Posts tagged Sexual abuse
Robert Morris’ Son Steps Down As Pastor At Gateway Church

Seven weeks after Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church after Cindy Clemishire publicly claimed he abused her in the 1980s when she was 12 years old, Gateway has announced that Morris’ son, James Morris, is stepping away from the church.

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IHOPKC Cancels Plan For New Church, Says Prayer Room Will Continue

Plans for a new church connected to the embattled International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC) have been canceled, according to an email sent to the IHOPKC community Wednesday morning. Also, former IHOPKC Executive Team member Isaac Bennett and his wife, Morgan, who were planning to pastor the new church, have left the 24/7 prayer ministry.

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Former International House Of Prayer Leaders Incorporate ‘Sanctuary Church’

Three former leaders of the International House of Prayer Kansas City (IHOPKC) have incorporated a new church, called “Sanctuary Church,” documents filed with the state of Missouri show. Former pastors of IHOPKC’s Forerunner Church, Isaac and Morgan Bennett, along with Matt Candler, former president of IHOP University (IHOPU), filed articles of incorporation for Sanctuary Church on April 18, 2024.

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Apology From US Catholic Bishops Falls Short For Traumatized Indigenous Families

(OPINION) On June 14, U.S. Catholic bishops apologized for the mistreatment and trauma caused through the church’s role in American Indian boarding schools. While the apology is all well and good, it is very little and very late for thousands of Indigenous families in America.  

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Robert Morris Resigns From Gateway Church Following Details Of Abuse

Just days after allegations surfaced that he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s, Pastor Robert Morris has resigned from his Dallas megachurch, Gateway Church. In a statement released to media today, Gateway claimed it did not know the age of Morris’ victim and the length of her abuse.

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Nancy French’s ‘Ghosted’ Offers A Haunting, Helpful Read, But Not For Everyone

(REVIEW) “Ghosted” focuses on how the Frenches lost friends and colleagues alike when they became critics of Donald Trump, the twice-divorced billionaire who won the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and ascended to the White House. 

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‘Midland Christian 5’ Say Wrongful Arrests Devastated Their Lives And Careers

Former educators at Midland Christian School in Texas open up about the federal lawsuit they filed and their desire for an apology after they were arrested and accused — wrongly and maliciously, they contend — of trying to conceal a student’s alleged sexual assault from police in 2022.

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Book Publishers Refuse MacArthur’s ‘War On Children’ Following Abuse Scandal

Following allegations John MacArthur failed to protect victims of child abuse, publishers have declined to publish MacArthur’s new book, “The War on Children,” an employee at Grace to You confirmed. According to a still-available post on Google Books, “The War on Children: Providing Refuge for Your Children in a Hostile World,” was set to be published in 2022 by Thomas Nelson.

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Liberty University Broke Safety Laws for Years, Federal Report Finds

Liberty University reportedly failed to keep its campus safe and repeatedly violated federal law specifying how to do so for years, according to a U.S. Department of Education preliminary report. It shows the university underreported campus crime and deterred people from reporting crimes in the first place. That’s even as Liberty claims to be “one of the safest campuses in the state — and in the nation.”

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Jill Duggar Dillard Says Father Treated Her ‘Worse’ Than Pedophile Son

A new memoir by another child of Jim Bob Duggar contains some stunning revelations about the former “19 Kids and Counting” TV family. According to Jill Duggar Dillard, the fourth-eldest Duggar sibling, her parents treated her worse for exposing their verbal abuse and control than they treated her brother Josh for his pedophilia.  

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Two Documentaries Portray Religious Groups Capitalizing On Fear And Shame

(OPINION) Two recent documentary series offer distressing portraits of Christian organizations that, although unrelated, appear eerily similar. Both movements gained prominence in part by instilling fear and shame in their members. Both have reaped abuse, scandal and decline.

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South Africa And The Legacy Of Jackrollers

The gangsterism style of rape dwindled when South Africa gained its freedom on April 27, 1994. Yet, rape is coming to a rise in a different dimension. Many homes are affected by fathers and brothers who are victimizing and raping their own wives, mothers, daughters and sisters. What is now appalling is the reported recurring incidents of rapes that women and children suffer at the hands of some of the clergy. 

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New Hillsong Exposé Reveals More Alleged Sex Abuse Cover-Up & Shameless Spending

An investigation into embattled Hillsong Church by the top-rated news outlet in Australia has uncovered new revelations of financial and sexual misconduct, as key sources go on the record for the first time. “Hellsong: Hillsong Church Global Investigation” first aired on Australia’s 7News on April 23 and released Friday on YouTube.

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The Dalai Lama ‘Incident’: How Not To Respond To A Troubling Sexual Situation With A Child

(OPINION) In education circles, an incident like the Dalai Lama asking a boy to suck his tongue is often called a teachable moment. But the real lessons to be learned from this video could be titled “How NOT to respond to possible child sexual abuse” Or “How NOT to respond to a troubling sexual situation with a child.”

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Persistent CEO Leads Christian Care Centers Through Bankruptcy And Sale

Sabrina Porter, now 59, relates her personal childhood trauma as she reflects on why her latest challenge — leading Texas-based Christian Care Centers Inc. through bankruptcy and a sale to new owners — does not faze her.

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Does ‘He Gets Us’ Get It? And Reflecting On YouVersion’s Record Day

(ANALYSIS) Now, missiologists — the people who study missionary efforts and their effectiveness — are weighing in on the He Gets Us campaign, and they’re finding flaws, or at least gaps, in the Jesus the campaign is pushing.

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California Woman Sues Salvation Army for Negligence Amid Abuse Allegations

A California woman is suing the Salvation Army and its Pomona branch, alleging she was sexually abused by a youth group leader when she was a minor. The woman, identified in the lawsuit only as Jane Doe, is suing for negligence, claiming those in authority failed to prevent or protect her and other children from the abuse.

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Documentary On Sexual Abuse Allegations At Christian Camp Kanakuk Wins Emmy

A documentary made by VICE News about the alleged sexual abuse cases at Kanakuk camps in southwest Missouri won a 2022 Emmy award for “Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Long Form.” The 17-minute film, “A Christian Summer Camp’s History of Abuse,” features interviews with survivors and gives details about litigation and settlements that have occurred.

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