Survivors Speak

"In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive the community of our healing gift.

If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame,

our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others."

Brennan Manning

I, Anje

I was 12 or 13 when I had a dream that Jesus was reaching out to me and he was asking me to reach out to him. When I was born, my big...

Who protects the flock? My encounter with an abusive pastor

Prior to the new millennium I had never experienced depression, as I understand it now, and therefore could not relate to those who had....

Now We Are Free

This may be an unfair assumption, but many people are probably only reading this post to hear about my experiences with Luke Hartman. My...

My Untold Stories

"We [who break the silence] are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. We...

Sex with a Pastor: An Affair or Abuse?

Representing SNAP Mennonite (Canada), Dr. Cameron Altaras delivered the following speech at the annual SNAP conference in Alexandria,...