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Tracey Dowdy

Tracey Dowdy

Tracey Dowdy is a freelance writer based just outside Washington D.C.. She?s part of the staff at Expectation Church and serves as Editorial Assistant to author David R. Stokes.
Tracey Dowdy

Tracey Dowdy

Tracey Dowdy is a freelance writer based just outside Washington D.C.. She?s part of the staff at Expectation Church and serves as Editorial Assistant to author David R. Stokes.

#metoo and the Church

If your first response to allegations of a sexual assault within the church is to protect the favored son over protecting the vulnerable, you?re missing the mark and breaking God?s heart. For every woman brave enough to share their story on #WhyIDidntReport, there are countless more living in silence for fear of being shamed, blamed, and ostracized. ?

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Coming Back From Burnout

Too often in ministry, we hide our failures and bury our grief, even if we know we’re following God’s leading. Instead, allow yourself to grieve, and allow God to heal your hurt.

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