Abuse in the church has become all too common.

From Sovereign Grace Churches to Willow Creek and Harvest Bible Chapel, the accounts of pastors

praying on their sheep has almost ceased to be news.

Something needs to change.

But what and how?

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

restoring the church. I'm Julie Roy's. And joining me today are Scott McKnight and Laura Berenger,

authors of the new book, A Church called Tove. And you may be asking, what is Tove? Well, Tov is the Hebrew

word for good. And in a church called Tov, Scott and Laura

explore what it means to have a church that is truly good, one that resists power rather than

using power to exploit and abuse, one that promotes healing rather than inflicting wounds.

This is a critically needed book today. So many Christians are

hurting and scarred from their church experiences, and we need a way forward. We need to know

how to create and preserve what Scott and Laura call a goodness culture in our churches.

So I'm very much looking forward to talking with Scott and Laura. But first, I'd like to just take a minute to thank my sponsors, Judson University, and Marquart of Barrington. Judson University is a top-rank Christian university providing a caring community and an excellent college experience. Judson has resumed in-person classes for traditional transfer and

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