Are we called to forgive in the same way God does?

One of the most difficult pastoral questions we get asked on a scheme is: ‘Do I have to forgive my abuser?’

We must never turn a blind eye to the tragedy of abuse.

Jesus ‘lived to die’ and ‘died to rise’. He is ‘the all-sufficient sacrifice’.

Christ’s brutal crucifixion offers real, meaningful hope for those who have suffered the horrors of abuse.

This is an adapted excerpt from Mez McConnell’s new book The Creaking on the Stairs: Finding Faith in God Through Childhood Abuse. Please pre-order the book through 10ofthose. Every purchase made through 10ofthose helps to support the work of 20schemes. I remember walking home from school with the envelope in my hand. I held it […]

People say it’s for attention but I dinnae think so. They just feel worthless. (anonymous Scottish female) What is the first thought that comes to mind when we say the words, “Self-Harm or Self-Injury?” For many, it will be the image of a young person with prominent scars or burns on their arms. But to […]

A recent obituary penned by some of the children of a recently deceased mother wrote this startling piece for their local press: Marianne Theresa John­son-Reddick born Jan 4, 1935 and died alone on Sept. 30, 2013. She is sur­vived by her 6 of 8 children whom she spent her lifetime torturing in every way pos­sible. […]