by Catherine Boyle | Oct 12, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support, Spiritual Development
This post is shared as part of our series on sexual abuse trauma, but also addresses the importance of confronting and correcting abusive behavior of any kind. Repentance and transformation to the mind and actions of Christ must always be the goals. One night, during...
by Catherine Boyle | Sep 9, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support
The statistics are grim: one in five girls and one in twenty boys will be sexually abused before they reach adulthood. Tragically, individuals with disabilities experience abuse of every kind, including sexual abuse, at much higher rates than individuals who do not...
by Jeremy Smith | Jul 15, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support, Mental Health
In April, I wrote an article on domestic violence, mental health, and the Church in hopes of building some awareness through statistics. Unfortunately, that article did not have any responses about what the Church could do to serve locally in your community. Today, I...
by Key Ministry | Apr 15, 2021 | Abuse, Church Support, Mental Health, Trauma
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Along with the October Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I would love to see Christian pastors and Christian counselors be at the forefront of not only bringing awareness, but also coming up with the solutions to serve...
by Key Ministry | Feb 13, 2020 | Abuse, Church Support, Mental Health
“Adverse Childhood Experiences” is the new focus of clinical mental health and psychology. At its essence, research has found a high correlation between childhood trauma and environmental instability that leads to numerous mental health, medical, social, academic, and...
by Catherine Boyle | May 30, 2019 | Abuse, Autism, Mental Health
Graduation season is a wonderful time of celebration: endings and new beginnings, sadness mixed with joy. Except that’s not the case for everyone. I know about this firsthand.Several years ago, about ten months before my son was diagnosed with autism, we came to the...
