by Rae Halder | Nov 19, 2015 | Features, Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog, Svmc Blog
*This is a cross-post from Rae’s new blog “Heart of Thought,” which she began “in response to reading about theology, philosophy, and experiences of god without getting the opportunity to theologize, philosophize, and talk about my own daily...
by Stephanie Krehbiel | Jul 24, 2014 | Features, Free, Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
** This piece was originally posted at PinkMenno.org on July 10, 2014. Stay tuned for more reflections on this topic in the coming week. This is a strange time to be writing about Mennonites and sexuality. In less than a year, I’m scheduled to defend my dissertation...
by Our Stories Untold | Apr 21, 2014 | Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Angela Marie Carter Butterfly in Reverse (a poem from my upcoming book, Memory Chose A Woman’s Body) I had wings. Once. They seemed no different than human hands until plucked. Reluctantly. Along the mantelpiece, beside a twenty dollar bill— the world,...
by Rae Halder | Apr 17, 2014 | Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
*Editor’s Note: Today’s post was originally published in the Spring 2014 issue–a special issue on sexualized violence–of Timbrel Magazine, a publication by Mennonite Women USA. To purchase a copy of this issue for a special discounted price of $5, click here.– RH...
by Rae Halder | Mar 31, 2014 | Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
You better face it: God thinks you’re pretty wonderful. She didn’t push Adam and Eve out of the garden, they chose to walk out. You too have a choice: Will you accept the love of the Great Mother? Or will you continue to run? It doesn’t matter what...
by Rae Halder | Aug 21, 2013 | Call To Prayer For Sexual Healing, Healing Free, Our Stories Untold Blog
I’ve purposefully remained silent about the John Howard Yoder issue. But I was shocked yesterday to see a poll on the topic presented by The Mennonite. The Mennonite posted a statement of their conviction and are now letting people respond through a poll...
