I asked the question a few weeks ago about why the church has been resistant to change how it deals with sexual abuse. These responses were powerful. 1. We may have to demolish a power structure 2. It may mar our preferred view of church 3. It may mess with reputation...
I believe We Too is the book I was born to write. And now it is officially born. [insert trepidation here!] I truly believe we heal better together. In light of that, I wrote We Too. It’s pro-church and pro-empathy because I dare to believe both are possible. The...
I used to have an aloof cat that I practically chased, trying to show her affection. She, indifferent, would sprint the other way when I entered a room. It’s strange that I long to be affectionate with an aloof cat, and yet when it comes to those I love the most, I...
That’s me in the picture. I’m probably in the fourth grade, a year before my father passed away. I first laid eyes on this photo last month. It was in a pile of pictures my father took of me, and when I leafed through the black and whites and my eyes...
In releasing We Too, I formed a launch team. What surprised me was just how many women kept their stories private, afraid to share about something that’s seldom talked about: marital rape. Once I asked the question, several communicated with me privately of the hell...
Friend, I’ve been preparing for this day for months now. Today this excruciating book releases. There may be tears. There will be joy. In some ways, I feel like I’ve been fighting the longest battle of my life, and I have finished the last battle with...