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Power and Privilege

By: redtentwomen September 6, 2019September 6, 2019

Day to Day, WarriorAnna Smith, Education about Sex Trafficking, Prevention of Sex Trafficking, recovery from sexual abuse, Sexual abuse in the church4 Comments

Panic attacks, high anxiety, and digestive issues were the symptoms that encamped my body anytime I went to church as I began to process part of the sexual harm that marked my young personhood. I told the story nearly eight years after my childhood pastor was arrested for exploiting children and women through the means…

My People

By: redtentwomen July 30, 2018July 30, 2018

Day to Day, Faith, Monthly Themesbelonging, Christianity and LGBTQ, Secrets, Sexual abuse in the church, Sexuality and God, the Church and sexuality, Tracy Johnson34 Comments

In 1998, we moved from San Antonio to Portland. Katy was heading into 3rd grade, Allison was starting kindergarten, and Steve was ready for pre-school. We experienced culture shock as we settled into our home in early September. The days quickly grew shorter and clouds and rain replaced sunny blue skies.

Weird Company

By: redtentwomen November 16, 2017November 14, 2017

Day to Day, relationshipsFemale Pastors, Libby Kurz, Prosecuting Abusers, Recovery from Abuse, Sexual abuse in the church, Young Life23 Comments

There is the question of bearing witness, of being yourself seen by yourself, & seen clearly, cleanly, without weapon or bible in hand; as this was the wish, the sturdy & not-so-secret wish of those who named us— –David Rivard This past summer, I found myself in a church meeting surrounded by eight other congregants,…