by Christa Brown | Sep 4, 2007 | Opinion
For six years, a convicted child molester was pastor and minister a First Baptist Church in Romeoville, Ill. Deacons knew. Other ministers knew. A denominational official knew. Yet, nothing was done until a minister anonymously contacted the Survivors Network of those...
by Christa Brown | Jan 11, 2007 | Opinion
If a church building had a serious structural problem, leaders would likely call in a foundation expert to inspect the property and advise on appropriate action. But when a Baptist church has a serious problem with its spiritual foundation–when it confronts an...
by Christa Brown | Dec 14, 2006 | Opinion
Elana’s father was smuggled out of Germany as an 8-year-old boy. Her grandparents and other paternal ancestors were all annihilated in the Holocaust. Many on her mother’s side were slaughtered as well. Once a week, we walk a loop together around Town Lake....
by Christa Brown | Dec 13, 2006 | Opinion
A bipartisan House committee just released its investigatory results. It found that speaker Dennis Hastert and other congressional leaders were negligent in failing to protect teenagers from inappropriate advances by former Representative Mark Foley. Much of the...
by Christa Brown | Nov 20, 2006 | Opinion
Over and over again, the words “congregational autonomy” have been flung in my face to explain why Southern Baptist leaders cannot take action against ministers reported for sexually molesting kids. “Each entity in Southern Baptist life is autonomous...
