Author Archives: Bill Harbeck

Unknown's avatar

About Bill Harbeck

Founder and Director of Holding on to Hope Ministries. A non-profit work that helps survivors of childhood sexual abuse unveil their past and begin the healing process. Author of the book Shattered; One Man's Journey from Childhood Sexual Abuse

We are all “Stupid”…don’t you know…

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

Jonathan Gruber shows the true colors of unbelief. I presume that Jonathan Gruber views life from a materialist perspective. Given that premise, Gruber’s desire to aggressively promulgate his ownership of the Affordable Care Act highlights the core of the materialist … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

“Behind Sorrow, There is always a soul”

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

I direct a non-profit ministry committed to addressing the silence that surrounds the epidemic of sexual abuse through awareness, training, and healing. In the years since we began we have seen the awareness piece gain momentum to where the media … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I know I am older….but it makes me wonder…

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

When I was a kid, every once in a while I would hear in church from my elders that the end of the age was imminent. “Yeah, right Grandma. They have been saying that for a few thousand years now … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Robin Williams…legacy of despair

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

Entertainer…humanitarian…will not be the first thoughts coming to mind when you hear the name Robin Williams from this day forward.  Instead, it will be suicide and the world will always wonder, why?  All the accolades and all the platitudes will … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

We are His Beloved

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

The recurring theme that underlies the devastation of childhood sexual abuse is shame. The initial trauma produces shame and communicates a lie that in time becomes a core belief. The belief is that I no longer have value or worth … Continue reading →

Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The End is Nearing

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

It is now literally every day that I witness the slipping away of this great country. As discouraging as that is, I am energized by what it all means. We are living the results of what began over 100 years … Continue reading →

Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

When the HAND is removed….

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

Remember in the Old Testament how every time God removed his hand of protection from the chosen people bad things happened. I have now lived long enough to see it happen in real time. One of the promises to Abraham … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Can you name the most prolific serial killer in US history?

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

Do you recognize this man?  He is the most prolific serial killer in the history of the United States.  Put all the murders of all the serial killers in the United States combined and it won’t come even close to … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Bill Gothard = AWARENESS…Awareness = HEALING

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

A March 1, 2014 conference, “Sanctuary for the Sexually Abused: An Introduction to Pastoral Care, at the Duke Divinity School provided current and future pastors and other spiritual care providers with an introduction to the pastoral care of survivors of … Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Legacys

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Bill Harbeck

Jillian and I traveled to Iowa last week.  The word that kept coming to my mind during and after the trip was, LEGACY.  Legacy; something passed on to those that follow.  We were invited to Iowa to share with three … Continue reading →

Leave a comment