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My Untold Story
I first read this story at an open mic night in April 2013 at Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The theme of the evening was violence against women, and it was the first time this story had ever been shared in written or spoken form. There were a lot of...
‘I Believe You:’ The Silence and the Shame of Sexual Violence in Church
by Catherine Woodiwiss This piece has been re-posted to Our Stories Untold with permission. It is the first in a Sojourners series on sexual violence in Christian communities. To see the article in full, please click over to Sojourners site. Several years ago, Amee...
“The Story That Went Untold” by Rachel Halder
I first read this story at an open mic night at Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City, Iowa. The theme of the evening was violence against women, and it was the first time I had ever spoken this specific story out-loud. It is one of two stories that I carry with me....
Uncovering sexualized violence in the Mennonite church
I wrote this piece for the May 2013 issue of The Mennonite. You can see the original post of this article here. Before I clicked the enter button of my public Facebook status, questions plagued my mind: Was I really ready to talk about sex in a public space? Was I...
Rape, Facebook, and the Feminine Divine: Reclaiming our Feminine Power
by Trista Hendren Two years ago, I left my long-time career and began work to empower women and girls through the Divine Feminine. About 6 months ago, I veered out a bit to help tackle rape culture on Facebook. Last month, I began to receive death and rape threats as...
Christian Feminist Spirituality for Healing from Abuse, Part 3
This is my last post in a series of three dealing with sexual abuse and Christian spirituality. You can see the first post here, and the second post here. I wrote these as a way to process some of what I've been noticing as I work with women in the Church who have...
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