by intoaccount | Oct 4, 2024 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, College & university focus, Eastern Mennonite University, misogyny, Stalking
Dear Reader, As advocates and allies we often are faced with questions that start, “Why didn’t they …” Leave him, report, comply, fill in the blank. Well, Kendall did what survivors are told to do. She reported immediately, handed over evidence, showed up for...
by intoaccount | Sep 12, 2024 | ASL Interpreters, Church focus, Deaf community, domestic violence, spiritual abuse
He locked me in a room. He held me hostage. He wouldn’t let me leave. He screamed at me, “WHO DO YOU BELIEVE IN? SAY JESUS CHRIST! SAY JESUS CHRIST!” –Janine Hernandez Content warning: Domestic violence; physical, emotional, verbal, and...
by intoaccount | Aug 14, 2024 | Catholicism, Church focus, David Haas
David Haas is currently attending the Church of St. Thomas Aquinas in St. Paul Park, Minnesota. For those who are unaware, Mr. Haas has been credibly accused by over fifty women of a wide range of sexually abusive behaviors. A number of these reports come from Mr....
by intoaccount | May 31, 2024 | advocacy, Believing survivors, Church focus, Church policy, Ethics, LGBTQ+ justice, spiritual abuse, theology
Pastor Jud Hendrix Creates Insular Secretive Environment: Targets Congregation with Sexualized Violence Note: when church officials initially discovered his misconduct in 2011, (now former) Pastor Jud Hendrix voluntarily renounced his ordination, which protected him...
by intoaccount | Apr 25, 2024 | Believing survivors, Church focus, spiritual abuse, Survivors speak, theology, trauma, Uncategorized
An interview with Baptistland author Christa Brown: On telling her story of survival, the betrayal of church leaders, and the journey toward healing An interview with Baptistland Author Christa Brown. You can preorder Baptistland here, or at your preferred bookstore....
