Church Reflections, Guest Posts

Madeleine Urion, “On Responding to Survivors: A Reflection on John 12:1-8”

The church must tell survivors that their testimony matters, and “admit our failures to protect one another from the unchecked and unwanted desires of those who have exploited their leadership and hurt others,” writes the Rev. Madeleine Urion. “Without true repentance we create the conditions for our own demise.”