsuit Accuses Liberty University of ‘Enabling On-Campus Rapes’

A new lawsuit against Liberty University claims the Lynchburg, Virginia-based evangelical Christian school has “intentionally created a campus environment” that makes sexual assaults and rapes more likely to occur.

Study Asks Protestant Pastors If Abuse Should Be a Disqualifying Sin

Significant majorities of Protestant pastors agree that abusive pastors should be disqualified from ministry, according to a new study from Lifeway Research.

The #MeToo Stories of the Bible We Tend to Ignore

The NYTimes recently resurfaced the video of pastor Andy Savage’s public apology at Highpoint Church in Memphis for sexually abusing Jules Woodson when he...

What the Church Needs to Learn From Jules Woodson

If we learn anything from the story of Jules Woodson, Andy Savage and Highpoint Church, it's that we have a lot to learn when it comes to properly handling sexual assault allegations.

How to Pastor in the Age of Sexual Abuse Accusations

The tidal wave of sexual abuse accusations calls for pastors to take action—quickly.