Here’s the big news. I mentioned an organization wanted to partner with me to publish “Healing Together,” the book I am working on to help supporters of survivors and survivors with the fundamental first-aid of … Read More
NPR’s Morning Edition Covers Southern Baptist Sex Abuse
If you haven’t yet read the Houston Chronicle’s “Abuse of Faith” series covering decades of sexual abuse and inaction within the Southern Baptist Convention’s churches and other SBC organizations, I encourage you to read them … Read More
Keeping Silence vs. Keeping Your Word
This morning I was doing some thinking. Back in the day, I remember the International Mission Board telling me as long as I didn’t use their name, or the man’s name who abused me, then … Read More
On Life, School, Career, Writing, Faith and the Future (AKA I’m not Abraham and if God is God and Time Will Tell).
There’s this thing happening on social media where you compare pictures of the present to pictures from ten years ago. So much of the revival of this site has been focused on my #MeToo #ChurchToo … Read More
Update: Anne Marie Miller’s Response on the Aderholt Indictment plus SBC and IMB Responses
The range of emotions after his indictment are all over the place. I’m happy because the truth is being heard and actionable steps are being taken by the criminal justice system. I’m grieved because of the messages I’ve received from people who know Mr. Aderholt that also range from denial to confirmation; some say it’s something he could never do and others say they weren’t surprised.
Sexual Abuse Survivor Update: Mark Aderholt, International Mission Board & Southern Baptist Convention
It has been over four months since Mark Aderholt, the man who sexually abused me in 1996 and 1997, when I was 16 years old, was arrested and charged with three felonies: two counts of … Read More
Dear Dr. Christine Blasey Ford: As You Look Kavanaugh in the Eyes, I’m Thinking of You
Dear Dr. Ford: As you look Brett Kavanaugh in the eyes on Thursday, I’m thinking of you. I’m a stranger to you, so it may not matter, but I’m proud of you for coming forward … Read More
Legal Vs. Moral Obligations on Sexual Abuse Reporting and Disclosure
Something I try to live by is the rule “be quick to say you’re sorry when you’re wrong.” Legally, it’s grey whether or not the International Mission Board did not need to report my case as … Read More
The International Mission Board’s Response to Anne Marie Miller’s Sexual Assault
Over the last week, after my story of sexual assault was published in the Star-Telegram, the response (both spoken and silent) from the International Mission Board has spurred me to further clarify my position. The … Read More