Abuse has become epidemic in the church, and so has cover-up.

But what causes abuse in the church, and how can we stop it?

Welcome to the Roy's Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church.

I'm Julie Roy's.

And if ever there was a time that the church needed restoring,

it's now. There has been scandal after scandal after scandal in the church. Multiple high-profile

Christian leaders have fallen. And now there's the Southern Baptist Convention's report,

revealing sexual abuse and cover-up on a massive scale throughout the nation's largest Protestant

denomination. How can abuse, the praying on the most vulnerable, happen within the church,

the place where the sheep should be the most protected? Well, that was the focus of Dr. Diane

Langberg's powerful opening talk at the recent Restore Conference at Judson University.

As Dr. Langberg explains, God gave people power to be living, breathing, representations of him.

Yet too often, those who profess Christ misuse this power to exploit the vulnerable.

And witnesses, believing they need to protect a leader or a church, cover up the abuse.

It's a horrific pattern that's being repeated again and again and again in the church,

and as Dr. Langberg explains, it all begins with deception.

On this special edition of the Roy's report, we'll hear Dr. Langberg's powerful and insightful message. But first,

I'd like to thank the sponsors of this podcast, Judson University and Mark Ward of Barrington.

Judson University is a top-ranked Christian University providing a caring community and an excellent

college experience. Plus, the school offers more than 60 majors,

great leadership opportunities, and strong financial aid.

Judson University is shaping lives that shape the world.

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