Flee from Sexual…Assault? If you have been in church circles for any length of time like I have, you have heard the sermon about fleeing from sexual immorality. The example given for this “flight” is often Joseph, in Genesis 39. In this story, our Pastors tell us, Joseph was tempted and he fled from theContinue reading “Joseph and Potipher’s Wife”
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Sodom and Gomorrah
By Cassi Cox Have you ever gotten up during service and left, or even just taken a break mid-message? I never used to. I felt guilty, walking out during the message. I thought about how it impacted the pastor, seeing someone leave and not come right back. Over the course of the last year, IContinue reading “Sodom and Gomorrah”
Cross Country Saved My Life
I know, I know. It sounds so melodramatic. It’s true though. I’ve written before about my Jr. High Cross Country Coach being the first adult to tell me that my life could be different, and that I didn’t have to live the same life as the adults I was surrounded by. Coach B was theContinue reading “Cross Country Saved My Life”
It Starts Sooner Than You Think
It’s time to talk about something that is going to make all of us uncomfortable. When does sexual perpetration actually begin? It is commonly understood that predators often have multiple victims prior to actually being convicted of sexual assault, but we rarely talk about when and how this emerges. The verdict? According to the USContinue reading “It Starts Sooner Than You Think”
An Open Letter to Turning Point USA
By: Cassi Cox and Deborah Schiefer Turning Point USA and Alex Clark, On Friday, January 29, 2021, your Youtube show published with an interview in which you blasted a rape survivor discussed a controversy surrounding Jennifer Christie’s testimony. I am choosing not to discuss the fact that you formed an opinion and cruelly maligned anContinue reading “An Open Letter to Turning Point USA”
The Phoenix
By: Jennifer Brierly The Phoenix A Spoken Word by Jennifer Brierly My therapist suggested writing a “victim’s impact statement” “A statement,” she says As though words exist in dashes and lines what my life consists of since that day Passing years. Months. Weeks where to begin, were I able to speak. The cold hammer ofContinue reading “The Phoenix”
My Love Louder Journey
Working with Jennifer Christie, the Pro Life Movement and Sexual Assault Survivors: A Testimony Hi Friends, Wow. What a few weeks it has been. I’d like to share my Love Louder story with all of you. I know that I don’t have much of a platform. I’ve never been in this to have a platform. Continue reading “My Love Louder Journey”
Your Perfectly Imperfect Memory
A Guest Post By Deborah Schiefer BS, Psychology, Focus on Crisis and Trauma Response Counseling Did you have birthday parties as a kid? They’re fun, right? Where was your 10th party? What time of day was it? What was the weather like? Can you tell me everyone who was invited? I need a list ofContinue reading “Your Perfectly Imperfect Memory”
The Journey is Real 