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While the western church celebrates Holy Week, which will culminate in Easter on Sunday, leaders within the Southern Baptist Convention are continuing to grapple with stories of abuse and a forthcoming Guidepost Solutions report about whether their Executive Committee mishandled allegations of sexual misconduct.  As the SBC looks ahead to the release of that report at … [Read more...] about Abuse Victims’ Stories Overshadowed by Denominational Politics Ahead of SBC Presidential Race

Thanks to a ruling last week by the Texas Supreme Court, a high-profile sexual abuse lawsuit involving a prominent Southern Baptist figure will be permitted to continue. The court determined that Duane Rollins’ civil case against Paul Pressler may proceed, even though the five-year statute of limitations has passed. Paul Pressler Faces Abuse Lawsuit Rollins … [Read more...] about Texas Supreme Court Ruling on Former SBC Leader Paul Pressler Opens Doors for Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Laura Toggs, Hillsong Church youth pastor and daughter of Brian Houston, posted last week on Instagram, sharing how hard Sundays have been for her since her father announced his resignation as Hillsong Church’s senior global pastor on March 23, 2022. Houston, who started a year long sabbatical in January, made the announcement … [Read more...] about Brian Houston’s Daughter: Sundays Are the ‘Hardest Day of the Week for Me Right Now’

Florida pastor, Founders Ministries president, and SBC presidential hopeful Tom Ascol released a video statement on Wednesday sharing his thoughts on what should be done in response to the forthcoming Guidepost Solutions report about whether the SBC Executive Committee has mishandled allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse. “A couple of weeks ago, it was … [Read more...] about ‘Some Crimes Are Not Sins; Some Sins Are Not Crimes’: Tom Ascol on Forthcoming SBC Sex Abuse Report