Checking In, Part 2

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I have been a regular listener and been quiet until now. One year in my healing journey, I had been harmed with degrading, unkind words on social media by one of your college graduates in the wake of the 2020 election. All I wanted was biblical answers and scriptural based honesty with integrity in the election process for our country. I was dressed down for using "the wrong" translation of The Bible. I was blocked and once again left with triggered shame from childhood narcissistic abuse. I was alone with disenfranchised bewilderment on how Christians can be so horrible to one another. I would think your students and the people they associate with who attacked me as well would harbor more patience and respect. Unfortunately, this is not my first nor my last encounter with this. I survived sexual abuse in the church along with other sexual violence. Our pastor committed adultery and then gaslit our congregation, especially my husband. It is why I left our last church. Your books were so validating, helpful and healing at the most turbulent time of my life when I finally mustered to face it all 5 years ago. I want to still believe the validity of your literary pursuit of pioneering this harm on so many. After that sad exchange by the graduate, I didn't pick up the books for months. The gospel should never be tainted with politics.