4. Because the Days are Evil: Erik Sternad on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in the Ecclesia

In this episode, Leslie and Lisa discuss The Tidings Magazine's initiative "EcclesiaSafe" with Eric Sternad. Eric emphasizes the program's mission: cultivating safe and healthy ecclesias by providing resources to educate and encourage best practices to intervene and prevent abuse effectively. Drawing on his counseling experience he highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing child abuse. Lisa asks Eric about the scope and the effects of child abuse. Eric talks about "power differentials" . Next they discuss some scriptural imperatives to provide care for the vulnerable. Finally Eric describes some proactive measures that can be taken to ensure safety and wellbeing for all ecclesial members. Listeners are encouraged to check out the wide assortment of tutorials, videos, educational websites, policies and resources available at tidings.ecclesiasafe.org.