Darrell Gilyard

Rantings on Better Ways for Churches to Respond to Sexual Abuse

Thu, Apr 14 2011
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Rantings on Better Ways for Churches to Respond to Sexual Abuse

  "It still remains true that no justification of virtue will enable a man to be virtuous." CS Lewis     wikipedia After learning about a horrible pedophile situation in a former church, TWW has been committed to shining a light on this problem. It is time for the evangelical church in America to admit that it has shown a less than compassionate and intelligent response to this pervasive issue. One would think that the experience of the Roman Catholic Church would serve as warning to the Protestant church. But, it seems, we are just too clueless to learn from another's mistakes.   It is becoming glaringly evident that many denominations, along with para-church ministries, are experiencing pedophile situations on par, percentage wise, with the Roman Catholic Church. And we should hang our heads in shame. Our response to those who have been abused has been pitiful and we deserve the scorn of those outside the faith who point their fingers and call us hypocrites. We are, no excuses.   The following is a number of suggestions taken from both my experience in working with abused children as well as watching a pedophile debacle unravel at a church. I am Continue reading →

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Caner’s Conundrum: When The Church Acts Like John Edwards

Thu, Jul 01 2010
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Ergun Caner aftermath

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WHAT IS TRUTH?

Wed, Aug 26 2009
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Sheri Klouda, Paige Patterson, and Darrell Gilyard

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A Call for Paige Patterson’s Resignation From the Ministry

Tue, Jun 16 2009
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Wife Beating: A New Tool for Evangelism    

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To Stay or Not to Stay; That Is the Problem

Fri, Jun 05 2009
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"We have a strange illusion that mere time cancels sin. But mere time does nothing either to the fact or to the guilt of a sin. -C S Lewis    -The Problem of Pain  

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Pedophiles in Wonderland

Wed, May 27 2009
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Continuing the story of Wonderland

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Revictimizing Victims

Fri, May 22 2009
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Spousal abuse and attitudes within the SBC, Darrell Gilyard

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