The executive committee of the Southern Baptist Committee met Monday ahead of the much larger gathering in Anaheim and chose new officers for the coming year, including a new chairman who is seen as a reformer.
The Southern Baptist Convention report: What it means for abuse survivors and the faithful
In light of the recent Guidepost Report, in this episode we talk about the what the Southern Baptist Convention believes in, its structure and how the absence of female presence in its leadership has contributed to the silencing and abuse of women.
Southern Baptist Convention will release internal list of ministers accused of abuse
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee announced they will release a list of ministers accused of sexual abuse. A bombshell report revealed the list has existed for a long time — but only internally to protect leadership from legal liability.
Southern Baptist Convention leaders pushed aside abuse allegations to protect their reputations, a new report reveals
Interviews with more than 300 people and a review of documents across two decades show that senior leaders at the nation’s largest protestant denomination pushed aside allegations of abuse to protect their own reputations and avoid legal liability.
‘People change’: Cyntoia Brown-Long wants Tennessee lawmakers to let people out of prison sooner, not later
Cyntoia Brown-Long was given a second chance after she was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager. She thinks others behind bars should get one, too.
For Male Victims Of Child Sexual Abuse, Untreated Trauma Can Lead To Run-Ins With The Law
Listen A note of warning: This story discusses sexual abuse and suicide. It may be disturbing to some readers. Every week, Daniel Westbrooks walks through a metal detector and several locked doors to visit teens at Nashville’s Juvenile Detention Center. He weaves through the shuffle of boys in matching blue polo shirts and gray slip-on […]
Middle Tennessee Representative Says He’ll Stay In Office After Misconduct Allegations
Listen The Middle Tennessee lawmaker accused of sexually abusing girls he coached in the 1980s says he’ll stay in the state legislature. State Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesboro, issued the statement a day after three women told Nashville TV station WSMV that he kissed, groped or propositioned them when they were in their teens.
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