The BCC Weekend Media Resource: Why Sexual Assault Is Not Just a Women’s Issue
In this article, Justin Holcomb explains why sexual assault is not just a woman’s issue. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe BCC Weekend Media Resource: Advice for Pastors Dealing with Sexual Assault
Justin Holcomb and his wife, Lindsey, wrote Rid of My Disgrace, a book for victims of sexual assault. Pastors should assume that 1 in 5 of their congregants is suffering or has suffered as a victim of...
View ArticleFacing Up to Sex Trafficking
How can Christians and churches care for women caught in the evils of sex trafficking? Continue reading →
View Article8 Ways to Protect Your Children from Sexual Abuse
Here are eight ways you as a parent can protect your children from sexual abuse. Continue reading →
View ArticleRape, Sexual Assault, and Consent
With the prevalence of sexual violence, it is important to have a clear definition of sexual assault and consent. Many victims are not sure if what happened to them was assault, and the shame and...
View ArticleFriday’s 5 to Live By
Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top 5 biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Continue reading →
View ArticleLessons Learned from Unthinkable Sexual Abuse
I recently learned that a missionary whom I have known and trusted for twenty years has, for his entire adult life, been a sexual predator. He was respected, even revered, both by churches in the US...
View ArticleWhat Does the Bible Say About Sexual Assault?
Far from being a peripheral issue in the Bible, sexual assault is clearly depicted as a sin against the victim and God, mentioned frequently throughout the Bible, referred to as a symbol of how badly...
View ArticleWhat Do You Say to a Woman Filled with Hate from Past Sexual Assault Or Abuse?
Suppose we had the opportunity to counsel a precious woman named Phyllis who had been wickedly abused by her father as a child and is now filled with hate toward him for the years of abuse she suffered...
View ArticleBeauty for Ashes
The Bible has a rich, robust, relevant, and relational approach to helping people to find hope and healing in Christ after sexual abuse. To illustrate that richness, we’ll consider just a few ways that...
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