by Our Stories Untold | Jul 16, 2013 | Features, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Patricia Frisch, Ph.D. *Note from the editor, Rachel Halder: Patricia Frisch first contacted me about her book, Polarized, a Bipolar Memoir. She explained her story of growing up Catholic, studying, and working in the Church as a lay individual woman until...
by Our Stories Untold | Jul 12, 2013 | Friday News Round Up, Our Stories Untold Blog
I claimed I was going to do a Friday news round-up every week, but that definitely did not happen. Instead, perhaps I should do news round-ups once a month, seeing as it has been exactly one month since the last one! Regardless, there’s a lot of content online...
by Our Stories Untold | Jul 9, 2013 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Uncategorized
My experience of childhood sexual abuse left me wounded and my sexuality twisted. But in and through the pain and shame I have found personal healing and strength in ministry. God’s grace has marked me, covered me, and strengthened me. But it has not taken away the...
by Our Stories Untold | Jul 9, 2013 | Features, Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Marty Troyer Note from Editor Rachel Halder: I am honored to feature Marty Troyer’s story of male childhood sexual abuse on Our Stories Untold, the first story of its kind. Male sexual abuse, especially child abuse, is a problem that is live and well in our...
by Our Stories Untold | Jun 19, 2013 | Our Stories Untold Blog
Marty Troyer, The Peace Pastor, asked if I would write a blog entry about self-differentiation in the Mennonite Church, specifically in relation to the work I do with Our Stories Untold. Though I had never thought about my work in terms of self-differentiation, I...
