by Christa Brown | Aug 2, 2022 | Opinion
Many have applauded the sexual abuse reforms of the Southern Baptist Convention, adopted at their annual meeting last June. Not me. The devil is in the details, and those details give me little reason to cheer. Here’s why. Bruce Frank, who led the SBC’s Sexual Abuse...
by Christa Brown | Feb 15, 2019 | Opinion
A 16-year-old girl was groomed and manipulated into an abusive “relationship” by the youth pastor of her evangelical church. When the truth came to light, she was shamed, blamed and silenced. The pastor continued in ministry. This is the story of Emily Joy, co-creator...
by Christa Brown | Sep 26, 2018 | Opinion
With the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh thrown into question by sexual assault allegations, President Trump tweeted that “if it was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed.” Distressed by the president’s apparent ignorance...
by Christa Brown | Sep 17, 2018 | Opinion
I stood at a sidewalk press conference 12 years ago in front of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Nashville headquarters, publicly urging that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination should take action for the protection of church kids against clergy sex abuse.... by Christa Brown | Dec 30, 2010 | Opinion
In Atlanta, law enforcement authorities are investigating a controversial mortgage scheme that allegedly preyed on financially troubled homeowners. Two Baptist mega-church pastors are linked to the scheme. As reported by CBS Atlanta News, a company called Matrix...