Former minister sentenced to 45 years for sexual abuse
Joshua Burton Henley, a 34-year-old former minister for Churches of Christ in Kansas, Texas, Tennessee and Indiana, must serve 45 years in federal prison for…
child sex abuse
Former Church of Christ minister pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges
Joshua Henley, former youth minister for the Holladay Church of Christ in Tennessee, pleaded guilty this week to an eight-count federal indictment. By pleading guilty,…
Across the Nation: Vacation Bible School, community outreach and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
‘As is typical of sex abuse victims, I thought what happened was my fault’
I was only 13. I was in eighth grade at a Christian school started by my church's elders. I stayed busy with my church youth…
Church of Christ minister charged with state, federal sex crimes against minors
One Sunday in April 2020, Josh Henley, then the full-time minister for the Holladay Church of Christ in northwest Tennessee, preached on “Consistent Christianity.” Henley,…
Netflix’s controversial ‘Cuties’ is only a symptom of a much larger problem
Netflix's "Cuties," the controversial French film that features sexualized portrayals of young children, is only a symptom of a much larger problem. I watched the…
Christians combat sexual abuse with solid advice, real-world examples
It is easy to find those who will stand against abuse. It is far more challenging to convince others of how the abuse may occur…
