1️⃣ Church culture often confuses “niceness” with safety In church life, we’re taught: So when someone shows a lot of interest in kids, people say:
Category: Children Are Loved
The Evidence of Change: Beyond Tears and Performances
Too often, churches and communities pressure women in abusive relationships to forgive quickly, return quietly, and “fix” what was never theirs to repair. They are
When Purity Culture Fails to Protect: Faith Lessons from Courtney Stodden’s Story
Parenting is so challenging. I am not indicting “purity culture”. I’ve seen people emerge from it whole, healthy, and joy-filled. But because it involves people,
BrighterFaith: When a Mother Says She Is Not All Right, Church, People of Faith Please, Hear Her
There is a little moment in Scripture that I wish more churches would linger over. Elijah has reached the end of himself. This is the
The Danger of Defending Reputations Before Protecting Children
Scripture is honest in a way we sometimes resist.It does not pretend that respected people are incapable of harm.It shows us, again and again, what
When Church Is Refuge: Protecting Black Girls with Faith, Truth, and Courage
There is a truth we need to hold with both hands. Some girls have been harmed in church spaces. Some were silenced there. Some were
✨ Devotional: The Church as a Safe Space
The church must do more to intentionally become a safe space for women and children to come forward about abuse. God’s people have a duty
Every Girl Bears God’s Image
Primary Text: Genesis 1:27; Matthew 18:1–6 Can we talk about girls? Not because boys do not matter. They do. We are talking about girls because
To Every Parent, Guardian, and Grown-Up Who Loves a Child: Teach Them Their Boundaries Are Holy
There is a kind of love that protects, and there is a kind of pressure that wears love’s clothing. Children cannot always tell the difference.
Before We Ask About Forgiveness, We Should Ask About Responsibility
Scripture: “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” — Matthew 3:8 (NIV) Forgiveness is one of the most beautiful gifts God gives us. Christians rightly talk