In the April issue of Christianity Today, there was a little article tucked in on page 66 that rocked my heart. It’s titled, “Becoming Human Again: After Surviving the Rwandan genocide, Denise Uwimana devoted her life to promoting healing and...
People often ask me why the church has historically responded so poorly to the cries of sexual abuse victims. While there are many reasons, the one that seems to rise to the top is something I’ll call THE HAPPY WORLD SYNDROME. Two Boxes We tend to separate our...
This is a heart wrenching account of a fierce mama, Amazon Mom (name changed) who does the right thing and suffers immensely for it. This is one of the bravest accounts I have ever heard of. May we all protect our children the way Amazon Mom has. (Aside, she said...
Grateful for this opportunity to talk about sexual abuse survivors being deeply important to the church. Instead of maligning and silencing, we should listen intently. Their hearts and messages are catalysts for revival, but so often the church has dismissed their...
Just a quick post to highlight something you may be interested in, particularly if you’re helping someone heal from past sexual abuse. (You have my permission to send these free full-length books to anyone once you download them). Buy We Too One way for We Too...
I sincerely pray this helps you feel seen, loved and heard. My prayer starts around three minutes. If you read my previous post of the text of the prayer, you’ll realize that about halfway through this prayer, I deviate from my crafted piece and began to...
I prayed this prayer over the Southern Baptist Convention this afternoon. May our churches pray this prayer and experience repentance, restoration and renewal. That is my sincere hope. A PRAYER OF LAMENT Our majestic, sovereign, empathetic, beautiful Father in heaven,...
Yesterday, I released Healing Every Day, a 90-Day Devotional Journey. It’s a sister, a companion if you will, to WE TOO. The book reflects my love of Scripture (you walk through a verse from every book of the Bible), and my confidence that God is in the process...
Here is the short devotional I gave at the Valued Conference in San Diego this year. In it, I unpack the significance of 1 Corinthians 12:22-26 as it relates to how the church treats survivors: In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are...
I read this letter out loud five years ago, and there is more to say. (Trigger alert). First, I have healed further since the writing and reading of this letter. I am not completely healed, but I am healing. This is a journey. Second, I discovered new things about the...
