Terri Neville

prisoner of hope

[Lesley Abravanel 🪩 @lesleyabravanel]

JFK in 1960 defined a liberal as someone who who fights for justice and civil rights, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigidity, who defends the vulnerable, and acts with principle. His bold words still challenge every one of us to stand up and do what's right.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

@BozT Thx!

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

This! 💯💯💯

[Danielle Strickland @djstrickland]

I wrote an article on how I’m sick of being told I’m not allowed to be angry. Here’s the link. I hope it’s helpful!

https://t.co/mYCJgUtEoT

[Nancy French @NancyAFrench]

Let's talk about why allying with organizations or people who've done wrong and not repented (like @Kanakuk but this is more generally applicable) is bad. A thread 1/

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

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[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Most child abuse occurs within a context of a relationship with an adult from whom the child has every reason to expect protection, warmth, and care.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

@PsychoPAC24 I stand with the survivors!

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

@reachjulieroys Prayers on overload. It’s a special kind of hard for daughters losing their Dads. So happy he lived such a long life.

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Systems that cover up abuse through deception, coercion, or abuse of power, mimic the perpetrator and re victimize the victim. Tragically, many lives have been sacrificed on the altar of secrecy for the sake of the church or the mission.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

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[Dan White Jr. @danwhitejr]

When you live in Culture War Mode there is always a battle to fight, a side to take, and people to fear.

When you live in God's Kingdom there's always a stranger to welcome, a neighbor to befriend, and an enemy to love.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

@MaryDeMuth Appreciate your bold vulnerability. Praying for you and against the backlash.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

@reachjulieroys @MaryDeMuth Mary reminds us to embrace the gift of suffering as a testament to God driving the transformational process of our “becoming” beauty out of the ashes. For His glory! Thx Julie and Mary:) 2/2

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

@reachjulieroys @MaryDeMuth A fantastic interview. Mary’s experience resonated in a profound way. I know so many will be blessed to know that redemption, not abuse, is the end of story. In the meantime, suffering is part of loving and living, and most importantly, conforming to the likeness of Christ. 1/2

[Chris Davis @RevChrisDavis]

There’s a part of me that simply wants to proclaim Jesus, affirm the image of God in all people, and ignore foolishness in politics.

And there’s a part of me that wonders if Rwandan pastors regretted their silence as Hutu radio normalized calling Tutsis “cockroaches.”

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Even though words are woefully inadequate to express the depth of damage from trauma, they must be spoken. To remain silent is to fail to honor the event and memory.

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Many religious systems have worked to cover up abuse, deny abuse, and protect the offenders. Many have done so “to protect God’s work,” which translates into preserving an institution rather than the humans meant to flourish in it.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

🙌 Amen!

[Leonard Sweet @lensweet]

I am not preaching on Easter Sunday, but if I were, these are some thoughts I might share. There is a magic moment in time when only one person in the whole world, one person walking planet Earth, knew the good news of “He’s alive,” the ultimate “breaking news” that would forever change the course of humanity. For that brief, sacred instant, this one person was the whole Church. The whole Jesus story hinged on what that one person would do with the truth. Would she cherish it and keep it to herself? Or would she share it with others and become, as the Roman Catholic church even titles this person, “the apostle to the apostles?”
Of course, this one person who was trusted with the whole story was Mary Magdala, or Mary “Strong Tower” (the meaning of Magdala in Aramaic). She was there when all the other disciples fled. She stood firm in her faith when all others doubted. She saw angels when Peter and John only saw stacks of dirty laundry. All four gospels are unanimous that Mary of Magdala was the premier witness to the Crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus. She stays and suffers when all others run and waver. . . . And all this at a time when the testimony of any woman was unvalued and, more than that, not to be trusted. The whole story hangs on one single, fragile thread . .
Each one of us, no matter how seemingly insignificant or marginalized, is a single, fragile thread that has been entrusted with a truth that can change lives and shape destinies. Like Mary, we may find ourselves standing alone in the face of doubt, fear, and opposition. We may feel like a lone string wondering if our voice will be heard or if our faith will make a difference.
But Mary teaches us that when we hold fast to our faith, when we bear witness to the truth, and when we step out in faith to share the Good News with others, we become part of a tapestry woven by God - a beautiful, unbreakable fabric that tells the story of redemption and hope.
Your faith, your testimony, and your willingness to share the truth all matter. You may feel like a solitary voice in a world ricocheting with racket and dissonance, but your words have the power to ignite change, to bring comfort, and to lead others to the feet of the risen and rising Savior. God wants to use your single, precious, fragile thread to create something beautiful and eternal, a tapestry of truth that carries the greatest news the world has ever known.
Just say 'Yes."
#eastersunday2024

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

Exactly 👇🏼💔

[BozLaw P.A. @bozlawpa]

Disguising an internal investigation as independent exploits and hurts survivors who are told they are engaging in a particular type of process only to learn when it’s too late that they have unwittingly participated in something that will be used to protect the institution.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

This👇🏼

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Trauma is extraordinary, not because it is rare but because it swallows up and destroys normal human ways of living.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

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[Not in Our Church - Diana @NotinOurChurch1]

@DefendTheSheep I think congregations at this point are voluntarily giving up their critical thinking & agency as they walk in the doors of these churches because they don’t want to give up community & comfort. They too are ignoring Jesus’s warnings about wolves. Now they enable & protect them.

[Terri Neville @terrinev]

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[BozLaw P.A. @bozlawpa]

We have to move away from using the widespread use of the word “inappropriate” when discussing matters of sexual abuse - it’s a horrible habit.

Talking during a movie is “inappropriate”conduct; sexual abuse is criminal conduct.