hi. big trigger warning for talking about sexual assault/abuse, spiritual abuse and trauma. this episode is my open letter and response to the recent allegations (all of which i believe) against the ICOC and, most recently, against my old church, North River. it's heavy, and i don't want to sugarcoat it-- leaders that i knew purposefully covered up abuse in the church and allowed an abuser to go unchecked for 15 years. it's not just unacceptable, it's criminal. and unbecoming of people who claim to love God wholeheartedly.
this is a link to the lawsuits (so far.) more are to come. i hope the victims get the justice they so rightfully deserve, and i hope this is a wake up call to NR that they are not immune to being apart of the problem that permeates the movement of the international church of christ.