by intoaccount | Nov 3, 2021 | Believing survivors, Church focus, spiritual abuse, Survivors speak
By Elizabeth K. I grew up with David Haas. As a member of my congregation, he has always been a part of my church family. My first memory of David was after the Christmas Eve Mass when I was in 3rd grade (8 years old). As we were leaving the church, I remember my mom...
by intoaccount | Oct 29, 2021 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, Church focus, Ethics, mental illness stigma, misogyny, social work, Survivors speak, Workplace/Religious Nonprofit focus
Help us put the fire out. On October 19, on the steps of the Eisenhower Office Building in Topeka, Kansas, I said the following: I’ve been in the profession of victim advocacy since 2016, and I consider myself an ally of the mental health professions. Most of my...
by intoaccount | Jul 29, 2021 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, Believing survivors, Church focus, Church policy, Ethics
Fire at Rainbow Mennonite Church: A Study in Organizational Trauma What exactly happened? In 2019, in Kansas City, Kansas, a woman named Kimberly reported a church employee had been abusive in the context of an intimate partner relationship to leaders at Rainbow...
by intoaccount | Oct 22, 2020 | Abuse Tracker, Anabaptism/Mennonites, Believing survivors, Church focus, College & university focus, Ethics, LGBTQ+ justice
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by intoaccount | Feb 5, 2020 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, Believing survivors, Church focus, Church policy, College & university focus, Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass, Education is Power, Ethics, LGBTQ+ justice, Survivors speak, Uncategorized
I’m thrilled to welcome back anti-violence expert Jay Yoder to the Into Account team. While this piece describes instances of threats of violence against queer folks at Goshen College, I think many LGBTQ+ people who experienced Christian schools will recognize...
by Hilary Jerome Scarsella | Oct 21, 2019 | Anabaptism/Mennonites, Church focus, Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass
by Hilary Jerome Scarsella, Director of Theological IntegrityUPDATED the evening of 10/21/19 The Mennonite put out an article today on details emerging around the AMBS search committee’s decision to appoint David Boshart the next president of the seminary. We’ll have...
