• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Christian News Now

Christian News Now

News for the Thinking Christian

  • Home
  • U.S.
  • World
  • Church
  • Faith
  • Tech & Science
  • Family
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

SBC Abuse Survivor Shares How Survivors Can Be ‘Triggered’ by News of Matt Chandler’s Inappropriate Online Behavior; Boz Tchividjian Agrees

August 30, 2021 by Staff

News of Matt Chandler’s leave of absence from preaching and teaching due to inappropriate online direct messaging with a woman who is not his wife was shocking and heartbreaking to many who first heard about it on Sunday. For some abuse survivors, it is “triggering.”

On Monday, an SBC abuse survivor, who goes by the name Lori K. on Twitter, posted a thread sharing how news of Chandler’s moral failure could trigger a survivor’s memory of being groomed by an adult clergy sexual abuser.

Lori K. made it clear that she isn’t accusing Chandler of grooming the woman he was messaging. Rather, she wanted to explain to others not familiar with situations like hers that “his actions look identical to our abusers.”

read more

Filed Under: Church, Featured

Primary Sidebar

Trending News

American Family Radio Drops Alistair Begg Following Controversial Remarks About LGBTQ+ Weddings

Cause of Death Revealed for Dallas Pastor Bryan Dunagan, 44

God Is ‘Still Good’—Beth Moore and Jackie Hill Perry Encourage Women Experiencing Infertility

‘I Barely Touched the Lady’—James MacDonald Addresses Assault Charges in Recent Interview

RSS ChurchLeaders

  • How Technology Helps Christians
  • 35 Great Small Groups Evaluation Questions

RSS Faithit

  • 20 Things I Learned From My Dad
  • ‘I Have Hope’: Justin Bieber Speaks of Trusting God During Latest Health Scare

RSS ForEveryMom

  • Fighting the Epidemic of Burned-Out Moms: 12 Practical Tips to Reclaim Your Wellness
  • Our Summer Bucket List is Filled With the Word NO

Footer

About Us

Privacy Policy

Contact Us

Newsletter

Search

Copyright © 2025 · Christian News Now