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situation. There are others. It, unfortunately, happens all too frequently.
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that there is hope. That you can heal. That you could one day help someone
else going through this very situation. May God bless you.
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Articles:
Of Weeping and Joy—Samantha Nelson
A New Opportunity—Shyleene Rosado
Which One Will You Be?—Samantha Nelson
God Is In All The Details—Steve Nelson
“Peace, Be Still.”—Samantha
Nelson
The Sower—Steve
Nelson
Whiplash and Sin—Samantha
Nelson
It’s the Trials...—Steve
Nelson
Forgiveness is a Gift—Samantha
Nelson
What Is Faith?—Steve
Nelson
Vertical Vision—Samantha
Nelson
Q&A About Pastoral Sexual Abuse & Misconduct—The
Hope of Survivors Staff
Interview for Marie
Claire Magazine (UK)—Roshan McArthur & Samantha Nelson
The Power of a Lie—Samantha
Nelson
Traits of a Good Shepherd—Steve & Samantha
Nelson
The Subtlety of Satan & Pastors
Who Prey—Samantha Nelson
Victim
of “Clergy Abuse” Now Helps Others—George Warren,
KXTV News 10 Sacramento, CA
Local
Church Leaders Accused of Misusing Their Power—Katherine
Boyd, WKYC News 3 Cleveland, OH (Click here to
view the news broadcast)
The Hope of
Survivors—Karen SuvanKahm
Pastoral Sexual Abuse Informational
Materials to be Distributed—Samantha Nelson
TheHopeOfSurvivors.com
Recognized by Top International Honor for Web Sites—Samantha
Nelson
Sexual Abuses Issues in the Church; Raising the Bar—Gregory Love and Kimberlee Norris
Pope Said to Meet with Victims of Sexual Abuse—CNN News
Hoover Man Charged in Maryland Child Abuse Case Resigns as Music Minister at Shades Crest Baptist—Birmingham News Staff
Pregnant Teen Can No Longer Hide Secret Affair With Pastor—Yahoo! News*
*Please note: Below is our brief response to the Dear Abby article which appeared in Yahoo! News on February 3, 2008. We are aware that others replied and shared information from The Hope of Survivors with Dear Abby, too.
February 6, 2008
Dear Abby,
Regarding the article from February 3, entitled, PREGNANT TEEN CAN NO LONGER HIDE SECRET AFFAIR WITH PASTOR, please let IN TRUE LOVE IN WASHINGTON know that she did not have an affair, nor is this love, and that organizations such as The Hope of Survivors exist to provide free counsel and support to those who have been abused by a pastor or other spiritual leader. Thank you for making it clear to her that Reverend Ron is the only one who should be shamed in this case.
Samantha
More from Dear Abby on Pregnant Teen—UExpress.com
Auntie Anne’s Success and Private Tragedy—ABC News
A Pastor’s Dark Secret—CNN.com
Sex Scandal Rocks Famed Megachurch—Associated Press
Pastor Sued in Sex Scandal—Kevin Martin, Calgary Sun
Sexual Predators Often Fly
Under the Radar at Church—Hannah Elliott, Associated Baptist Press
‘We’re Moving On’, Church Members Say—Jim Schoettler, The Times-Union
The Recycle of Clergy Abuse—Greg Warner, Associated Baptist Press
Stepping Over the Line: Should Sexually
Straying Clergy Be Restored to Ministry?—Ken Camp
Pastor Accused of Punishment Spank—FOX 4’s Dionne Anglin
Woman Accuses Pastor of Sex Abuse—Melanthia Mitchell,
The Associated Press
Haggard
Confesses to ‘Lifelong’ Sexual Problem—CNN’s Eric Marrapodi
contributed to this report.
Pastor, His Family
Accused of Molesting Children—Associated Press
Pentecostal Preacher Sherman Allen Turns Out to Be Reverend Spanky—Julie Lyons, Dallas Observer
Sherman Allen Gets Spanked—Julie Lyons, Dallas Observer
Police
Say Pastor Coerced Sex Using God’s Word—Associated Press
Pastor
Charged After Sexual Relations—Norway
Southern Baptists Confront Their Own
Sexual Abuse Scandal—Adelle M. Banks
Churches
in Trauma—Phil Jones, Religion & Ethics
Abuse
Knows No Time Limit, House Told—Jim Siegel and
Gerald Tebben, The Columbus Dispatch
Why “Pastoral
Affair” Is An Oxymoron: Thoughts On Clergy Sexual Misconduct—René Drumm
Bishop
Paulk Allegations—Dale Russell, Fox News, Atlanta, GA
Minister
Unbowed—By Tobi Oluwa, Columbus Post
Sex-Abuse
Complaints Voiced at Site of Detroit Conference—Dennis Pelham,
Daily Telegram Staff Writer
Woman
Says Church Warned—Laurence Hammack, The Roanoke Times
In
Missouri Court, a Choir Director Claims Minister Raped Her—Emanuella
Grinberg, Court TV
Sex
In the Forbidden Zone—Barrington H. Brennen
Blaming
Women for the Sexually Abusive Male Pastor—Ann-Janine Morey
Sexual
Misconduct in the Ministry: The Pastor, Sexual Sin, and the Bible (Part
3)—Professor Miroslav Kis
Sexual
Misconduct in the Ministry: Unforbidden Fruit (Part 2)—Professor
Miroslav Kis
Pastor
Fired Over Sexual Exploitation Charges—Staff,
KCCI Channel 8, Iowa
Pastoral Sexual
Abuse: It’s Not an Affair, It’s Abuse—Sandra
Gates
Pastoral
Immorality, Another Perspective—Condensed version as
posted on the Recorder web site
Pastoral Immorality,
Another Perspective—Full version as originally written
by Steve & Samantha Nelson
Sexual
Misconduct in the Ministry: A Biblical Sketch of Pastoral Identity (Part
1)—Professor Miroslav Kis
Are Baptist
Leaders Doing Enough About Clergy Sex-Abuse Revelations?—By
Hannah Elliott
Boston
Archdiocese Reveals Abuse Findings—CNN.com
Finland: Church Cooperating in Abuse
Investigation
Sexual Ethics for
Ministers Discussed
Organizational
Misconduct—James A. Cress
Priest
Gets Life for Assaulting 13-Year-Old
Church
to Reveal Details of Abuse by Preacher—Martin Daly
Dear
Editor...The Flock Responds—Adventist Review
Unfaithful:
When Shepherds Become Wolves—Adventist Review
The
Forbidden Zone: The Nature and Prevalence of Clergy Sexual Abuse—Christian
Ethics Today
When
Clergy Prey, Women Pray to Be Heard—Fortworth Star-Telegram
Hope & Healing Comes to Bloomington, MN!—April 2008
The Hope of Survivors & Applebee’s Working Together!
Update from the General Conference Session
in St. Louis, MO—June-July 2005
Update from the ASI International Convention
in Sacramento, CA—August 2005
Update from the ASI International Convention
in Cincinnati, OH—August 2004 |
