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Introducing Erin Bergen: Our New Student Advocacy Coordinator
by Erin Bergen Hey y’all, I am so excited to start working with you. I want you all to get a feel for what my position is going to be and how I can help with whatever your path looks like. I asked my lovely partner to interview me, because I suffer from chronic...
Victim or Survivor: Respecting Our Choices
by Kathy Wiens, Chair, Into Account Board of Directors I was recently at a physical therapy appointment. In the paperwork, they asked for my occupation. I dutifully filled in the blank with "author and speaker." Even though my work entails more than this, I had to...
Godly men, be quiet.
by Stephanie Krehbiel Here's something that shouldn't be controversial, but is. The vast majority of church leaders have absolutely no business trying to be leaders in the movement to end sexual abuse. Part of how church leaders mess up--particularly in strongly...
God is not an abuser: Responding to Daughters of Promise
by Rosemarie Miller and Stephanie Krehbiel Updated 2/6/2019: In the time since the publication of this interview, the editors of Daughters of Promise have retracted the essay that we discuss here in all platforms where they are able to do so. In a Feb. 6 email to Into...
Sexual abuse in Plain Anabaptist Churches: An Interview with Rosemarie Miller
Rosemarie Miller is a survivor advocate, speaker, and writer who works to raise awareness about the prevalence of child sexual abuse in faith communities. Raised as a Plain Mennonite, she now works with survivors from a wide range of church backgrounds, including many...
Surviving R. Kelly and My Moment of Realization: When naming your assault takes time
by Alicia Crosby On Thursday, January 3rd I found myself sitting on the couch in my mother's living room watching Lifetime. For two hours, I bore witness to unconscionable stories of abuse and assault as my mother and I watched the 6-part docuseries by dream hampton...
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