A conference on abuse with Moles and Denhollander
Prof. Brian Huizinga of the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary reflects on a two-day conference addressing biblical and compassionate responses to domestic and sexual abuse in the church, featuring speakers Chris Moles and Rachael Denhollader. Rather than providing a technical summary, Huizinga offers a subjective, personal meditation on how the conference's theological foundations, dynamics, and pastoral responses can equip church leaders and members to address abuse faithfully. This resource combines practical ecclesial concern with spiritual discernment, examining how Reformed churches should respond to abuse with both truth and compassion.
A conference on abuse Last weekend (I write mid-January), in the midst of a furious winter storm, I joined hundreds of others in attending a two-day conference in Hudsonville, Michigan hosted by Haven of Mercy on the subject, "A Biblical and Compassionate Response to Abuse in the Church." Due to the snowstorm, the majority of people stayed home and tuned in via livestream, and during the twenty-four hours in which the video-recordings were posted on the web following the conference, the...
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