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Trigger warning: abuse, sexual immorality, violence It started to hit me when I saw the headline "Hundreds Accuse Independent Baptist Pastors of Abuse" (Christianity Today 2018). #MeToo and #ChurchToo were not new to me at this point, but I grew up in a Baptist church. Not an independent fundamental church, but still Baptist. I didn't know these women who survived abuse from their leaders, but I very well could have. Accountability for church leaders is necessary and valuable. Many Baptists prefer their leaders to have a lot of control and that their church exists independently from other churches, but these reports should cause them to consider a different structure. How does the Bible address sexual abuse? I used  OpenBible.info  to find most of these verses. 1 Cor. 6:18 ESV "Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body." Matt. 5:28 ESV "But I say to ...

Happy New Year! This week, I'm sharing movies that come out this year and what excites me about them. Disclaimer: I'm only using movies that have had a trailer released. Some upcoming films (like the next Spider-Man) I am looking forward to; however, they have no trailers online. In order of release date . . . Five Feet Apart (March 29): Everyone is most likely going to compare this romantic drama to previous films like The Fault in Our Stars , but one part that makes this story unique is the characters have cystic fibrosis. I don't know anything about this condition, which means I'll get to learn about it while enjoying the story. Also, it is Cole Sprouse's first theatrical release in years, which makes fans eager to see it. Avengers: Endgame (April 26): Oh, boy. The Avengers characters made me a Marvel fan. Side note: I'm honestly okay with the removal of Cap's beard for this one. He looks more classic that way. The way that the actors have become clo...