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Notable findings from the dismissal of Hunt's lawsuit - 1 – “alleged sexual misconduct involving clergy members and how such matters are handled” are “matters of public concern”. Including the letter sent from the Credentials Committee to a church platforming Hunt.

NEW: Alisa Womack, who reported abuse allegations against former SBC president Johnny Hunt to third-party investigators, described a federal judge's ruling against Hunt in a defamation case: “Justice peeked out from behind the dark clouds." tennessean.com/story/news/rel…

Democracy at a Crossroads, by Kristin Du Mez open.substack.com/pub/kristindum… hat a first hundred days we’ve had. To mark this moment, we’ll be holding a special live Convocation Unscripted this Wednesday, the 100th day, at 5pm ET.

Register here—thrilled to be in conversation with Nick Wolterstorff this Saturday, and hatching plans for something new. (We’ve got over 2500 registered already for in person and livestream, but still room for more!) open.substack.com/pub/kristindum…

I am heartbroken to report that Duane Rollins - whose disclosures of abuse by Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler prompted our broader investigation into the SBC's abuse crisis - died on Friday.

This is one of the most transformative developments in recent history. The era of concealing abuse behind non-disclosure agreements is over. Survivors now have the freedom to speak out, hold perpetrators accountable, and reclaim their voices. This is justice in action. #TreysLaw

These words by Pressler's legal team echo the same dismissal and disbelief #survivors within the #SBC have encountered when sharing our stories—our truths labeled as “bizarre” or “not worth reporting,” while we carry the heavy weight of abuse and silence. No respite

After a series of delays and cancelled flights, I arrived in Oxford on a gorgeous sunny afternoon. I’ll be speaking this Thursday at the Rothermere American Institute: rai.ox.ac.uk/event/harmswor…

The Lord is Jennifer Lyell’s Shepherd. She shall no longer long to see right made of wrong. She has walked through the valley of the shadow of death. She fears no evil, for he is with her and she, with him. His rod and his staff, they comfort her. He prepares a table before

You are going to read the word “devastated” a lot over the next few days. Please know that it is not even remotely adequate to describe how so many people, including myself, feel right now. There is no way to sufficiently say what Jen meant to all of us. I feel like I’m in hell.

I’ve sat with this feeling for three days and will never be able to articulate how it feels to be so thankful that I can be so devastated. It’s grief so profound that it overwhelms you with love, which just deepens the grief and love. Jen Lyell is still making this a softer world

In loving memory of Jennifer Lyell. Until we meet again.

Do not let all of the posts talking about how kind Jen Lyell was distract you from the fact that she was probably the smartest person in almost any room. And if you were in one of those rooms and disagree, there’s a good chance it’s only because Jen was being kind.

I wrote this one through tears, and through inexpressible anger. I'm so sorry, Jennifer. open.substack.com/pub/kristindum…

I’m booking flights and will be standing outside of the convention Monday and Tuesday. Not because I have hope that the SBC will change but because survivors have sacrificed their bodies for far too long to appeal to this org to wake up and care about the abuse crisis.

Jennifer Lyell loved writing this book. Today I am listening to her narrate this book promo video with tears. youtube.com/watch?v=BJIsnx…

A database, if you will.

Grateful NPR gave a couple of minutes to honor Jennifer Lyell this afternoon on All Things Considered. Listen here: Jennifer Lyell, Southern Baptist sexual abuse whistle-blower, dies at 47 one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-543048…

I have terrible news. It looks like Cozy Panda has stopped making Mia's deeply beloved teething toy. She's been attached to this thing for two years, and before it fades from memory, I'd love to see if by any small chance anyone has one or two of these laying around.