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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Faith Rising: North Country Edition. It was a beautiful and impactful day of worship, learning, connection, and honest conversation about how churches can better support survivors, care for ministry leaders, and create safer faith communities. I am especially grateful to Pastor Mark Kehrer for his leadership in bringing Faith Rising to the North Country, to Pastor Bre-Anna Smith and Jessica Hall for leading us in worship, and to every presenter, pastor,...

On August 24, 2026, a survivor named Elizabeth Crothers walks into a courtroom. She will face the New York State government — the same government that retaliated against her for reporting her rape more than two decades ago. She reported it. They cleared her rapist. They smeared her. And then they watched him do it again. I know, because I was the next victim. My name is Rikki Shaw. In 2003, I was raped by Michael Boxley, the chief counsel to the New York State Assembly Speaker. There were...

A note on Congressman Joseph Morelle, courage, and the change that happens when people choose to do the hard work ⚠️ Content Warning: The article linked at the end of this post contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Please read with care. This past week, a story ran in the New York Post about Congressman Joseph Morelle of New York. In 2001, when Elizabeth Crothers came forward to report that she had been raped by Michael Boxley — then the chief counsel to Assembly Speaker Sheldon...