by Shelly Kalenius | Apr 20, 2020 | Blogs
Written by Dr. Diane Langberg, Ph.D There has been much discussion about what a church should do when confronted with an abuser in its midst. Such a question cannot begin to be adequately or wisely answered unless we first grasp the truth of what it means to be an...
by Shelly Kalenius | Apr 20, 2020 | Blogs
Written by Renée Bosco For much of the last three years, I have spent a large amount of time walking through the intricacies of a church leader sexual abuse case. The perpetrator, my former boss, was a well-known charismatic ministry leader. Through this process, I’ve...
by Shelly Kalenius | Apr 19, 2020 | Blogs
Written by Jake Kail As we go through life, we will all experience pain through the words and actions of others at times. To one degree or another, we will be sinned against. We cannot avoid this reality, but how we respond is vitally important. As Christians,...
by Shelly Kalenius | Apr 19, 2020 | Blogs
Written by Jake Kail In a previous article, I explained that false repentance is a common tactic of habitual hypocrites and abusers of various kinds. How do we know if repentance is real or feigned? This excerpt from Hypocrisy Exposed explains what fruit to look for...
by Shelly Kalenius | Apr 19, 2020 | Blogs
Written by Jake Kail Hypocrisy is to wear a mask of righteousness in order to veil a heart of wickedness. It is a holy public persona that hides a hellish private reality. We can see this dynamic at work in abusers and predators who blend into the church undetected....
by Shelly Kalenius | Apr 19, 2020 | Blogs
Written by Jake Kail Have you ever wondered why Jesus came down so hard against hypocrisy? He spoke very strongly against it, and gave scathing rebukes to those who were living as habitual hypocrites. This will make more sense to us when we understand the true nature...