by intoaccount | Jan 26, 2018 | advocacy, Church focus, Commentary: helpful, smart, & a touch of sass, theology
by Hilary Jerome Scarsella, Director of Theological Integrity The other day, my colleagues and I were reflecting on the sense of angst we have when folks in communities of faith ask us for examples of people getting it right when it comes to responding to abuse. It’s...
by Our Stories Untold | Jan 8, 2018 | Our Stories Untold Blog, Stories, trauma
by Chrissy Maruffi For years, it ate away at me inside. Disgusted in myself for not being more forceful, for not standing my ground. Ashamed, believing it was my fault because, well, I was part of it. I knew it was wrong for an adult to harm or exploit a child but...
by Hilary Jerome Scarsella | Dec 11, 2017 | Our Stories Untold Blog, theology
Hey team, we have a big announcement: Our Stories Untold and Into Account have officially joined forces. Into Account, which specializes in holding institutions, perpetrators, and enablers accountable for sexualized violence, harm, and cover-ups, is now the umbrella...
by Our Stories Untold | Nov 29, 2017 | Our Stories Untold Blog, trauma
by Katherine B. Wiens This is part three in a series of posts by Kathy Wiens, a sexual violence survivor, and her husband, Tim, who has been her strong ally. The series focuses on her experience of advocating for people vulnerable to abuse in her Mennonite church...
by Our Stories Untold | Nov 15, 2017 | child sexual abuse, Our Stories Untold Blog
by Katherine B. Wiens One of the hardest things about pushing a church for more accountability is the overwhelming pressure to “make nice.” Most of us feel this pressure, in one way or another. Women in particular are taught to do emotional caretaking, to accommodate...
